120. Why Small Businesses Matter More Than Ever Before

With the widespread quarantines across the country, we’ve witnessed disruption in nearly every single industry.  Perhaps has this been most apparent within the food supply chain.  Isn’t it incredible that we’re seeing both food shortages in areas at the same time farmers are dumping out excess crops?  It seems what we’re feeling at the moment are some of the repercussions of a shift away from small businesses over the last 10-20 years.  Today I’m going to dive into why I’m choosing to take the hard road in this chaotic time and make a commitment to support our small businesses.  Listen today to discover how you can take steps immediately to start supporting small businesses without ever leaving your home. >> A BIG shout-out to our podcast sponsor this month— Lehman’s Hardware! https://bit.ly/PH-lehmansThey are your one-stop homesteading shop for EVERYTHING you need for an old-fashioned lifestyle. Use code JILLMAY for 10% all baking supplies! Don't forget to head on over to Lehman's and use the code JILLMAY for 10% off on their entire stock of baking supplies.>>  Grab all of your homesteading needs at my shop at https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/shop>> If you're falling in love with the idea of an old-fashioned kitchen full of incredible homemade food, check out my free Heritage Kitchen handbook at  http://www.heritagekitchenhandbook.com >> Head over to www.theprairiehomestead.com for from-scratch recipes, homestead inspiration, and old-fashioned tutorials.>> Follow Jill on YouTube: http://youtube.com/theprairiehomestead>> Follow Jill on Instagram: http://instagram.com/theprairiehomestead>> Follow Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadOTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.comJill on Instagram: @jill.wingerJill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadApply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-applicationDid you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!