On today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Melinda Lee, a homesteader in Ohio with a passion for building an urban homesteading community around gardening. Melinda has a website called “The Homesteading and Preparedness Collective” where she shares about her urban homestead and other useful information to help others down their homesteading paths. Listen To The…
On today’s podcast episode I’m joined by Lana Jackson, a homesteader on 13 acres in Iowa, and in her own words she’s “a city girl trying to figure out country life.” Lana is someone eager to help others down the homesteading path by giving advice and sharing her struggles to hopefully keep them from making…
On today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Jill May to share her homesteading journey. She and her family are homesteaders on a couple of acres in Ohio with a passion for the homesteading lifestyle. Listen To The Podcast Starting Your Homestead Journey Homesteading can seem like a big step, but as Jill May shared in…
On today’s podcast episode, I chat with Tanya Morrison, she is a homesteader in Alberta Canada pursuing a journey “back” to off-grid living while taking advantage of modern technology. We also talk a lot about her business ideas that will help others get started homesteading with chickens. Listen To The Podcast Homesteading with a Purpose:…
There is much to consider when you lay out a plan for your spring garden and in this article/podcast episode I will help you think through the details and provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to have your best garden so far. Listen To The Podcast Decide What You Will Plant What…
It’s easy to associate homesteading with warm days spent gardening, building, or tending to animals under the sun, but winter brings its own unique set of challenges. But guess what? There's still plenty you can do to keep your homestead thriving, even when it’s chilly outside. Let’s dive into some winter homesteading tasks and ideas…
On today’s podcast episode, I chat about recent updates on the homestead and our goals for 2017. I share these things to hopefully inspire you to set some goals for your homestead and perhaps give you a few ideas for your next steps. Listen To The Podcast I want to share some exciting things happening…
Let's talk about living a frugal lifestyle on the homestead, what it means to be frugal, and the benefits of frugality. I want to share with you several ideas for being more frugal in the kitchen, the garden, raising livestock, and general ideas for running a frugal household. Listen To The Podcast What does it…
On today’s episode, I have a conversation with Rachel Jamison, a suburban homesteader in Michigan. Rachel started down the path of homesteading for better health for herself and her family. Listen To The Podcast The rise of modern homesteading reflects a growing desire to reconnect with the land, produce healthy food, and live a simpler,…
On today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Cindy Patterson. Cindy and her family live on a 700-acre farm/homestead in Saskatchewan Canada and are doing a little bit of everything to be as self-sufficient as they can be. Listen To The Podcast Building a Modern Homestead: Lessons from Cindy Patterson Homesteading can look different for everyone,…
On today’s podcast episode, I have a conversation with Steve Dinicol, a homesteader on 133 acres in British Columbia Canada. Steve and his wife work full-time jobs and still manage to operate and expand their homestead, although they've expanded too quickly at times, as Steve will confess. The Joys and Challenges of Modern Homesteading Homesteading…
On today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Ariel Gunn. Ariel is homesteading in the suburbs in Texas and working toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle right where she is. Listen To The Podcast Many people dream of homesteading but often feel they need acres of land to get started. However, suburban homesteading is on the rise,…
