Homesteady - Stories of Living off the Land

We have been working on an off grid homestead project for the last 3 years on a property called Sunny Mountain. Now, we are shutting this project down. Why? In this video we explain what unexpected events led to us changing our mind and stopping this off grid homestead project. This episode is brought to you by OUPES For a limited period—from March 13 to April 12—the Exodus 1500 is available at an exclusive introductory price of just $449, offering a cost-effective, high-performance solution perfect for homesteaders and off-grid enthusiasts. BUY HERE USE COUPON CODE "Homesteady" for 5% OFF! Affiliate Link https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1865808&u=1420700&m=116483&urllink=&afftrack= BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER https://www.thisishomesteady.com/quick-question-pioneer/ Checkout the Alaska Off Grid Challenge https://youtu.be/oDfQtD_ScVQ?si=0iNEi95d1NrUAPKj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was brought to you by LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAPS Get farm fresh goat milk soaps, deodorants, beard balms and more! Use Coupon Code "Homesteady12" for 12% OFF Your Purchase at Laurel Mountain START YOUR HOMESTEAD DAIRY OPERATION BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER CHECKOUT OUR CONTRIBUTORS KELSEY YouTube.  @RoughandTumbleFarmhouse  Blog: www.roughandtumblefarmhouse.com Family Milk Cow Podcast: www.familymilkcowpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roughandtumblefarmhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughandtumblefarmhouse SHAWNA Website: https://www.heritagespringsfamilyfarm.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heritage_springs_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageSpringsFarmstead/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farmershawna?_t=ZT-8twbKu9kzEs&_r=1 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ANIMALS HERE https://www.thisishomesteady.com/cow-vs-goat-throwdown/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Hard Truths About Homesteading That Nobody Talks About! From financial realities of raising chickens to the unexpected challenges of homestead life, I share three important lessons learned over 15 years of homesteading that I wish someone had told me sooner. If you're thinking about starting a homestead or already on your journey, these insights might save you from some common disappointments. Special thanks to our sponsor Backwoods Home & Self-Reliant Magazine! Get 50% off with our discount code link 🎵 Want to hear my old band? Check out Not Quite Bobby here Are you making money from your homestead? Take part in our study Make your own "Three Hard Truths" video and share it! Let's build a stronger homesteading community together. #Homesteading #FarmLife #SelfSufficiency CLICK HERE TO BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something is changing on YouTube, and it could be a huge opertunity for your Homestead! Youtube is making major changes that favor small creators, creating an unprecedented opportunity for homesteaders to build successful channels. In this episode, we follow the inspiring journey of Crystal and Reeve, who transformed their Alaska homestead into a thriving business by combining YouTube content with goat milk soap sales, enabling Crystal to leave her nursing career behind. Discover the simple three-step process that helped homesteaders earn $60,000-$100,000 from their farms, and learn from Farm Marketing Solutions' John Suscovich about turning expertise into digital products. Whether you're just starting out or already have a homestead, this episode reveals practical strategies to start making money today through YouTube, product sales, and consulting - without expensive equipment or previous experience. Plus, get insider tips on common mistakes to avoid and how to take advantage of YouTube's algorithm changes before this unique opportunity window closes. Starting or Growing a Youtube Channel? FREE COACHING....JOIN MY EMAIL LIST Need Some Help? Let's Work Together! Book a Consulting Call CLICK HERE to Book a Consulting Session with me! BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER Checkout Chrystal and Reeve at  @FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska  John Suscovich at  @farmmarketing ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you dreaming of starting your own homestead? Before you dive in, learn from our costly mistakes! In this video, we share the top 7 expensive lessons we learned the hard way on our homesteading journey. From a freezer failure that cost us thousands in spoiled meat to a moldy hay bale blunder that wasted $500, we've made our fair share of mistakes. We'll also discuss our $1,000+ lesson in aquaponics, custom chicken feed, and more. Don't let these mistakes discourage you from homesteading – instead, use our experiences to avoid making the same costly errors. We'll share the lessons we learned and tips on how you can prevent these issues on your own homestead. If you're considering homesteading or just starting out, this video is a must-watch. Join us as we transparently share our journey and help you navigate the world of homesteading without breaking the bank! #homesteading #homesteadingmistakes #homesteadingtips #moneysavingtips #selfsufficientliving BACKWOODS HOME AND SELF RELIANCE MAGAZINE This episode is brought to you in partnership with Backwoods Home and Self Reliance Magazine. 