Episode: 117
Takota shares his journey from a conventional farm structure to a thriving, sustainable ecosystem, offering valuable insights into the homesteading revolution and how it can empower us to become less dependent on failing systems.
Takota discusses the health benefits of regenerative agriculture, highlighting how nutrient-rich soil leads to healthier crops, animals, and ultimately, healthier humans.
Learn how Takota transformed the financial landscape of his farm, making it more profitable under a regenerative model compared to its previous industrial structure.
Takota breaks down the steps and strategies necessary for transitioning a farm from industrial practices to regenerative methods, emphasizing the importance of working with nature rather than against it.
Explore Takota’s step-by-step approach to homesteading, including why the sequence of actions is crucial for a successful transition to a regenerative lifestyle.
Discover the significance of understanding and preserving the existing natural elements on your land and how they play a critical role in regenerative farming.
Takota highlights the importance of finding a communal area or supportive community, emphasizing that homesteading is not just about self-sufficiency but also about building connections and sharing knowledge.
About Takota Coen:
Takota is a farmer, author, and co-founder of Building Your Homestead. Born and raised on a 250-acre regenerative farm in Alberta, Canada, Takota left his carpentry career in 2012 to fight against the systems that keep people dependent, sick, and constrained. He is dedicated to helping others break free by establishing their own regenerative homesteads and building a parallel economy.
For more on Takota Coen and his work, visit: buildingyourhomestead.com. You can also explore his book, “Building Your Permaculture Property: A 5 Step Process To Design and Develop Land”: amazon.com/Building-Your-Permaculture-Property-Five-Step
Connect with Takota Coen:
Instagram: @takotacoen
YouTube: @TakotaCoen
Podcast: redcircle.com
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Show Minutes
0:00 – The Revolution Disguised As Homesteading
2:14 – Introduction
3:45 – Growing Up on an Organic Farm
8:21 – Toxicity in “Certified Organic”
10:37 – What He Implemented to Make a Healthier Farm
20:08 – Alchemy in Biodynamics
28:56 – The Climate is Not Changing Because of CO2 Emissions
33:23 – Corrupt Incentive Systems
39:43 – Protecting Against Artificial Inflation and Potential Crashes
49:54 – When to Learn to Cultivate and Following the Next Steps in Homesteading
1:01:37 – Should Trees Be On Your Farm?
1:06:13 – Items Not Found in Grocery Stores
1:12:48 – Experience of Disease in Dairy Animals
1:18:01 – State of Farm Now vs Then
1:25:06 – Properly Converting from Industrial Farming
1:29:54 – Thoughts on Primary Water
1:35:10 – How Access, Structures and Fencing Effect Homesteading
1:45:30 – Seeing Things Beyond Imagination
1:48:01 – The Importance of Flora
1:56:29 – Homesteading Technology and Equipment
1:58:15 – Why Soil Health Matters
2:01:23 – Communal Aspect of Living This Way
2:13:20 – Sprouting a New Mindset
2:18:36 – Closing Thoughts
