Episode 775 · October 27, 2023
775: Margaret Bruning on Homesteading as an Artist
Building community vitality through art, food, and nature.
In this episode
Imagine for a moment...you have a successful career that is on an upward trajectory but something just doesn't feel right. So you decide to move onto your next life by packing up your belongings and hitting the road in a teardrop camper for three years! Exploring the outer world and the inner world and then landing on a homestead in West Virginia! Come along for the ride as Margaret shares the ride of her life!
Our Guest
Margaret and her husband David Long have operated Poe Run Craft and Provisions in West Virginia since 2018. The working homestead is dedicated to community vitality through art, food, and nature. Offerings include homestead experiences and artisan foods. Margaret has a master’s degree in art history and 25 years’ experience in arts administration. She completed her Permaculture Design Course while living in Phoenix in 2007
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