The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow
Welcome to the Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, chronicles and lessons from a life tied to family, community and the land. I'm Shannon Hayes, and I own and operate Sap Bush Hollow Farm with three generations of my family in the Northern Catskills of Upstate New York. I'm the chef owner of Sap Bush Cafe, and I'm the author of a few books, including Radical Homemakers and The Grassfed Gourmet. This podcast features my weekly essays, where I explore the adventures of keeping life, business, family, community and fun in the balance.
The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow
I'm No Garrison Keillor
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Shannon Hayes
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Season 6
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Episode 12
I received a letter a few weeks back from a woman who found an old copy of one of my most popular books, Radical Homemakers, in her public library. “I want to become someone I believe in,” she wrote to me. And she wanted to know how my beliefs and research have framed my life, and how my views may have changed since writing that book. It’s taken me a while to think of how to respond. On any given day, I found that I had a different answer. How would any of us tackle that question: Have I lived my life as someone I can believe in?
I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 12 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. For a text copy of this essay, visit The Radical Homemaker Blog at SapBushFarmStore.com