Bitcoin, Homesteading, and Local Sovereignty with Ink Blot Farm

In this episode of The Bitcoin Business Podcast, Brandon Karpeles sits down with Auggie, founder of Ink Blot Farm — a regenerative homesteader producing lamb, pork, lard, honey, deodorant, and other hyper-local goods for Bitcoin.

Auggie’s journey represents the growing movement of farmers and small producers who are using Bitcoin to rebuild local economies, strengthen community food systems, and disconnect from industrial agriculture. What started as a homestead has grown into a fully circular, Bitcoin-powered business serving families across Missouri and a growing network of Bitcoiners nationwide.

They dig into:

- How homesteading naturally aligns with Bitcoin incentives
- Why local producers are choosing sats over dollars
- Building circular economies through meetups and peer-to-peer trade
- Why industrial food has failed consumers and communities
- Creating hyper-local products from regenerative inputs
- The power of community in rural life vs. urban anonymity
- Why Bitcoiners should buy from Bitcoin producers
- The role of Nostr and meetups in growing local economies
- Why open-sourcing recipes makes the entire ecosystem stronger

Auggie’s story is a powerful example of what happens when sovereignty, land stewardship, and Bitcoin come together. If you’re curious about localism, food independence, or how Bitcoin is transforming real-world small businesses, this episode brings all of it home.

Connect with Auggie:

Nostr: @au9913Ink Blot Farms