On today’s podcast Sean and I discuss my upcoming video series “30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More.” During this series I will be covering the use of several items we own, use and endorse including our Back Up Battery Bank and All-American Sun Oven. I will be sharing successes, failures, recipes, length of cooking time, and other tips […]
Podcast Episode 118 – Homestead Goals
Today’s podcast is up! We recorded on Facebook Live this morning so don’t forget to check that out and subscribe to Live notifications! On today’s podcast Monica and I talk about one of our main homestead goals: By August, 2016 to provide 80% of our caloric needs from our property averaged out over any given […]
Podcast Episode 117 – 5 Ways to Make Money on the Homestead
Today’s podcast covers the important subject of creating multiple streams of income. We are not focusing on making these things your primary or only source of income, rather we are trying to get you thinking about ways you can add an income to an activity you already do on your homestead/farm to diversify your income […]
Episode 116 – 3 Excellent Fertilizer Teas
On today’s podcast we look at three fertilizer teas. If you are trying to stay away from chemical fertilizers then this podcast is for you. We talk about comfrey, rabbit manure and vermicompost tea! All of these teas work great. Make sure you either have your own source or get them from a trusted source […]
Podcast Episode 109 – Water Strategies For The Homestead
In today’s podcast, Monica and I talk about building a comprehensive water plan. We start by talking about some very important principles to guide your plan: observe, start at the highest point, start small and simple, slow, spread and soak water, manage overflow and treat like a resources and more… Within those principles we talk […]
Podcast Episode 108 – Dan McDonald
On today’s podcast, Monica and I interview Dan McDonald who is running for local office in Bonner County, Idaho. To be specific he is running for the District 3 County Commissioner seat. Why is this podcast important for you even if you don’t reside in Bonner County? Because local politics are crucial in our present uncertain […]
Podcast Episode 107 – Homestead Update
In this podcast Monica and I give a homestead update. We talk about receiving our first chicks of the season. We plan on doing three meat runs and decided to use Cornish X this year. We had some lessons learned from this first run that were frustrating to us but clearly our fault. We also […]
Podcast Episode 103 – Goal Setting For The Homestead
On today’s podcast, Monica and I discuss goal setting for the homestead. Goal setting for the homestead is so crucial it can’t be overstated. There is always a gap between a dream and reality. Goals are the glue that makes those two much closer together. This podcast is about the nuts and bolts of goal […]
Podcast Episode 101 – Preparing to Homestead
Today we discuss strategies for preparing to homestead. We cover everything from “unplugging from the matrix” to commitment, education, and finances. If you are thinking about homesteading or getting ready to make the move, this will help get you ready. If you are already homesteading these strategies will give you areas to re-evalute to make […]
