044 - Josh & Zach Harvey: Homesteading, Low Time Preference & Moving to Portugal

Sep 22, 2023

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Timothy Allen talks with Josh & Zach Harvey.

Today's show is a conversation I had in Portugal with a couple of Bitcoin OGs by the names of Josh and Zack Harvey.

The two brothers were responsible for creating the first ever prototype bitcoin ATM way back in 2013, an endeavour that has given rise to their market leading company Lamassu, currently supplying Bitcoin ATMs all over the globe.

More recently they have embarked on a inspiring regenerative agriculture project in their adoptive country of Portugal and this conversation helps to reveal some of their motivations and inspirations for not only moving across the world to a foreign country but also for immersing themselves in an experimental farming project. Something that is made all the more unusual by the fact that neither have any previous experience in that field at all.
There’s plenty of advice here if you are thinking about embarking on a food sovereignty project of your own or moving to Portugal which as you will hear has many benefits for those looking to move countries in search of a better life.

Enjoy the conversation.

LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE

Prague, 14-15 October, 2023

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠

TIMESTAMPS:

00:30 - Introduction to episode. 03:41 - Decentralization, self-sovereignty, and regenerative agriculture. 07:31 - Regenerative agriculture in rural Portugal. 10:41 - Bitcoin ATMs and their development. 17:03 - Bitcoin ATMs and self-sufficiency in Portugal. 20:49 - Buying a farm in Portugal with a focus on the negotiation process and the challenges of finding the right property. 26:19 - Regenerative agriculture and direct-to-consumer sales. 31:04 - Regenerative agriculture and farming challenges. 36:09 - Rotational grazing in Portugal with a focus on challenges and solutions. 41:27 - Grazing methods and farm management. 47:22 - Building a house on a farm in Portugal. 51:23 - Sustainable farming and regenerating derelict houses. 55:45 - Root cause medicine and Bitcoin adoption. 59:53 - Bitcoin, prepping, and alternative economies. 1:03:45 - Government intervention in agriculture and the impact on farmers. 1:08:37 - Immigrating to Portugal and starting a farm. 1:13:44 - Moving to Portugal for a simpler life.

TWITTER:

Josh Harvey: https://twitter.com/joshmh

Zach Harvey: https://twitter.com/zharvz

The Farm: https://twitter.com/pera_brava

Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