Permaculture Orchard Podcast
Welcome to the Permaculture Orchard Podcast: Inspiring talks on sustainable farming, regenerative agriculture & ecosystems. Hosted by Stefan Sobkowiak—farmer, educator, YouTuber and his son Zack Zane. Practical tips, stories & strategies to grow abundant orchards, attract wildlife & restore earth. For seasoned permaculturists, beginners, or eco-food fans, episodes feature expert interviews on pruning, NAP systems, animal integration, common pitfalls, and innovations like farm robotics—to help you plant your miracle farm. rediscover the WOW in growing food!
The Permaculture Consultant : Discovering Permaculture Changed His Family's Life
Stefan Sobkowiak sits down with William Bond owner of the YouTube channel The Permaculture Consultant as he explains how discovering Permaculture changed his family's life forever.Check out & SUBSCRIBE to Williams YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@UC8I_-lIus_Z-fNkvoCkJ4DA 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to William Bond3:15 How Discovering Permaculture Changed His Family’s Life8:40 Father-Son Dynamics: Working with Dad (Billy Bond)14:20 Starting YouTube & The Permaculture Consultant Channel20:10 The Permaculture Pimpcast Story & “Pimp Daddy”27:30 Building a Permaculture Consulting Business34:45 Mindset Shift: Seeing Food Everywhere in Ecosystems42:10 Community, Resilience & Why You Can’t Do It All Alone50:30 Advice for Father-Son Teams...
Andrew Millison’s Permaculture Journey : From Lost Hippie to 100 Million+ views
Stefan Sobkowiak sits down with Andrew Millison - Permaculture's largest YouTube creator as he shares his impactful journey from lost hippie to a redirection after his parents introduced him to a permaculture course that a local college was offering. Little did Andrew know this new path would lead him on the adventure of a lifetime as he continues to use his platform(s) for good, implementing permaculture practices to improve the lives of countless people around the world.Donate to https://www.earthrepair.fund/Watch Earth Repair's first YouTube video : https://youtu.be/24uCCr3KjCI?si=c7CDxZOIbRZJBVHj0:00 Welcome...
Stefan Sobkowiak Talks About Cutting Down The Permaculture Orchard
Stefan shares his mistakes involved when he planted his nitrogen fixing trees throughout the permaculture orchard and shares how he intend to fix it.Kebtek package I use : https://www.kebtek.com/product/467.html(Use code STEFAN10 at checkout to save)Main channel YouTube video : THIS Forced me to Cut my Permaculture Orchard https://youtu.be/pztmYrcnpzA?si=UK3g27HkXVeuSLvb_______________________________________** NEW ** Stefan's Master Class: https://permaculture.study (START FOR FREE)Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start your VIRTUAL TOUR of the Permaculture Orchard for FREE at: https://miracle.farm/vt1/Want to LEARN how to setup your...
The Brutal Years of the Permaculture Orchard
Lessons in this episode: 20 Years of Brutal Farming Lessons You Need to HearHow We Survived the Black Hole of PermacultureFrom Scraps to Success: My Darkest Orchard DaysWhy Brutal Years Made Us Unbreakable FarmersNo Money, No Problem: Building an Orchard on GritMental Toughness: How We Conquered Farming’s Dark TimesDIY Farming Hacks That Saved Us From Ruin Turning Pain into Profit: Our Permaculture JourneyEpisode
Focus: Reflects on 20-25 "brutal years" of starting a permaculture orchard, highlighting lessons to ease future struggles.Brutal Years Defined: 15 years of monoculture organic orchard plus 5 years replanting permaculture; a financial "bl...
Stefan Sobkowiak - "How to Make Your Dream Job Your Real Job"
For people who would like to Make Their Dream Job Their Real Job. We document becoming content creators with lessons from our seven year journey.TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Why POP1:17 Why start a YouTube channel or a podcast. Just start.6:58 Are you a perfectionist? The solution.10:15 Please document your journey.14:45 Why document your journey? Why create content?16:42 Red Ocean - Blue Ocean approach to creating content24:02 The power of a pattern interrupt on a content feed25:31 The importance of a quiet period, an example of the Permaculture Orchard30:06 What is teaching? How is it different from creating content?31:51 The importance of...
Did Tesla's Tech Just Make Farming Go FULLY ELECTRIC?
Hint hint of what's in this episode:
No More Gas Hassles: Farming’s Electric Upgrade!
From Gas Fumes to Smart Farms: My Tesla Journey!
Why Old-School Farmers Love This Electric Beast!
Electric Farming Tools That’ll Blow Your Mind!
Busting EV Myths: Range, Speed, and More Exposed!
