I've been sharing homesteading online since 2010, but lately, the online homestead world has started to feel different.... If you spend much time surfing Instagram, you might think you need a historic white farmhouse, period-appropriate clothing, and a magazine-worthy kitchen to live this old-fashioned life. But is the rise of "farmfluencing" actually hurting the movement? How can we celebrate the beautiful while also embracing ...Continue Reading
Podcasts
Season 11: Episode 15: Building Old-Fashioned Community with Gary Chapman
It’s one of the most old-fashioned practices we can cultivate in our modern culture. And no, it’s not baking sourdough, or growing vegetables, or milking a cow… I’m talking about building community. So why is it so hard? And how can we navigate relationships in our ultra-polarized world? Dr. Gary Chapman, best-selling author of The 5 Love Languages, is joining us today to talk about building & mending community in a world that ...Continue Reading
Season 11: Episode 14: My Long Road Back to Whole Wheat Flours
Today I'm geeking out over wheat berries. Yeah, it's no wonder I don't have a lot of non-homesteading friends, I guess I seem kinda weird to some... But fresh flour is something worth geeking out over! Join me in this podcast episode to find out why. Podcast Episode Highlights Back story on my whole wheat journey Weston A. Price, Sally Fallon, and other influences The results from my early days Mastering ...Continue Reading
Season 11: Episode 13: How I’ve Been Pruning My Life
Pruning is never easy. But growth isn't possible without it. In this podcast episode, we're chatting about some of the recent things I've been changing, cutting out, and rethinking about in every aspect of our lives... simple things... little changes... but huge results are in the works. I can feel it. Subscribe here for more thoughts on this and more: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter Podcast Episode Highlights Why I've ...Continue Reading
Season 11: Episode 12: How to Start Tanning Hides with Cher Reynan
The topic of tanning hides seemed deeply overwhelming to me until today's guest unveiled amazing hidden truths and tips that I think you too will find fascinating. Podcast Episode Highlights Background on Cher Reynan and how she started tanning Types of hides she tans in her business and workshops Is it overambitious to add tanning to our homesteading adventures? What tanning steps to start with as a beginner Types of ...Continue Reading
