Broken Shovel : Homesteading for a Sustainable Future
In a world facing an environmental crisis, more and more people are turning to homesteading as a way to live more sustainably. Broken Shovel is a podcast for homesteaders, aspiring homesteaders, and anyone who is interested in learning more about sustainable living. Each week Lucas & Eric discuss global policies and their impact on climate change, how to create a sustainable homestead and how to affect change in your own back yard. Whether you’re just starting out on your homesteading journey or you’re a seasoned pro, Broken Shovel is the podcast for you. Join us as we explore the many ways that homesteading can help us build a more sustainable future. We hope you’ll join us on our journey to a more sustainable future. Subscribe to Broken Shovel today!
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4 days ago
4 days ago
This week Eric & Lucas are discussing the fall and rise of the wolf population, biodiversity, and the advent of the coywolf in the US. Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.comFor a 15% discount on all handmade hearth brooms at brokenshovel802.com enter code HEARTH at checkout, from 11/25-12/25
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
This week Eric and Lucas explore the timeline of the Anthropocene Epoch and discuss every step along the way. Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.comFor a 15% discount on all hearth brooms at brokenshovel802.com enter code HEARTH at checkout, from 11/25-12/25
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
The modern wonder that is plastic, a purely man-made instrument of our own destruction. Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.com For a 15% discount on all hearth brooms at brokenshovel802.com enter code HEARTH at checkout, from 11/25-12/25
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This week Lucas and Eric discuss hunting in Vermont and how it is a necessary component of wildlife conservation.Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.com
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
This week Lucas and Eric discuss the impact that climate change is having on rivers and the Columbian Hippo Situation.Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
This week Eric and Lucas discuss Halloween origins and it's evolution to the plastic production it is today. Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
This week Lucas & Eric discuss food, where our foods come from and what we should expect to change as climate change progresses.
Join the conversation on TikTok @BrokensShovelFarm or email us at BrokenShovel802@gmail.com
Lucas Daniels
Lucas is the co-host of the Broken Shovel Podcast. He lives in Vershire Vermont with his wife Meghan, dog Dusty and cat Comrade Pinklepurr. He settled on his homestead of 10 acres in 2019 and became a full time homesteader in 2022.
Using his Culinary background he crafts many delicious treats from his sprawling garden. His passions for brewing, fermenting, canning and preserving go a long way to keeping his small family fed even when the Vermont winters suggest fresh food isn’t available.
“Through this podcast, working with Eric, I hope to not only educate people about how climate policy is driving disaster but also share with them my success’ and failures as a homesteader so that we might learn together”.
Lucas' views and opinions are his own and do not reflect those of his employer.
Eric Boen Jr
Eric Boen is the other co-host of the Broken Shovel Podcast. Residing at his family home in Sharon Vermont, with his two children, dog Pixel, numerous cats, a snake, and a small flock of chickens.
Eric grew up in the Green Mountains and after recently purchasing his childhood home is now starting homesteading projects to help reduce his families dependence on store bought products and living a healthy and more sustainable lifestyle.
Eric grew up watching his grandmother canning and preserving and he now wants to use his knowledge to help other learn how to make things for themselves.
His green thumb has allowed him to grow a beautiful garden every year and have a bountiful harvest while narrowly avoiding a blood sacrifice to the gods.
Pickling is his favorite way to preserve and has been trying to hone in on his Grandmother's sour pickle recipe.
Eric is a Network engineer by trade but has a passion for environmental science and botany.
"With Lucas, I hope to help people appreciate the world around them and take notice of the ecosystems and ecology that surrounds us and the not so subtle dangers we are seeing in those system."
Eric's views and opinions are his own and do not reflect those of his employer.