Why Farmers Are Ditching Gas for Electric—You Should Too!
Stefan's Tesla referral link : https://www.tesla.com/referral/stefan562040Zack's referral link : https://www.tesla.com/referral/zack824510
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Billy Bond of Perma Pastures Farm - SHARES his Secrets to Achieving Fruit Tree Abundance in 3 years!
Podcast episode with Stefan Sobkowiak (Permaculture Orchard Podcast) visiting Billy Bond at Perma Pastures Farm in North Carolina.
Follow-up to previous episode on Billy's backstory; focuses on his orchard, trees, and permaculture practices.
Billy credits Stefan's film and methods as paradigm-shifting for his pragmatic approach.
** NEW ** Stefan's Master Class: https://permaculture.study (START FOR FREE)Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start your VIRTUAL TOUR of the Permaculture Orchard for FREE at: https://miracle.farm/vt1/Want to LEARN how to setup your own Permaculture Orchard or Planting? Watch the...
Three Must-Haves to Attract MORE Birds to Your Yard!
Just a TASTE of what's HIDDEN in this episode:
The Birdman’s Secret to a Living, Singing Garden!
Turn Your Yard into a Bird Paradise Overnight!
Why Birds Love This One Simple Trick—You Will Too!
From Feeder to Frenzy: Hook Birds for Life!
Grow These Plants, Watch Birds Flock to You!
The App That IDs Birds—and Changes Everything!
How Geese and Deer Taught Me to Lure Birds!
Bird Collecting: The Hobby That Transforms Your Lawn!
Unlock Nature’s Symphony with Thi...
Mixing Permaculture & YouTube has been (The Journey)
If you have ever considered quitting your day job and embark on a content creation journey, or are just curious what a YouTube journey looks like, this video is for you.
It's based on our shared experience as a father son team of creating YouTube and educational content for 7 years looks like.
It's a similar journey whether you are interested in YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, X, podcasting or any other content creation journey.
Lot's of great lessons that can save you a lot of time and money.
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From Runway to the Garden : Flock Fingers Lakes Journey to Growing Vibrant Plants
In this episode of the Permaculture Orchard Podcast, host Stefan Sobkowiak interviews Summer Rayne Oakes, a former fashion icon turned environmentalist and land steward. They discuss her 90-acre property in New York's Finger Lakes region, focusing on regenerative landscaping, deer management, aesthetics, and community initiatives.
Summer's Youtube Channels : https://www.youtube.com/@summerrayneoakes
https://www.youtube.com/@FlockFingerLakes
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The importance of an IDEA & how it can make ALL the difference.
Gems in this episode:
One Idea Can Change Your Life – Here’s How
The Orchard Zipline Idea I’ve Held for 5 Years
Ideas Are Seeds: Plant Them and Watch Them Grow
Why I Live 20 Years Ahead – And You Can Too
From Shot Down to Inspired: Unlock Your Ideas
The Greenhouse Barn Dream I’ve Chased for Decades
How to Turn Daydreams into Game-Changers
Permaculture Secrets: Sharing Ideas That Win
Think Like a Kid Again – The Power of Ideas
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Elon Musk just started a Farming Revolution : Robots, Drones, and Healthy Crops?
A look at some gems in this episode:
The Future of Food: Scan Your Fruit for Secrets
Why Your Food Quality Sucks – And How Tech Can Fix It
No More Subsidies: How Smart Farming Could Save Us All
Farmers vs. Robots: Who Wins the Future of Agriculture
The End of Bad Food? Tech Takes Over Farming
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BOOST Your Harvest with These Backyard Critters - Raising Animals in The Permaculture Orchard.
Oh WOW some of you will FREAK OUT over this episode, some teasers:
Why My Orchard’s Secret Weapon Isn’t Fruit—It’s Animals!
The Animal Hack That Transformed My Permaculture Game!
Sheep, Ducks, and Turkeys: Nature’s Orchard Crew Revealed!
Grow Healthier Kids and Tastier Meat—Here’s How!
Stop Losing Fruit to Birds—Plant This Instead!
From 3 Sheep to 100: My Wild Orchard Journey!
The Fence Trick That Outsmarts Every Predator!
Eggs That Pack 7x the Punch—Unlock the Secret!
Turkeys Hunt Lik...
Plastic Mulch in Permaculture: Genius or Blasphemy?
Plastic in Permaculture: Hero or Villain?
Why I Put Plastic in My Orchard – And You Might Too
Saving My Orchard with Plastic: The Controversial Choice
Microplastics Scare: Is My Orchard Safe?
