Adam Rick
Special guest
Adam Rick is passionate about Regenerative Agriculture and sustainable living. Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, Adam and his lovely wife Lisa have built their life together with their two kids (and many pets!), instilling in them the value of producing high-quality products while giving back to the land.
In 2022, Adam and his wife Lisa started Modern Frontier Farms. Adam and his partners are building soil in old, played out and over-fertilized farm fields in Central Wisconsin one animal (cow, pig, chicken and sheep) at a time. Now, Adam isn’t raising all of this livestock on his 5-acre homestead in Dousman, Wisconsin. Adam is working with a local cooperative of Amish farmers, Wautoma Family of Farms, along with other regional producers. Their goal is to produce animals that are raised the way nature intended to raise fantastic tasting food.
At Modern Frontier Farms, their food products are raised to very strict standards by following Regenerative Agriculture practices and protocols. Looking to nature for guidance, the animals are raised in pastured settings where they are as happy and healthy as possible.
Adam Rick has been a guest on 14 episodes.
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Watching Drones, Surviving Christmas Gatherings and Closing Out 2024
December 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 240th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and Tom discuss watching drones, surviving Christmas gatherings and closing out 2024. Besides the conspiracies and parody songs, Adam and Tom discuss 9 Tips for Surviving Christmas Gatherings, which Tom admits he will be putting into play this week!
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2024 Acres USA Eco-Ag Conference: Regenerative Agriculture and Homestead Business Ideas
December 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, regenerative agriculture, small business
In this 239th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I discuss attending small town tree lighting ceremonies and building new barrel garden planters. We also discuss the 2024 Acres USA Eco-Ag Conference including new trends in Regenerative Agriculture and homestead and small farm business ideas.
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How to Cook a Turkey
November 27th, 2024 | 19 mins 26 secs
homesteading, how to, recipes, wellness
In this 238th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my friend Adam and I discuss how to cook a turkey including brining the turkey, spatchcocking the bird vs. cooking it whole and how we serve the turkey to family and guests.
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20 Simple Steps for Better Holiday Season
November 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
mindset, minimalism, wellness
In this 237th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and Tom discuss 20 Simple Steps for a Better Holiday Season. By using these 20 Simple Steps, we cannot guarantee that you will have a joyous and calm holiday season, but we can definitely say that you will be lined up for success since you are ready mentally and have prepared for what is coming.
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How to Find Your First Customer: What Fishing Taught Me About Business
November 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 236th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam Rick leads the way as he discusses how to find your first customer when launching a small business or even a podcast. To do this, Adam relates finding customers to fishing in a northern lake for big walleyes. It wasn't easy, but they ended up catching some massive fish after striking out for two days! The same thing happens in business.....
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Dreams and Goals: How to Manifest Your Future
November 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business, wellness
In this 235th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Tom and Adam are going to talk about Dreams, Goals and How to Manifest Your Future. Manifesting your future is an exciting and empowering process that combines clarity, intention, action, and belief. While it’s often associated with visualization and the Law of Attraction, the underlying principles of manifesting your dreams and goals are more about aligning your thoughts, emotions, and actions with the future you desire.
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How to Find Your Passion: From Hobby to Heartbeat
November 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
community building, how to find your passion; discovering your passion; passion; homesteading, mindset, small business
Many of us have a skill, a talent, knowledge, experience, ability or product that we create or do without thinking about it. In this episode, Adam and I are focusing on how to find our passion and use that to start a hobby or small business.
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Boredom: A Path to Mindfulness and Innovation
October 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 233 Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I are talking about the following topic: "Boredom: A Path to Mindfulness and Innovation.” Having and scheduling REGULAR downtime to dream, think, and align with yourself is required to solve problems and create.
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Hustles and Hurdles: Side Hustles and the Gig Economy
October 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
small business
In this 232nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I are discussing Side Hustles and the Gig Economy. It seems like there is not enough money for the month at times. One way to make resources stretch is through side hustles and the gig economy.
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ANT Live 3 - Mindset and Milestones: Prepping for a Life Upgrade
October 16th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
Our topic this week on the Adam and Tom Live (ANT LIVE) is “Mindset and Milestones: Prepping for a Life Upgrade.” Before you step out on that limb and begin a new venture, there needs to be a shift in your mindset as and your prep for a life upgrade. Starting a new job, new small business, a new project, going in a different direction or starting over again from scratch takes planning, preparation and execution. A Life Upgrade IS a big deal and will change who you are and where you are going.
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ANT Live 2 - The Importance of Getting Away
October 9th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
gardening, homesteading, mindset, small business, wellness
In Episode 229 of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my friend Adam Rick joins me as we discuss the importance of getting away on a short vacation or short trip.
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Adam and Tom Live: Catching Up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms
October 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
gardening, small business, wellness
In this 228th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I had a chance to catch up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms in Dousman, Wisconsin.
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Creating Heritage Meals and Deep Roots with Adam Rick
February 9th, 2022 | 57 mins 8 secs
debt free life, escape velocity, financial freedom, side hustle, small business
In this 199th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam Rick and I are talking about Creating Heritage Meals and Deep Roots in Central Wisconsin. I like to call this episode “All Roads Lead to Oxford, Wisconsin.”
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Grass Fed Farm Business with Adam Rick
January 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 9 mins
homesteading, regenerative agriculture, small business
I talk with Adam Rick about his Grass Fed Farm Business in Wisconsin. Adam is a partner in and salesman for an Amish co-op. This co-op is beyond a grass fed farm: they are focusing on using principles and protocols of Regenerative Agriculture to raise chickens, pork and cows.