Plans and Provisions Homestead
by Jason White
Welcome to the Plans and Provisions podcast, your source for homesteading and preparedness inspiration and information. As a new homesteader, Jason White shares his personal journey towards resiliency and independence. He'll be sharing his struggles and successes, giving you an inside look into the problems and solutions he faces along his journey of becoming less of a consumer and more of a producer. Join him for discussions and interviews with real people doing real things in the real world so that you can walk away with the confidence that you can do it too. He’ll be providing tips and tricks about gardening, security, food preservation, food storage, homeschooling, natural medicine, nutrition, grazing livestock, permaculture, communications and much more, so that you can find inspiration, motivation and practical information to help you on your journey. It's a mix of solo shows with Jason and interviews with amazing people that you are not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe and g
Episodes
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057: Homestead Dairy in the Desert with Dani Welton
There is no doubt that climate plays a major role in the plans of everyone on the homesteading path. In regions with harsh winters, homesteaders must contend with frozen soil and limited growing seasons, while in more arid climates, water scarcity and heat become critical concerns. The success of...
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056: Growing Fruit Trees Fast with Susan Poizner
As we begin to wrap up our second growing season here on our homestead this fall, we’re grateful for the food we’re producing and the progress that we’re making. Our property came pretty much “turn-key” for what we were planning to do here, but there is one thing we do wish was already here that...
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055: November Farm Update
It is the first Friday of November so that means it's time for a little update on everything that's been going on around our homestead. SHOP AT AZURE STANDARD: https://www.plansandprovisions.com/azure
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054: Greg Sweeton of TruNorth Farm
When my family and I embarked on this incredible journey two years ago, we had no way of really knowing the challenges we would face as we got our feet under us in our new home. The first couple of years proved to be tougher than we imagined and we definitely looked to other, more established...
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053: Bobby and Rusty from the Rabbitry Center Homestead Podcast Interview Me
Since starting this podcast last Spring, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with some amazing folks and covered a number of topics relevant to the homesteading lifestyle. It’s been a true pleasure to meet these great people, pick their brains, learn from their experiences and share all of that…
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052: October Farm Update
It's the first Friday of October so that means it's time for a quick update on what's been going on around the homestead recently. SHOP AT AZURE STANDARD: https://www.plansandprovisions.com/azure
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051: Jill Winger on being "Old Fashioned On Purpose"
The homesteading movement is going strong and, with it, there is an ever growing list of resources available to those that are forging ahead with the lifestyle. It’s critically important that we have access to guidance and instruction as we branch out and begin to learn many of the old ways of...
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050: September Farm Update
August was a great month here on the homestead and I thought I would share some of the highlights.
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049: August Farm Update
It is time for a quick update on what's been happening on our homestead over the past month.
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048: Mom on the Run with Karen Morris
There’s no question that most of us who are into homesteading are also, to some degree or another, into being prepared. The very act of homesteading develops systems of abundance and resilience into the places where we live, but what about the times when we’re away from home? Well today I welcome...
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047: July Farm Update
It's the first Friday of July and so that means it's time for a quick update on everything that's been going on around our homestead. It's summer time and we're as busy as can be in our second season homesteading on our property.
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046: A Conversation with The President of Chickenlandia, Dalia Monterroso
If there’s one thing that you’re almost sure to find on any property that even hints at being a homestead, it’s going to be the chicken. Chickens are a universal element to, not only the homesteading movement, but also the greater world at large. Their presence in the world spans cultures,...
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045: Jill McSheehy and the Beginner's Garden
It’s that time of year where us homesteaders get to put our money where our mouth is, so to speak, and get out in the garden and grow food for our families. There’s no question that gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities on the homestead, but it is certainly not without it’s...
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044: June Farm Update
It is the first Friday of June so that means it's time for me to give you an update on everything going on around the homestead. There's been so much to do and so much fun had by all, especially the kids. CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plansandprovisions/ VISIT THE...
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043: Pastured Pigs with Troy McClung
When I started planning our move to our new property a couple of years ago I decided pretty early that pigs would probably not be the right fit for our homestead. My main concern is their voracious appetites and that they typically require a lot of purchased feed compared to ruminants like cows…
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042: May Farm Update
It's the first Friday of May so it's time for a quick update on everything going on around the homestead. Lot's of activity and lot's of new life around here and we're busy as we can be. Stay tuned for a new run of interview episodes with some amazing guests. Some you probably know and some you…
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041: April Farm Update
It's the first Friday of April and so it's time for an update on everything going on around the homestead.