Plastic vs. Nature: The Permaculture Debate Heats Up
** NEW ** Use code : POP250 at checkout to save 250$ off of Stefan’s Permaculture Orchard Master Class available at https://permaculture.study/courses/masterclass-bundle/Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start your VIRTUAL TOUR of the Permaculture Orchard for FREE at: https://miracle.farm/vt1/Want to LEARN how...
My biggest MISTAKES in The Permaculture Orchard
Highlights and lessons:
Why Mistakes Are Your Best Teacher – Orchard Lessons
The Biggest Mistake I Made Buying My Farm
Failing Forward: How We Revolutionized Our Orchard
AI Is Coming for Education – Are Teachers Doomed?
From Nursery Disasters to Permaculture Wins
Embrace Your Mistakes: The Secret to Success
The Future of Learning: Goodbye, Old School
Mistakes That Cost Me Years – And Made Me Better
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Father Son Farming - Can it Work?
Father Son or Relationship Farming. Lessons that apply to any relationship, family, work, business.
Can it work?
** NEW ** Use code : POP250 at checkout to save 250$ off of Stefan’s Permaculture Orchard Master Class available at https://permaculture.study/courses/masterclass-bundle/Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start your VIRTUAL TOUR of the Permaculture Orchard for FREE at: https://miracle.farm/vt1/Want to LEARN how to setup your own Permaculture Orchard or Planting? Watch the FILM 'The Permaculture Orchard: Beyond Organic’ https://www.permacultureorchard.com
Stefan Sobkowiak learns new PROpagation tricks from Edible Acres (Guest Sean Dembrosky)
Sean Dembrosky is our guest.
We dive into propagation, techniques, raising kids around plants, favorite plants, permaculture and his journey.
You can best find his work on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/edibleacres
or on Facebook: facebook.com/edibleacresny. His website: https://www.edibleacres.org
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The French PRUNING Secret to More Fruit with Less Work!
Here's a glimpse of the GEMS in this episode:
MODERN Fruit Tree pruning principles (3 steps to success)
Pruning Secrets Big Orchards Don’t Want You to Know!
How One Branch Beat Ten: The Pruning Hack You Need!
Stop Cutting Your Trees Wrong—Here’s the Right Way!
Why Nature’s Pruning Beats Your Shears Every Time!
Pruning Myths Busted: Save Time and Boost Your Harvest!
Three Steps to Prune Like a Pro—Never Guess Again!
From Chaos to Fruit: My 30-Year Pruning Lesson!
Train...
Stop Treating Symptoms: What Pests Really Teach Us!
Here's a hint of the goldmine of information in this episode:
The Secret Dandelions Are Trying to Tell You About Your Soil!
Why Caterpillars Humbled Me—and Saved My Orchard!
Unlock Nature’s Warning Signs: Are You Ignoring These Indicators?
From Yellow Chaos to Healthy Soil: Our Farm’s Dandelion Fix!
The Game-Changing Tool That Reads Your Food’s Hidden Health!
How Ancient Farmers Used Trees to Find Goldmine Soil!
Your Lawn’s Seed Bank Holds Centuries of Secrets—Find Out Why!
Nature’s Debuggers: H...
How my Intern started his own Permaculture Orchard
Our guest this episode is James Sapp from Montana. James is our intern from 2016 who has started his tree nursery, used the trees to plant his permaculture orchard and has begun to harvest the fruit. He describes the journey, the challenges and gives lessons learned along the way. A must watch episode if you are pondering a permaculture orchard in your future.
You can check out Jame's orchard or reach him at: https://sappsorchard.com
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Stefan Sobkowiak on STARTING The Permaculture Orchard!
THE STORY of The Permaculture Orchard. Ever wonder what it would be like to start YOUR own Permaculture Orchard? With this episode of our NEW Podcast (POP - The Permaculture Orchard) we go for a deep dive on such a journey with its twists and turns. We go deep into the backstories that can save you a LOT of Time and Money.
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Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start yo...
Stefan Sobkowiak WOWED by Perma Pastures Farm’s journey (Guest : Billy Bond)
Join us for the premiere episode of the Permaculture Orchard Podcast, featuring Billy and Michelle Bond from Permapastures Farm in North Carolina! Discover their inspiring journey from a challenging past to building a thriving permaculture homestead. Learn how they transformed abused land into a productive orchard using sustainable farming techniques, permaculture principles, and innovative methods like the NAP and trios systems.
From raising chickens and pigs to mastering tree pruning, this episode is packed with practical tips for homesteaders, farmers, and permaculture enthusiasts. Hear their heartfelt story of resilience, from overcoming betrayal and homelessness to finding paradise...
