The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow

The real estate market is booming.  What does that mean for our farmers?  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 17 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Find the written copy of t…

What does it take to savor every moment of every day?    I’ve been taking lessons from a two-year-old.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 16 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollo…

I believe my meditation practice has improved my life immeasurably, making me less volatile and more full of loving kindness.  But does that mean there is never a place for a splash of volatility?  I…

Life throws all kinds of challenges at us.  But if we’re living the life we want, even the challenges can be valuable experiences. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 14 of T…

“We are all in the gutter.  But some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 13 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, where we’re going …

Mom has been gone from the farm house for about a month.  And she’d been sick for some time before that.  It’s a wonder the barn didn’t eat the house in her absence. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re lis…

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.  My family has been shaken up, and we’re madly trying to swim to the shores of a new normal.  Thankfully, we’re not the first to make the journey.  I’m going to try…

A lot of small business owners and farmers had to raise their prices this year.  And sometimes, we take heat for it.  It’s time to have another talk about that cloak of shame. To read the transcript …

There’s short cuts, then there’s cutting corners.  One way saves time, the other usually winds up wasting it.  But sometimes, time needs to be suspended all together, and the longest way is the only …

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 8 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, where we’re going to talk about farming, vaccines, social media, and getting the most out of life.  Pr…

If granted three wishes, most of us who run farms and have families could easily name the first two: one for the well-being of the farm, the other for the well-being of the family.   What about the t…

What does it take to become an expert?  Who has the right to use that title?  Does it even matter anymore?  I'm Shannon Hayes and you're listening to Season 5, Episode 6 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hol…

How many moments of your life do you get to remember?  I just picked one.   I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 5 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  The transcript of this pi…

Breaking up with friends and lovers is never easy.  But chickens help.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5, Episode 4 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. You can find the transcript fo…

The New York Times is reporting that angry farmers are shaping the political landscape of Europe….but maybe not for the best.  But that anger is valid.  And it’s on this continent, too.  It’s just ha…

The weight loss industry is now valued at over $70 billion dollars.  And it’s making a lot of us unnecessarily hungry, farmers included.  We need to talk about feed. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re lis…

When you’re open to the public for business, you can choose what to sell.  But you don’t always get to choose what issues you’ll have to tackle.    I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 5…

We’ve been operating Sap Bush Hollow Farm since 1979.  Things keep changing.  I’ve seen things my elders never imagined we would see here.  Then again, a lot of things are way better than they used t…

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