About this episode

Staci and Jeremy Hill discuss their journey to self-sufficiency through food preservation on their farm in Missouri.

The Preserver's Garden: Featuring Staci and Jeremy Hill of Gooseberry Bridge Farm In this Episode Staci and Jeremy share their journey from suburban living to operating an 11-acre farm in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. What began as a small raised-bed garden evolved into a lifestyle centered on food production, preservation, agritourism, and self-sufficiency. In this conversation, they discuss how preserving food became a cornerstone of their family's food security strategy, why they intentionally grow crops for canning and freeze-drying, and how planning a "preserver's garden" differs from traditional gardening. They also share lessons learned from preservation failures, the economics of home food production, and the inspiration behind their book, The Preserver's Garden . Our Guests: Stacy and Jeremy Hill are the owners of Gooseberry Bridge Farm, located in the Ozark Mountains of Southwest Missouri. They moved from the typical house at the end of a cul-de-sac in a subdivision to an 11-acre farm almost 10 years ago, and haven't looked back. In addition to producing and preserving as much of their own food by canning, freezing, dehydrating, and freeze-drying their garden…

People in this episode

Host: Greg Peterson

Guests: Staci Hill, Jeremy Hill

Topics covered

• food preservation
• self-sufficiency
• agritourism
• gardening
• home food production

Keywords

• food preservation
• canning
• freeze-drying
• self-sufficiency
• gardening
• agritourism
• Gooseberry Bridge Farm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gooseberry Bridge Farm

Books & works: The Preserver's Garden

Places: Ozark Mountains, Missouri

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