Year of Plenty: Traditional Foodways

In today's episode I talk to Jennifer Cote, who currently runs a Wild Crafting business called Moose Mushroom and Mud out in British Columbia, Canada! I wanted to have Jennifer on to have a conversation about how we can harvest the sap from birch trees and how to use it in the kitchen.Episode Overview:Jennifer’s background and journey into wild foodsEquipment needed to collect birch sapEverything you need to know about harvesting birch sapHow to use birch sap in the kitchen The story behind Jennifer’s first bison huntSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/poldiwielandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideo Episode Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jUYx8xObEhttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/birch-sap#benefitshttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/asbp.2012.036/998Do you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:linktr.ee/yearofplentyOr subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This episode is a conversation with outdoors man, Andy McLaughlin. Andy has been a student of nature his entire life and has a passion for cooking and sourcing his food ingredients from his garden, the wild or people in his region. Episode Overview:Life in AlaskaMaking your own sea saltVegetable gardening for maximum harvestPreserving veggiesMoose HuntingEating nose to tailMaking wild boar hamCharcuterie with wild game meatFishing for meat and how to preserve fish without freezing it (canning and cold smoking)How to eat various kinds of fish eggsSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentyYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:linktr.ee/yearofplentyOr subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This episode is a conversation with ethnobotany enthusiast and wild food instructor, Kyle Chamberlain. Stick around until the end of the episode to learn who won the hand-forged damscus steel cleaver.Episode Overview:Kyle's journey into the world of plantsWe discuss various wild edible plants, especially berriesEthnography and how people have processed wild plants into food throughout historyLand Stewardship and cultivating wild food sustainablyHarvesting road kill animalsSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoConnect with Kyle:https://resiliencelandcare.wordpress.com/Do you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:linktr.ee/yearofplentyOr subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This episode is a conversation with Marty Kendall who runs the popular blog called Optimizing Nutrition.Episode Overview:Marty's journey and why he started his blogWe dive into what it means to eat a nutrient-dense dietWe go over the different categories of nutrients out thereWhy we should even focus on nutrients in the first placeWe talk about how seeking out nutrient-dense foods allows us to reach a state of satiety and how that can be beneficialThen we get into how nutrient density can be measured and what nutrients we need more of!At the end we get into some of the steps you can take to start eating this wayAnd then finally, we talk a little bit about fasting and how you can optimize your fasts by focusing on high nutrient re-feeds!Support the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoConnect with Marty Kendall:https://optimisingnutrition.com/IG: @martykendall76Do you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:www.theyearofplenty.comOr subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This week's episode is a conversation with Lora Lea and Rick Misterly who run a small farm in Northeastern Washington State.Episode Overview:Ricks and Lora Lea’s journey, how the farm got startedThe evolution of the local food movement as Rick and Lora Lea have witnessed itRaising goats for dairyRaw vs pasteurized milkHow cheese is madeAging cheeseImportance of preserving traditional cooking methodsSuccessfully running a small farmRaising ducksSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoConnect with Rick and Lora Lea:http://quillisascut.com/IG: @quillisascutDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This week's episode is a conversation with Bruce McGlenn, founder of Human Nature Hunting School. I actually worked for Bruce out at his school in the beautiful mountain range of North Eastern Washington over the summer. It was a fun time! This is also when we recorded this episode! Bruce is one of the few people who has made it his mission to teach others a holistic approach to hunting and turn his students into stewards of the land.Episode Overview:Bruce’s background as a hunterThe Human Nature Hunting connectionHis holistic approach to teaching hunting skillsPhilosophy and how to become a steward of the landCooking wild gameSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RTConnect with Bruce:IG: @humannaturehuntingwww.humannaturehunting.com

This episode is a Foodies’ Roundtable conversation with Connor Schuler and Chip Ramsden.Episode Overview:Talking Scotch and BourbonNews about Future FoodRecipes/Foods we recommend trying at homeSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentyYOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RTResources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnKpEEXmE4&feature=youtu.behttps://theherbalacademy.com/nutritional-value-edible-wild-food/https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/advanced-plant-habitat.pdfhttps://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/corn-and-other-feedgrains/feedgrains-sector-at-a-glance/#:~:text=Corn%20is%20the%20primary%20U.S.,grown%20in%20the%20Heartland%20regionhttps://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Highlights/2014/Highlights_Farms_and_Farmland.pdf

In this episode, I share what we know about the origins of cattle domestication and how they spread throughout the world.Episode Overview:The two places in which cattle were first domesticatedTaurine vs indicine cattle, and how they migratedThe wild ancestor of cattleSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RTSources:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2012/mar/dna-traces-cattle-back-small-herd-domesticated-around-10500-years-agohttps://www.ancient.eu/Neolithichttps://www.britannica.com/event/Neolithichttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120327124243.htmhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2016.05.008https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-domestication-of-cows-170652https://www.pnas.org/content/93/10/5131.shorthttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/evan.20267?casa_token=UDL9Y-b7_fgAAAAA%3AXoDl4h03bGeNIBm0_xqOSaXsqCD5N_-2ykcGsgKcnvKVL6Qa8wA3wwVC89vhUMNsr9GFM3h6l8XBa-2_https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6304694/https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uwlax/reader.action?docID=836599&ppg=18http://www.cambridgeblog.org/2016/02/cattle-domestication-from-aurochs-to-cow/https://www.wired.com/2012/03/cattle-ox-origins/https://extension.missouri.edu/adair/documents/Livestock/History%20of%20the%20Animal%20Science%20Industry.pdfhttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/domestication/

This episode is a recording of the Live Stream I did on Instagram a couple days ago. It was all about Fall Scouting for Wild Asparagus!Episode Overview:The Fall scouting process for Wild AsparagusWhat to look for in October and NovemberWhen and How to HarvestSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/poldiwielandSubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT

This episode is a conversation with Doug Duren and Chris Ladika all about private land conservation and how a COOP conservation model could lead to more access to local food.Episode OverviewWhy we should care about conservation as participants in nature?What a Land and Game Management COOP could look like and how it can help accomplish conservation goals on private land, as well as help us get access to quality local foodHunting, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and why it is a pressing issue we need to be aware of!Connect with Doug:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougdurenwww.dougduren.comSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT