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Homesteaders of America
Welcome to the OFFICIAL Homesteaders of America podcast! A podcast all about homesteading, gardening, livestock, natural living, and the celebration of this beautiful homesteading lifestyle. We talk about current events, inspiration, the Homesteaders of America conference, the homestead life, and mo...
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E49: Transform Your Family Culture with These Two Foundational Decisions | Ginny Yurich of 1000 Hours Outside
Could the simple act of spending more time outside be the key to restoring health, peace, and connection in your home? In this episode, Ginny Yurich...
E48: Making Your Homestead Pay for Itself While Building a Family-Centered Life | Beth Declercq of Intentional Homesteading
From scaling a handful of pre-sold meat chickens into a profitable farm business to running classes, events, and online courses that now support her h...
E47: Homestead With Heart: Build a Family Legacy without the Pressure of Perfection | RuthAnn Zimmerman
Beloved HOA speaker and returning podcast guest RuthAnn Zimmerman is back to share what life looks like right now on her family’s 21-acre homestead in...
E46: Government Overreach, Local Action, and Real Food Defense | Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms
Joel Salatin is back to share why he’s taking a bold stand against federal overreach—and what really happens when the government comes knocking. From...
E45: Empowering Families with Simple Herbal Wellness | Kate Tietje of Earthley Wellness
In this episode, Kate Tietje, founder of Earthley Wellness, shares her inspiring journey from a mom experimenting with herbal remedies to leading a th...
E44: Homestead Beekeeping the Natural and Organic Way | Adam Martin of Bee Kept
As a homesteader who values organic and sustainable farming practices, Adam looked around and wondered why he couldn’t find these same principles appl...
E43: Feed Your Family and Earn an Income on Only FOUR Acres | Jill Ragan of Whispering Willow Farm
If you have had the privilege of hearing Jill speak at one of our events in the past, you know what a powerhouse she is when it comes to all things ho...
E42: The Importance of Salt for Humans and Livestock | Darryl Bosshardt of Redmond Incorporated
Get ready for a deep dive into the world of all things salt! Darryl of Redmond Real Salt brings his expertise to our most important questions: what i...
E41: Impact Your Community Through Homesteading | Samantha Armel of Frederick County Homesteaders
We get questions all the time about how to find local community with a shared mindset around homesteading. After asking the same question in her comm...
E40: Navigating Emergency Situations on the Homestead | Jake of Drumm Emergency Solutions
Preparedness is an important aspect of most homesteads, but it can be an overwhelming topic due to its multifaceted nature. Many of us have some leve...
E39: How the Church Can Prepare for the Days Ahead | Mike Signorelli
As homesteaders, we know the importance of preparing our homes and families physically for an uncertain future. In this conversation with Pastor Mike...
E38: What Makes a Good Poultry Feed? | Dr. Nancy Jefferson of Kalmbach Feeds
You are sure to learn some things you didn’t already know about feeding your livestock! Nancy of Kalmbach Feeds is not only a poultry nutrition profe...
E37: Entrepreneurship & Motherhood: A Candid Chat with Stacy Lyn Harris
I’m so glad to have Stacy Lyn Harris joining me again on the podcast for an honest conversation about what it’s like to run successful businesses whil...
E36: Embracing Hope in Uncertain Times: Freedom in Food and Farming | John Klar
Having conversations about uncertain times ahead can often leave us feeling fearful or full of despair, but this conversation with Farmer John is one...
E35: How Home Milling Grains Can Change Your Health & World | Gary Leavitt of NutriMill
As homesteaders, we understand the importance of sourcing our food well and cooking from scratch. When it comes to baking, making the switch to fresh...
E34: Embracing Hospitality in Your Kitchen and Family | Stacy Lyn Harris
We talk a lot on this podcast about raising our own food, but today we are chatting all about preparing and serving the food we have worked so hard to...
E33: Creating a Legacy Through Your Homestead | Jack & Kim Fuhrmann of Our Father’s Farm
You are going to love hearing the Fuhrmanns inspiring homestead story in this episode! They share about the health scare that led them to the homeste...
E32: Raising Strong and Courageous Sons in a Culture that Calls Masculinity Toxic | Durenda Wilson
On a recent episode of the podcast, we talked about how the homesteading lifestyle is a call back to home-centered living: homesteading, homemaking, h...
E31: Building a Successful Business as a Homesteader | Emilie of Toups and Co Organics
I hear from many homesteading families who have the dream of sustaining their families by making an income right from their homesteads. This is the A...
