Facebook Pixel
The Renegade Farmer

Renegade Farmer 24: Interview on Old Time Country Wisdom

The Renegade Farmer
The Renegade Farmer
The Renegade Farmer is proud to interview Michael Dregni, editor of "Old Time Country Wisdom", a compilation of classic country know-how. Collected from the writings of Texas folklorist Jerry Mack Johnson, "Old Time Country Wisdom" is packed with more than 1,000 projects, pastimes, recipes, and down-home knowledge along with over 450 vintage illustrations. Jerry Mack Johnson (1923-2001), was a Texas folklorist who grew up on a ranch in West Texas, worked as a cowboy, rodeo clown, professional bull rider, miner, prospector, merchant seaman, oilfield worker, catfish farmer, salesman, and school teacher. He was the author of numerous books of lore, including Down Home Ways, Country Wisdom, and Country Scrapbook. Old-Time Country Wisdom & Lore is a compilation of his best and most useful advice and information. We will be discussing many aspect of the book, including how to read the clouds to predict the weather, make a long-lasting campfire, can fruits and vegetables, braid a rug, use a divining rod to find water, make a hammock, brew strawberry tea, tap trees to make maple syrup, find the best fishing spots, make homemade cheese and butter, build a rubber-band boat and other childrens toys, fashion a backpack, keep the house spic-and-span, make gravestone rubbings, stitch a quilt, form adobe bricks, tan animal hides, dip wax candles, and much more! Don't miss out on this informative and entertaining interview! As our world becomes more and more complicated and dependent on speed and convenience, there has been a rising interest in looking back at simpler, more basic ways of living.
The Renegade Farmer
Not playing