P. Allen Smith Radio Show

Planning a wedding can be both the happiest and most stressful time of your life. Listen in as I speak with some experts about how to make your day the best it can be. Guests:Shelia Vaught, Wedding Planner in LIttle Rock, ArkansasKim Maggin, Confetti's Party RentalSissy Jones and Bill Jones, Sissy's Log Cabin Jewelry StoreAre you looking for a wedding venue? Consider hosting your special day at Moss Mountain Farm. Wedding venue details.Learn more about P. Allen Smith at www.PAllenSmith.com.

In this episode of the radio show I speak with Aaron Redding about his efforts to help the homeless residents of Arkansas.Aaron has been helping clothe, feed, and now house the homeless through his organization The One, Inc. I also talk with Nealy Morton my partnership with Lumber 1 Home Centers about helping YOU get some chickens in your backyard.Show Topics:Working to feed and shelter the homelessChicken coopsGuests:Aaron Redding,The One, IncNealy Morton,Lumber 1 Home Centers

We're going local in this podcast of the P. Allen Smith Radio Show to find out how choosing locally grown food is good for your community and your health.More and more people are looking to buy local foods which taste better, help the local economy, and lower carbon footprints. Listen in as I speak with organic farmer Kelly Carney about why he left his corporate job to start a farm and Cynthia Edwards, the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the Arkansas Agriculture Department about the new Arkansas Grown program.Show Topics:Arkansas GrownGuests:Kelly CarneyCynthia Edwards, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the Arkansas Agriculture Department

Did you make a resolution to eat better in 2014? Then you'll want to listen to my interview with Lisa Leake about how her family made the change to real foods. In this podcast of the P. Allen Smith Radio Show I talk to mom, blogger, and creator ofwww.100DaysOfRealFood.com Lisa Leake about her family’s transition from processed foods and drive-thru meals to home cooked, all natural real foods.

Home renovation is a double edge sword. On the one hand we all daydream about making changes, but once the work begins most of us want to run for the border. Today’s episode of the P. Allen Smith Show features three experts whose advice will help you safely navigate the mental mine field of updating a room in your home.Show Topics:Things to know before you redesign a kitchen or bath.Selecting appliances.Instant room updates that don't cost a lot. Guests:Charlotte Lefler Kitchen and Bath Designer at Lumber 1Amanda Craven and Christina Rhodes at Metro AppliancesTobi Fairley

Guest Peter Hatch discusses his book“A Rich Spot of Earth:” Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello. I’m delighted to have as a guest today my friend Peter Hatch. Peter served as Gardens and Grounds Director at Monticello for 35 years. While he was visiting the Moss Mountain Farm Garden Home we sat down and talked about his book and the ways that Thomas Jefferson pioneered the local food movement.

This week we hear from Renee Wilkinson, author ofModern Homesteadvia Skype from Portland, Oregon.Portland-based landscape designer, homesteader and author Renee Wilkerson talks with us about her passion for doing it yourself, tips for new homesteaders, and of course… Chickens.

This week on the P. Allen Smith Radio Show, the tables are turned and Allen becomes the interviewee.Listen in as Kristen Payne, Executive Director of Southern Living Homes Group, asks Allen all about the little cottage he built for his brother Chris and his wife Joyce. From the first nail to the last picture hung, hear the inspiration for this unique project.

We’re taking a culinary journey today, visiting the kitchens of a few food bloggers. We’ll hear about gluten-free, vegetarian and easy-to-prepare recipes. Plus I’ll take a walk through the garden on the look out for flowering plants that can really beat the heat.Guests:Alison Chino, Chino HouseJustin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence, The Chubby VegetarianAmie Valpone, The Healthy AppleTopics:Five Plants from my Proven Winners Platinum Collection that can beat the heat.‘Primal Scream’ DaylilyLuscious Berry Blend LantanaSenorita Rosalita CleomeSupertunia Vista BubblegumSummerific ‘Cranberry Crush’ Hibiscus

In Helena, Arkansas, the Delta Cultural Center is helping to bring the story of the people, commerce and culture of the Delta region. In today’s show we discuss the region’s rich heritage and speak to two blues legends and Thomas Jacques, Assistant Director of the Delta Cultural Center. Show Topics: Blueberry Mojito Recipe Guests: Thomas Jacques, Assistant Director of the Delta Cultural Center Sonny Payne, Host of King Biscuit Time James “Super Chikan” Johnson, Blues Musician

Listen in as I talk with artist, furniture designer, and antique picker Paul Michael of The Paul Michael Company about finding new life in old things, American made furniture, and the sources of design inspiration.

Keeping organized, community gardens and growing plants from seeds are the topics I cover in this broadcast of the P. Allen Smith Radio Show.

It’s a known fact that you can’t feed the growing world population without farmers. But there are many questions being asked today about who will actually be able to take on the job a few decades from now. With the help of Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Moss Mountain Farm recently hosted an educational event entitled “Soybean University.” Inviting 50 of the brightest 4-H and FFA students in the state, we held an educational and interactive day of activities around soybeans and soy-based products. We took an in-depth look into one of the largest growing industries in the world and the future farmers who will be leading the charge. Guests: Zach Taylor: AR Department of Agriculture Rhonda Carroll: Soybean Farmer’s Wife Ben Thrash: AR Soybean Fellowship Recipient

As many of you know, the preservation of heritage poultry breeds is something that I’m passionate about.  The space at the Garden Home Retreat affords me the luxury of being able to take an active part in this effort.  In today’s show we talk about the essential knowledge equipment you need to start your own backyard flock.

Have you ever wished you could step back in time and have a conversation with someone from the past?... Perhaps family… an old friend… or maybe even someone who just inspires you. Thanks to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Virginia I get the chance to do just that. In today’s show I get to sit down and have a conversation with not one, but two, of the most famous gentleman planters of all time! Plus, a special visit from the original First Lady herself… and her role during the Revolutionary War