50% OFF! https://www.backwoodshome.com/shop/homesteady-special/ BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER https://www.thisishomesteady.com/quick-question-pioneer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a decade of creating homesteading videos on Youtube, we're pulling back the curtain to share everything - the good, the bad, and the unexpected. If you're thinking about starting a YouTube channel in 2025, this is the video you need to watch first. We're covering: The real numbers behind running a YouTube channel Our biggest regrets (and what we'd do differently) Why some of our most controversial decisions weren't what people thought The lessons that changed how we create content Whether we'd do it all over again Whether you're a content creator, hoping to become one, or just curious about what really goes on behind your favorite homesteading channels, this is the raw truth we wish someone had told us when we started. 🌟 Join our Pioneer Program #homesteading #youtube #farmlife #contentcreator #behindthescenes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know the average homestead LOSES $1,980 per year? But it doesn't have to be that way! In this video, we reveal how three successful homesteaders turned their farms into profitable businesses using the E.G.G. method: In this video we will discuss how 3 different homesteads made $75,000 last year, selling the right kind of products! 💰 Want to make YOUR homestead profitable? Click Here to Book a 1-on-1 consultation Click Here to Join Homesteady Pioneer Pro 🔗 Connect with our featured homesteaders: Desert Trails Homestead (Jess): Instagram Link Website Link Little Arellano Farm (Alyssa) Instagram Link Blueville Acres (Robin): Website Link Facebook Link 📋How Do YOU Make Money? Share your homestead success story: CLICK HERE to Fill out our survey #Homesteading #SmallFarm #Sustainability #FarmLife #SelfSufficiency #Entrepreneurship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to be more self sufficient, what should you start growing? We did a study, and found what was the easiest way to grow more of your food. Now we are creating a course to help you grow more of your food! CLICK HERE to get the HOMESTEADY PIONEER BLACK FRIDAY SALE Checkout John Suscovich Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to start Homesteading but you don't have any money to buy land? DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU! In just 1 month we found over 1,000 Acres of land that we could start homesteading on with NO MONEY EXCHANGED! In this episode we share 3 ways to find land to homestead on without spending a dime on it, and we also share 3 warnings with you if you decide to go this route to start homesteading. Pioneers YURT Podcast Become a Pioneer Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You CAN start Homesteading with NO MONEY! How do I know? We did!  When we started Homesteading 15 years ago, I was a construction worker and K was a SAHM. Trust me, we had no extra money! Using what I call the MINT Method, overtime we were able to start and grow a homestead life, and it led us to some amazing opportunities… If you want to start homesteading with NO money, you can!  We are going to talk about how, and I have a Warning for you at the end… so stay tuned. BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER https://www.thisishomesteady.com/quick-question-pioneer/ Checkout our Partners BACKWOODS HOME MAGAZINE (get 50% 0ff!) https://www.backwoodshome.com/shop/homesteady-special/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 years ago, when we started homesteading, it was really hard! Unfortunately, over the last decade, it has only become more and more difficult to start homesteading. There are 3 major problems you will face if you decide to start homesteading. Learn what they are, and how to overcome them in this episode of the Homesteady Podcast. BECOME A HOMESTEADY PIONEER https://www.thisishomesteady.com/quick-question-pioneer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After traveling to a nicer, bigger off grid cabin, we still face the reality that we are not tough off gridders... Is this the right life choice for us? Find out in the latest episode of the Alaska Off Grid Challenge PIONEER'S Extended Interview with Matt CLICK HERE TO BECOME A PIONEER Grecell Power Station (we we're given our unit for free (transparency) to test out and try, and we were glad we had it! It was super useful) Checkout Matt's Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We believed something about off grid life that