Join hosts Harold Thornbro and Rachel Jamison on The Modern Homesteading Podcast as they talk about all things homesteading! They discuss things like gardening, livestock, permaculture, food preservation, foraging, hunting, fishing, and the know-how and skills that will help you in your homesteading journey, and occasionally they have guests and we get to hear about what others are doing on their homesteads.



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Expanding Closed Loop Systems Into A Network Of Local Community

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Further Discussion About Closed Loop Systems For The Homestead By Considering The Idea Of Expanding To A Network Of Other Homesteaders In A Local Community. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 165 – November 8, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Building Community through…

Small Scale Permaculture Food Forests With Guest Jess Robison

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I Have A Discussion With Jess Robison of Acton Food Forest About Her Journey Into Homesteading and Permaculture As Well As Small Scale Food Forests. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 164 – November 4, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Homesteading on a Small Property: Jess's Journey Introduction…

Developing Closed Loop Systems For Greater Self Sufficiency

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Closed Loop Systems For The Homestead And How They Can Increase Self Sufficiency. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 163 – November 1, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Emphasizing Closed-Loop Systems in Homesteading A significant part of our discussion was focused on the concept…

How Much Can You Do On A One Acre Homestead With Guest Jordy Buck

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I Have A Discussion With Michigan Homesteader Jordy Buck About His Journey Into Homesteading And His One Acre Homestead. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 162 – October 28, 2022 Listen To The Podcast The Journey of a Modern Homesteader: Jordy Buck's Story Welcome to another episode of…

Indoor (Permaculture Zone Zero) Vegetable Gardening

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Indoor Vegetable Gardening Methods To Grow Food Year Round No Matter Where You Live. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 161 – October 25, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Indoor Vegetable Gardening: A Guide to Growing Fresh Produce at Home Introduction Welcome to the…

Homesteading Resources For Inspiration, Motivation, and Education

https://youtu.be/hXVoBzoGGE0 On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Their Favorite Homesteading Resources For Inspiration, Motivation, and Education From Books, YouTube, Websites, and Podcasts. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 160 – October 18, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Books Rachel's Picks Square Foot Gardening https://amzn.to/3SQPLgc The Independent Farmstead https://amzn.to/3RweIN5 Rooted https://amzn.to/3y5U6Eo…

Planning and Adding Useful Garden Infrastructure

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Planning and Adding Useful Garden Infrastructure. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 159 – October 12, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Modern Homesteading: Planning Garden Infrastructure for Efficiency and Beauty On this podcast, we dive into the world of efficient and aesthetically pleasing garden…

Some Of Our Favorite And Least Favorite Things About Homesteading

https://youtu.be/Ab4hx_WBwHc On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Their Favorite and Least Favorite Things About Homesteading. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 158 – October 5, 2022 Topic:  Our Favorite Things About Homesteading and Our Least Favorite Things Links: The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-to-Basics Guide…

Why and How To Save and Store Seeds From Your Garden

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation All About Why and How To Save and Store Seeds From Your Garden. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 157 – September 28, 2022 Listen To The Podcast The Joy of Seed Saving: Why and How You Should Start Today When it…

Off Grid Homesteading With Guests Dave and Sonya

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Rachel Has A Conversation With Guests Dave and Sonya About Homesteading Off-Grid. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 156 – September 21, 2022 Exploring Off-Grid Living with Dave and Sonia Introduction We welcome to the podcast Dave and Sonia, the creative minds behind "Off-Grid with Dave and Sonya".…

A Beginners Guide To Growing Garlic (aka. Stinking Rose) On The Homestead

https://youtu.be/LC317FOUJlo On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation All About Growing Garlic. The Reasons You Should Grow It, How and When To Plant It, Companion Planting, and Harvesting Garlic. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 155 – September 14, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Episode Topics of Discussion About…

Fishing To Provide Food For The Homestead With Guest Cannon Kirby

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast Harold has a conversation with Cannon Kirby about his homestead in central Florida and Fishing as a way to provide food for the homestead. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 154 – September 7, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Today, we're exploring the homesteading lifestyle with a special…

Preparing Trees, Vines, Canes, and Bushes For Winter

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About Preparing Trees, Vines, Canes, and Bushes For Winter. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 153 – August 31, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Topics of Discussion Preparing Trees, Vines, Canes, and Bushes For Winter TreesMulch The BaseKeep Away From TrunkMulch OptionsLiving…

What To Do With Your Garden Beds After The Harvest

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About What To Do With Garden Beds After The Harvest. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 152 – August 24, 2022 Listen To The Podcast Topics of Discussion Garden CleanupWhat To Do With The Organic MaterialDiseased PlantsPest InfestationsSoil TestingAdjusting pH if NecessarySoil…

Self-Reliance or Homesteading Community? The Answer Is Yes

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About Self-Reliance and Homesteading Community, How They Work Together and How to Find and Be Involved In Community. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 151 – August 17, 2022 – Self-Reliance or Homesteading Community? The Answer Is Yes. Listen To The Podcast…

Food Preservation Methods (Past and Present)

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About A Variety of Food Preservation Methods From The Past and Modern Methods. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 150 – August 10, 2022 – Food Preservation Methods (Past and Present). Listen To The Podcast Topic of Discussion Food Preservation Methods (Past…

Building A Drought Resilient Homestead

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel talk about how to make a homestead more drought resilient. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 149 – August 3rd, 2022 – Building A Drought Resilient Homestead. Listen To The Podcast We discuss what has been happening on our individual homesteads and the recent drought…

An Introduction To Using Cover Crops For Soil Improvement

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I talk about how to use cover crops to benefit the soil in your garden. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 148 – July 28, 2022 – An Introduction To Using Cover Crops For Soil Improvement. Listen To The Podcast Topics I Discuss What Is A Cover Crop?Two…

21 Hand Tools That Make Gardening Easier

No matter what you do in life, the proper tools can make a huge difference. Having those proper tools on hand before you need them can save you a lot of time and frustration. So here is a list of 21 popular tools that gardeners often use and you may want to get before you…

Why And How To Integrate Hazelnut Into A Food Forest

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast I talk all about hazelnut; how to plant it, care for it and reap all the benefits from it. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 146 – June 13, 2022 – Why And How To Integrate Hazelnut Into A Food Forest. Topics I Discuss…