Encore: Creating a Backyard Microfarm with Leah Webb, Author of "The 7 Step Homestead"
About this episode
Leah Webb discusses transforming backyards into microfarms for sustainable food sourcing and family health.
This episode was originally published on August 18th, 2023 In this episode we're talking to Leah Webb, author of The Seven Step Homestead about how to turn any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants and medicinal herbs. A mother of two children with unique medical needs, Leah utilizes food grown in her own backyard garden as an important part of her children's integrative care. She sees herself as a solutions-based Family Food and Garden Coach, with a goal of guiding families in making small yet impactful steps towards sourcing their own nutrition and achieving long term dietary, cooking, and gardening goals. She is also the author of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook . In this conversation, we delve into the challenges and benefits of growing and preparing nutrient dense food, and the practicalities of creating your own microfarm in the space you already have. If you are one of many with a goal to connect with the land and create more independence from the industrial food system, Leah can guide you through, step-by-step. Topics Discussed • A Stormy Week in the DC Area • Leah's Background in Nutrition Education…
People in this episode
Host: Lady Farmer
Guest: Leah Webb
Topics covered
- backyard microfarm
- sustainable gardening
- integrative care
- food sourcing
- nutrition education
- family gardening
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The 7 Step Homestead, The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook
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