{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Regenaissance Podcast","title":"Ben & Hannah Yoder - Preserving Culture Over Profit | #81","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de7aacd0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4832,"description":"Farm tour #6.\nOn today’s episode, I speak with Ben and Hannah Yoder of Savage Mountain Farm. Drawing on their Amish–Mennonite heritage and a commitment to natural farming, they share how they’ve built a livelihood that prioritizes culture, family, and the small farm way of life.\nBen and Hannah Yoder run Savage Mountain Farm, a 150-acre diversified, full-diet CSA on the Pennsylvania–Maryland line, rooted in Amish–Mennonite heritage and natural methods, raising produce, mushrooms, and pastured livestock while blending regenerative farming with homeschooling, community engagement, and a family-centered lifestyle.\n\nKey Topics:\nReviving Amish–Mennonite farming heritage\nBuilding a full-diet CSA in a rural area\nPreserving small farm culture over profit\nKeeping unprofitable crops for their cultural value\nHomeschooling and raising kids through farm work\nTimestamps:\n\n00:01:00 Ben’s discovery of his Amish–Mennonite farming roots\n 00:09:00 Early farming experiences, WWOOFing, and meeting Hannah\n 00:11:00 Starting their farm on rented land and the move to their current site\n 00:14:00 Designing a full-diet, full-choice CSA for a rural market\n 00:22:00 Preserving small farm culture over the capitalist mindset\n 00:26:00 Why they keep unprofitable crops for cultural and family reasons\n 00:27:00 Children’s role in daily farm life\n 00:35:00 Hannah’s path from urban gardening to sustainable agriculture\n 00:49:00 Homeschooling philosophy and keeping kids engaged with life and work\n 01:00:00 How farming builds autonomy, resilience, and life skills\n\nConnect with Savage Mountain:\nWebsite\nInstagram\nFollow the tour on YouTube","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/al8BwjjnR2m8I-3vEq0Iyx2E0FqQ9QB0aLPF4D6flnY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YzE3/NmFmYjZiNmRkZDdm/Y2MwYzk5ZjI5ZjRj/YzgwZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}