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040: Rockbridge Farmstead with Greg and Marrianne Russell
As my family enters our second year of homesteading, I’ve been able to look back over that first year and realize that we really are on a journey. It feels great to plan for the year ahead knowing that we’re no longer starting from the beginning, but actually building on and continuing our…
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039: March Farm Update
It’s the first Friday of March so that means it’s time for an update on everything that’s been going on around the homestead. TOPICS DISCUSSED: * We’re celebrating one year of the Plans and Provisions Podcast this week! * Seed planting has begun with several onion varieties and a bunch of…
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038: The Quest for the Closed Loop Chicken
What happens if I can’t get chicken feed. Are there alternatives to the feed store? Do chickens have to eat layer pellets to lay eggs? What are they putting in chicken feed? Will the price of chicken feed keep going up? I can’t really give you an answer to all of those questions, but the fact…
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037: White House on the Hill with Jake and Becky
I’ve said it before and it’s certainly said a lot in the homestead world, chickens are the ultimate gateway animal. For many, the first time they got a few laying hens in the backyard was the point at which they would say they first started their homestead journey. For my wife and I, it all…
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036: 5 things every chicken owner should know
What do chickens eat? Are chickens vegetarians? Can chickens eat my kitchen scraps? Why aren't my chickens laying eggs? Are backyard chicken eggs cheaper than store bought eggs? In this solo show I share some of the things that I think are important for new chicken owners to know as they get...
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035: Running Your Homestead Like a Business with Leah Lynch
Getting started on your homestead journey is truly exciting and, for many, it’s something that may have been on the drawing board for many years. In the year or two prior to moving onto my homestead, I spent countless hours reading and watching videos, trying to absorb as much as I could that I...
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034: February Farm Update
After taking a much needed break during the month of January, I'm back with an update on everything that's been going on around the homestead. It's mostly been a month of spending time indoors and planning for the warmer, longer days of spring and summer. I did get some things done outside around...
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033: 2022 in Review
In this solo show I share some of our biggest successes and failures in our first year of homesteading. I also share some of my vision for 2023 here on the homestead. I also announce that I will be taking a break from podcasting for the month of January. Lots of great content coming your way next...
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032: The Omnivore's Guide to Home Cooking with Judson Carroll
Food is at the heart of every life, every home and every community, but sadly that fact has slowly been forgotten over many decades of progress in the centralized and industrialized food systems in America. Replaced by processed, adulterated and factory farmed foods, many of the traditions of the...
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031: December Farm Update
It's the first Friday of December so that means it's time for an update on everything that's been going on around the homestead. It's a slow time of year, but we did get some chicken butchering done over the past month and the freezer is packed. I share some of our ups and downs in our rabbitry…
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030: Homesteading for Beginners with Mona Weathers
The homesteading movement is indeed a rapidly growing movement and with that comes the fact that there are lots of newcomers to this way of life. In many ways, the movement away from more conventional ways of life is a radical change for many who find themselves going against the grain of many...
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029: Homestead Cheesemaking with Robyn Jackson
As my family heads into our second year on our homestead, the idea of having a milk cow has fallen in and out of favor as we plan and dream of the future. There’s no doubt the allure of having fresh milk, butter, sour cream and (most importantly) homemade cheese on our homestead, but so far, we...
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028: November Farm Update
It's the first Friday of November so that means it's time for another update on what's been going on around the homestead. In this update, I share: * A hard freeze has brought an official end to the gardening season * The continued work to preserve the abundance of tomatoes we grew * Our first...
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027: Reclaiming Their Legacy with Austin and Rebekah Lebahn
As my family’s first year on our homestead comes to a close, we’ve begun to look into the next year or two and envision what reasonable growth and development on our property might look like. As we reflect on the challenges and successes of our ‘rookie year’ of homesteading, we’re filled with...
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026: Carving Out a New Way of Life with Greg Sweeton
Many of us in the homesteading movement are making major life changes as we work toward a simpler, but not necessarily easier, way of life. It takes great courage to step away from the security and familiarity of convention into a world that is, for many of us, unfamiliar. The promise of a better...
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025: October Farm Update
It's the first Friday of October so that means it's a time for an update on what's been going on around our homestead. In this episode, I share: * How we're processing our abundance of tomatoes and the race to get them inside as ripe as possible before the first frost * Our success with winter...
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024: Homesteading in the Suburbs with Harold Thornbro
We are blessed to live in a time where we have access to more information and communication opportunities than ever before. Those opportunities are nowhere any more apparent than in the homesteading movement, where we enjoy an abundance of forums, YouTube channels, online communities, live events...
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023: Beekeeping on the Homestead with Bobby Jimenez
#023 - In a time where inflation and supply chain issues are everyday topics, it’s easy to fixate on cost and scarcity concerns when it comes to managing our resources. Many of us have, undoubtedly, taken on a new project out of one concern or another and then found ourselves enjoying other...
