Raising Chickens on the Homestead with Hannah Jo

In this episode of the Creative Mountain Mama podcast, I sit down with Hannah Jo of Prairie Mountain Homestead to talk about her incredible journey from a vegan lifestyle to building a one-acre homestead that sustains her family. We dive into her experience of healing her body by shifting away from a vegan diet, raising her own chickens, harvesting them as a family, and producing their own eggs. She opens up about the burdens of cost, loss, disease, and hardship that come with homesteading, while also sharing the joys and challenges of being a present mom through it all—homeschooling, homesteading, and growing in faith. We discuss what it means to lean in when life isn’t "Instagram-worthy" and the biggest shift in her journey—moving her faith and salvation from self-sufficiency back into Jesus. This conversation is raw, real, and full of hard-won wisdom. We close with a powerful reminder that homesteading doesn’t save us—only Jesus does. Tune in now and be sure to follow @prairiemountainhomestead and @creativemountainmama for more real conversations on faith, family, and simple living.