Topic: Mastodon Valley Farm

Greg Carlwood reflects on the interview, emphasizing the urgency of securing local food supplies. He recommends Mastodon Valley Farm for those in the Midwest and mentions that services like Butcher Box are reaching capacity. Carlwood also references a similar discussion between Joe Rogan and Joel Salatin, noting that concerns about the food supply are becoming a mainstream topic of conversation.

Ecologist turned farmer Peter Allen joins the program to discuss restoring functional savannah ecosystems. Allen operates Mastodon Valley Farm in southwest Wisconsin, where he manages an all-natural meat business and provides ecological consulting. The discussion focuses on shucking off the modern slave system through permaculture and empowerment gained from a reintroduction to nature.

Peter Allen details the educational offerings at Mastodon Valley Farm, including summer classes on land management and ecology. The farm also practices traditional timber frame building, milling trees into posts and beams using old-school joinery techniques. Allen encourages listeners to follow the farm's progress on social media as they continue to restore local ecosystems and expand their course offerings.