There's a lot of fear floating around the homestead community lately. In today's episode I'll share my history with paranoia, how it ultimately will hurt your homestead, and why I no longer subscribe to fear-based homesteading. Podcast Episode Highlights Thoughts about the term' homestead' Concerns about current shifts in what 'homestead' means Why I think fear has creeped into the homestead movement My background ...Continue Reading
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Season 14: Episode 11: What You NEED to Know Before You Start Grinding Your Own Flour
The world of whole wheat can be ridiculously overwhelming: Hard, soft, winter, spring, red, white... and that doesn't even take into account all the different varieties out there. In today's episode I'm sharing my helpful whole wheat framework that will not only cut through the noise, but also empower you to finally tackle that whole wheat baking (without making bread bricks in the process). Podcast Episode Highlights Common ...Continue Reading
Season 14: Episode 10: We Stopped Watching TV for 6 Months. This is What Happened
Last year we decided to stop watching TV for 6 months. In the process we learned a lot of new skills and made the internet very angry. Today I'm breaking down our decision in detail and sharing my best tips for doing your own tech fast. Podcast Episode Highlights Backstory on our TV fast Details on what was involved in our TV fast Our kids reaction to this fast What we were doing instead of watching TV What we ...Continue Reading
Season 14 Episode 9: The 7 Hour Business To Fund Your Backyard Farming
A homestead that funds itself... that's the dream, isn't it? We've covered a number of income-producing ideas on the show over the years, and I have another one for you today. I'm joined by the brilliant Marjory Wildcraft as she outlines how you can turn seed-saving into a viable and profitable income stream to add to your homestead this year. Podcast Episode Highlights Marjory Wildcraft's background and interest in growing ...Continue Reading
Season 14: Episode 8: We’re Selling the Soda Fountain. Here’s Why.
How do you know when to PERSEVERE and when to PRUNE?? We recently listed the soda fountain for sale, which has (understandably) caused a stir. Today I'm sharing the decision making process that got us to this point and how you can use several old-fashioned principles to help you focus on what matters around your life and homestead. Podcast Episode Highlights Why we bought the soda fountain in the first place What was ...Continue Reading