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022: Grow Where You're Planted with Rachel Jamison
Support the show #022 - We all have different reasons for wanting to homestead and even different definitions of what exactly the word homesteading means. We’re all drawn to different aspects of the homestead way of life and the possibilities are endless when it comes to the combinations of...
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021: September Farm Update
#021 - It's time for an update of everything that's been going on around the homestead over the past month. Still learning some tough lessons in the garden, but bringing in baskets of produce as well. Having some breakthroughs in our rabbitry and the steer calves are putting on weight.…
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020: The Renaissance of the Community Grain Mill with Justin Metcalf
#020 - I’ve heard it said that, over the past few years, we’ve seen a back to the land movement on a level never before seen in this nation. As the monolith of centralized and industrialized food production continues it’s decline, more and more people are taking a step or two back and learning…
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019: A Conversation with Cheryl Franklin of The Ozarks Homesteading Expo
#019 - As the homesteading movement gains momentum and more people are taking matters into their own hands regarding food and other resources, the demand for learning new skills grows as well. While we are certainly blessed to live in a time with an abundance of digital and print resources, there...
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018: August Farm Update
#018 - It's the first Friday of August and time for an update on what's going on around the hoemstead. It's gardening season and we're learning a bunch of tough lessons that will pay off in the future. A few successes with the livestock and some new problems we're dealing with as well. I make…
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017: Preparing Without Fear with Karen Morris
#017- I think that when many of us hear the words preparedness or prepper, we tend to think in terms of things we can buy like stockpiles of gear and supplies. While having ample supplies in a crisis could certainly mean the difference between life and death in a serious catastrophe, having the...
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016: July Farm Update
#016 - It's time for July's farm update and this update is mostly about our adventures in the garden. We're growing our first big garden and, so far, having success despite our lack of experience and the two main challenges that we're facing: weeds and pests. We've also had to figure out…
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015: Foraging on the Homestead with Bo Brown
#015 - As I’ve continued my journey towards a more independent and resilient lifestyle, I’ve started to think outside of the box when it comes to providing food for my family. While learning how to produce and store food in ways that reduce or eliminate dependency on conventional supply channels…
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014: June Farm Update
#014 - Summer is coming on strong here on the homestead and we've had some good things- and some bad things-happen here in the past month or so. Join me for a quick rundown on the comings and goings of the homestead in the month of June! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/plansnprov...
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013: A Passion for Permaculture with Billy Bond
#013 - One of the things that I’ve found in the early stages of my homesteading journey is that this life is one of problems and solutions and, at least so far, often more time is spent on planning and thinking than actually doing. As our first spring on our new property is fully underway, we’re...
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012: May Farm Update
#012 - There have been some exciting developments around the homestead since the last update and there's now way more work to do! We've also had a couple of scares with the livestock and I'll talk about that and how we addressed those concerns. SUPPORT THE SHOW:...
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011: Roasting your own coffee
#011 - If you've ever wondered how to improve the cost, supply and quality of your daily coffee needs then you have to consider roasting coffee at home. It is a simple and rewarding process that allows you to become more independent and resilient in one of the more decidedly American luxuries…
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010: Recent Reading List
#010 - In this episode, I share some of the books that I've read this year as well as one that was recently published by one of my podcast guests. I love to read and thought it would be fun to share with you a few books that I've enjoyed so far this year. What are you reading? Email me at...
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009: Getting Started with Rabbits with Bobby Jimenez
#009 - In my family’s quest for food security and health we have often considered raising meat rabbits as a solution to the problems of meat price, quality and availability. Since moving onto our new homestead late last year, we have begun the process of starting our own rabbity by building...
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008: April Farm Update
#008 - In this solo show I take a few minutes to share some of the exciting developments that have taken place around the homestead. Spring has sprung and we have some new projects that are getting started as well as some new residents living in our barn. SUPPORT THE SHOW:...
About this show
Welcome to the Plans and Provisions podcast, your source for homesteading and preparedness inspiration and information. As a new homesteader, Jason White shares his personal journey towards resiliency and independence. He'll be sharing his struggles and successes, giving you an inside look into the problems and solutions he faces along his journey of becoming less of a consumer and more of a producer. Join him for discussions and interviews with real people doing real things in the real world so that you can walk away with the confidence that you can do it too. He’ll be providing tips and tricks about gardening, security, food preservation, food storage, homeschooling, natural medicine, nutrition, grazing livestock, permaculture, communications and much more, so that you can find inspiration, motivation and practical information to help you on your journey. It's a mix of solo shows with Jason and interviews with amazing people that you are not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe and g
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