The Homestead Education Podcast

Episode: 184 Part 2: Good Food and Stubborn Wives | Living a Natural Life After a Terminal Diagnosis

Kody Hanner and Ron Hanner share a raw, practical story about marriage, parenting, homesteading, and rebuilding health after Ron was told he had end-stage liver disease a

Episode: 183 Good Food and Stubborn Wives | Living a Natural Life After a Terminal Diagnosis

Kody Hanner and Ron Hanner share a raw, practical story about marriage, parenting, homesteading, and rebuilding health after Ron was told he had end-stage liver disease a

Episode 182: Agriculture, food policy, and county fair lessons from a summer on the homestead

Kody Hanner shares a solo episode that mixes personal life updates from a wildfire-filled summer with a practical rundown of major agriculture and food safety headlines.

Episode: 181 How to Teach Your Kids Home Economics | Real-Life Skills That Build Confident, Capable Adults

How do you teach home economics when most schools don't? For many families, home economics has become a forgotten subject. But cooking, sewing, meal planning, budgeting,

Episode 180: How Hands-On Experience Transforms Future Farmers and Ranchers with Trent Van Leuven

In a world increasingly driven by screens, automation, and artificial intelligence, hands-on learning has never been more important. In this episode, agricultural educato

Episode 179: Living Freely on the Fringes: Embracing Authenticity and Freedom in Homesteading & Homeschooling

Living Freely on the Fringes: Embracing Authenticity and Freedom in Homesteading & Homeschooling In this episode, Kody Hanner shares her raw, honest journey of redefinin

Episode 178: How Preserving Food Builds Resilience and Cuts Costs During Crises with Jeremy & Stacy Hill of Gooseberry Bridge Farm

Preserving Food, Farming Wisdom, and Building Resilience with Jeremy and Stacy Hill.   Discover how Jeremy and Stacy Hill from Gooseberry Bridge Farm combine traditiona

Episode 177: Why Agriculture Education Should Be the Foundation of Everyone's Education

This episode dives into the crucial need to redefine agriculture education for today's society. I share my personal journey, insights into food systems, and why foundatio

Episode 176: How Blacksmithing Can Be Your Next Purpose-Driven Career or Hobby With Athol Iron Works

Discover how blacksmithing is alive and evolving through the stories of Will Branson and David Walker from Fire Iron Forge. This episode explores the journey from childho

Episode 175: Mastering Family Preparedness | A Practical Guide from Rustic Homestead Living

In this episode, Alex and Ashley Johnson from Rustic Homestead Living share practical insights on how families can effectively prepare for emergencies—big or small. Wheth

Episode 174: The Power of Rural America: Amanda Radke on Reclaiming the Food Narrative

In this episode, Amanda Radke shares her journey as a fifth-generation cattle rancher, passionate educator, and advocate for the real stories of American agriculture. She

Episode 173: Growing a Food Community: Insights from Susan Poizner on Fruit Tree Care and Community Orchards

In this episode, Susan Poizner shares her journey into urban orchards, emphasizing the importance of understanding and caring for fruit trees. Her insights are especially

How to Teach Kids Real-Life Learning | Homesteading, Trades, & Purpose-Driven Learning

Homesteading and education aren’t just about what you know or how much you can produce. They’re about the mindset, skills, and real-life experiences that shape how you li

How to Build a Homestead from Scratch | Lifestyle, Gardening & Real-Life Skills

Homesteading isn’t just about land, animals, or how much you can produce. It’s about the mindset, lifestyle, and intentional choices behind how you live. And the truth i

How to Avoid Burnout in Agriculture | Farming, Mindset & Leadership

Success in agriculture isn’t just about working harder — it’s about learning how to manage the pressure, responsibilities, and mindset that come with the lifestyle. And

How to Understand What's Happening in Agriculture | Food Systems & Media

Agriculture isn’t just happening in the fields — it’s happening on the airwaves, in policy conversations, and in the everyday decisions that impact what ends up on our ta

How to Turn Tree Sap into Syrup | Homesteading, Food Systems & Self-Sufficiency

Sugaring isn’t just for the Northeast anymore. And the truth is — there are opportunities for food, resources, and self-sufficiency sitting right in our own backyards… if

How Farmers Can Make Direct-to-Consumer Work | Agriculture, Marketing & Modern Farming

Food systems are shifting. Farming is shifting. And the reality is — making a living in agriculture today looks nothing like it used to. In this episode of The Homestead

How We Can Do Better for Agriculture in 2026 | Food, Education & the Future

Food systems are shifting. Education is shifting. And in 2026, the question isn’t if things need to change — it’s how we do better moving forward. In this Season 7 kicko

Season 7 Trailer - How to make the changes we want to see for agriculture in 2026?

Food and agriculture have never been louder — and clarity has never been harder to find. As we move into 2026, grocery prices are rising, agricultural education is being