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Pressure Canning for Beginners with Angi Schneider

*DISCLAIMER* Food safety and safe preserving practices are your own personal responsibility, and this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only.  In t

Bulk Buying Meat from Local Farms with Charlotte Wasylik

Purchasing a full, half, or even quarter of an animal through the farm-to-table model can be a bit intimidating, but this week's guest is here to help  break it all

Preserving Food by Freezing

Most people tend to think of canning or root cellaring when they consider food preservation, especially in the homesteading community.  In this episode, I'm kicking

Getting Started with Seed Saving with Erin Colborn

Learning to save your own seeds is one of the most valuable skills you can have as a gardener, and on this week's episode, I'm joined by Erin Colborn of Green W

Home Composting For Beginners with Karin Velez

If you're a gardener, then you already know that home compost is garden gold - but the problem is, we can never seem to make enough of it!  Join me while I chat with

New Animal Anxiety

Bringing new animals home to the homestead or even just your house can be incredibly exciting, but something I don't think we talk about enough is how nerve-wracking

Foraging for Beginners with Jessica Mose

Foraging - or Wildcrafting - has exploded in popularity in recent years, but for the absolute beginner, it can seem a bit intimidating.  Join me with guest Jessica Mose o

5 Herbal Teas to Grow in your Garden

Growing your own herbs to use for tea is so easy and incredibly rewarding!  In this episode, we discuss my top 5 must-have tea herbs in my garden, plus helpful tips for h

Maximizing Short-Season Growing with Krista Green

Here in Zone 3, we only have around 100 frost-free days to grow the majority of our garden plants.  Obviously, this can present some very specific challenges. This week,

90 Homesteading Skills to Build in the City

If you're homestead dreaming, but want to work on building some essential homesteading skills while you're still living in the city, this is the episode for you

Mental Health + Homesteading (Pt. 2) with Erica Leniczek

This episode is an Interview with Erica Leniczek, all about mental health, not only on the homestead but also in all walks of life.  Erica is so knowledgable about the ma

Mental Health + Homesteading (Pt. 1) with Erica Leniczek

This episode is an Interview with Erica Leniczek, all about mental health, not only on the homestead but also in all walks of life.  Erica is so knowledgable about the ma

Hardening Off Seedlings

This episode covers everything you need to consider when hardening off your seedlings and transitioning them into your vegetable garden.  For the full schedule, blog post

Supporting Local Growers - CSAs + Farmers Markets with Kimberley Allan

This episode is an Interview with Kimberley Allan, all about supporting local growers through CSAs (Community-Supported Agriculture) and Farmer's Markets.  If you&ap

How To Grow Potatoes

Potatoes are the unsung hero of the vegetable garden.  They are versatile, calorie-dense and so easy to grow!  With a few basic steps and a little extra knowledge, you wi

Baby Chicks - Brooding + Care (Before You Get Chickens Part 4)

In part four of the "Before You Get Chickens" series, we are talking all about baby chicks!  What they need, how to care for them, how to keep them healthy and happy, and

Essential Chicken Supplies + More (Before You Get Chickens - Part 3)

In part three of the "Before You Get Chickens" series, talking about essential chicken-keeping supplies, sourcing and transporting your birds, stocking a basic first aid

Coop Considerations (Before You Get Chickens - Part 2)

In part two of the "Before You Get Chickens" series, we are diving into everything you need to consider before you build or buy a chicken coop. For complete show notes,

Chickens - The Basics (Before You Get Chickens - Part 1)

Chickens are a fun and rewarding addition to any backyard or homestead, but jumping in to any kind of livestock can be super intimidating in the beginning.  This episode

Getting Started With Cooking From Scratch

Do you want to start cooking drool-worthy meals from scratch, but have no idea where to begin?  Whether you're a beginner cook or a well-seasoned home chef, this wee