E30: All Things Pasture Health: Improving Soil, New Growth, Rotational Grazing | Mike Peterson of Kinloch Farm
Mike’s journey into farming and conservation may not be what you expect, but he is a wealth of wisdom on this complex yet important topic of pasture m...
E29: Preparing and Protecting Your Homestead | John Lovell of The Warrior Poet Society
If you are paying attention to current events, you know how important it is to prepare your home and family for an uncertain future. In this episode,...
E28: Homestead Cheesemaking 101 | Robyn of Cheese from Scratch
Any homesteader who has a dairy animal or two knows the importance of finding a use for all of that milk. Making cheese at home is not only a great w...
E27: What You Need to Know about Homestead Legislation & Advocacy | Nick Freitas
As homesteaders and farmers, local and federal regulations around food production and property rights impact us more than we might like to admit. Nic...
E26: Breaking Homestead Stereotypes | Jill Winger
Jill Winger is one of the original homestead bloggers to start sharing her homesteading journey online. She has been living this lifestyle for well o...
E25: The Gifts of the Homestead Life | Francesca Battistelli
You might recognize today’s guest from her successful years-long career in Christian music, but you may not know that Francesca Battistelli is part of...
E24: Starting a Raw Milk Herdshare | Michelle & Adam Barringer
For dairy cow owners who find themselves overwhelmed with an abundance of milk or an abundance of friends and neighbors asking for milk, a herdshare c...
E23: Keeping Livestock IN Their Fencing | Joe Putnam of Premier 1 Supplies
Anyone who has tried to fence in livestock knows that there are many variables to consider. Will electric fencing work for every animal? Why might m...
E22: Creating Passive Income to Fund Your Homestead Dream | Natalie Argo of Hey It’s a Good Life
What started as a mama’s desire to stay home and raise her babies has turned into a full-time income for Natalie’s family that supports their homestea...
E21: All About Dairy Sheep (An Incredible Multi-Purpose Homestead Animal) | Rachel Hester of Whoopsy Daisy Farm
After listening to this episode, you are going to be itching to add dairy sheep to your homestead! Rachel gives an overview of all of the most common...
E20: All About Wool Sheep: Choosing a Breed, Processing Fiber, Natural Dyes | Janet Garman of Timber Creek Farm
We are bringing you a series of episodes on the podcast about raising sheep, and in today’s episode, Janet of Timber Creek Farm is lending her experti...
E19: Getting Started with Sheep + Starting a Farm Business | Grace the Shepherdess
I am noticing a trend in the homesteading world toward raising sheep. There are so many great reasons to consider adding sheep to your homestead, and...
E18: From Homesteader to Homesteader Extraordinaire | Justin Rhodes
As a long-time content creator in the homesteading space, Justin Rhodes has become something of an expert in building an online business that can supp...
E17: What You May Not Know About Pasture Health | Suzanne Nelson of Reverence Farms
When it comes to raising dairy cows, pasture management requires more intentionality than you may expect. From understanding the nutritional needs of...
E16: Homestead Security | John Dyslin, Author of Nehemiah Strong
As homesteaders, we work hard to make our homes a refuge from the storms that rage in the world around us. Learning to protect what we are building a...
E15: Healthcare Freedom | Mike Sharman of Share HealthCare
As homesteaders, we recognize that many of the cultural systems around us are broken. Many of us opt out of mainstream food systems, educational syst...
E14: Homestead Parenting | RuthAnn Zimmerman
We get a lot of questions about what it looks like to involve your kids in your homestead. As a mother of seven and multigenerational homesteader, Ru...
E13: Why Homesteading? A Candid Chat About the Homestead Tsunami | Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms
We fondly refer to Joel as the grandfather of the homesteading community. With decades of experience in the farming and homesteading world, he brings...
E12: Planning Your 2023 Garden: A Year’s Worth of Food | Ann Accetta-Scott of A Farm Girl in the Making
Ann has been homesteading for nearly a decade now, and she places a particular emphasis on growing as much of her family’s food as possible. In fact,...
E11: Chick Days! | Tom Watkins of Murray McMurray Hatchery
With springtime fast approaching, homesteaders and backyard chicken keepers are planning ahead for their next round of chicks. In this conversation w...
E10: Seed Starting & Transplanting | Paul Hutcheson of Windmill Heights Garden Center
It is the time of year when gardeners get the itch to start seeds. Depending on your zone, you may have already begun the process of sprouting seeds...