turned out to be a lie. What was it? And why did we leave the cabin? Find out in the latest episode of the Alaska Off Grid Challenge DISCOUNT LINK TO OUPES SOLAR CHARGER OUPES official website 5% OFF CODE: Homesteady PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LIVING OFF GRID IN ALASKA Jon Crocker's Book PIONEERS FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW with JON BECOME A PIONEER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are not even a full week into our Alaska Off Grid Challenge, and something happens that brings us to a breaking point! Do we quit? Leave Alaska and head back to the grid? Watch and find out! Helpful Links (some are affiliate links) Pioneer Version of the Interview with Jon Crocker Become a Pioneer Jons Book - A Practical Guide to Off-grid Living in Alaska Joolca Water System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I did an interview with the Fearless Podcast, talking about our journey to homesteading, and our ups and downs along the way! CLICK HERE to listen to it! Or CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does K and the Kids think of the Alaska Off-grid Cabin? What do we do the first day on the property as a family? Don't miss out on the action! Become a Pioneer and join our live streaming viewing party to watch this episode together and get exclusive behind-the-scenes insights. Click here to become a Homesteady Pioneer and enjoy a year of membership with four months free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the Alaska Off-Grid Challenge! In episode 2, we take you on our journey as we arrive at our remote off-grid cabin deep in the wilderness of Alaska. Follow our adventure as we share our first impressions, the challenges we face, and the preparations we make before K and the kids arrive. From setting up a hot water system to installing electric fencing, we're getting ready for a summer of off-grid living. Don't miss out on the action! CLICK HERE TO Become a Pioneer and join our live streaming viewing party to watch this episode together and get exclusive behind-the-scenes insights. Click here to become a Homesteady Pioneer and enjoy a year of membership with four months free. Stay tuned for the next episode, where Kay and the kids arrive at the cabin for the first time, and we share their reactions to our off-grid cabin! Links to stuff in the episode Joolca System Kencove Off Grid Fencing System Oupes Solar System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wile you are waiting for the next episodes in the Alaska Off Grid Challenge to come out... I had the pleasure of being a guest on Jill Winger's show Old Fashioned on Purpose We covered some real hot button topics.. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🚗 Join us on an Epic Journey from Pennsylvania to Alaska! 🏞️ In this thrilling episode of the Alaska Off-Grid Challenge, we embark on an unforgettable road trip from Pennsylvania to the untamed wilderness of Alaska. Our mission? To live entirely off the grid in a remote cabin. But before we dive into our off-grid adventure, we must take you along for the ride, filled with road mishaps, grizzly bear encounters, and unexpected twists! Pioneers... CLICK HERE to watch the next episode in the series, commercial free, in the Pioneer Library CLICK HERE to Become a Pioneer Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, I think I'm just going to lead with the headline: "We're Going to Alaska." This isn't a joke. Kay, the kids, and I are going to Alaska this summer. To understand why, let's rewind back to last summer when we announced that we were going to build an off-grid home on a property called Sunny Mountain... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are 3 Things you need to grow on your homestead if you want to be more Self Sufficient, and a few other things you should NOT Grow.. why? I'm guessing you are not a full time farmer. Your growing time is limited. SO instead of trying to grow everything, focus on growing the most productive things… How do we know what the most productive things to grow are? We found over 100 homesteaders who were growing around 75% of their food. What are they growing? More importantly, what are they NOT wasting their time on? We will share that in this video! This episode brought to you by - LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAPS - All Natural Homemade Soaps and Skin Products made from Goat Milk! Tim and Jocelyn started making soap for their baby, and grew that hobby into a business! Parents... Try their new Diaper Balm! CLICK HERE TO BUY and Use coupon code "homesteady" for 10% off! PIONEER EPISODE - BEEF WITH A FULL TIME JOB CLICK HERE TO BECOME A PIONEER CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE EMAIL LIST HOMESTEADS THAT HELPED WITH THIS VIDEO Steph from Red Pine Pastures RAISES MEAT! Matt and Sara GROW VEGGIES - @mattsara2802  Dana Raises CHICKENS in NEW ZEALAND  @FantailValleyHomestead  Liv LOVES MILK COWS - https://www.instagram.com/livsalittlefarm/ Codi's GROWING TONS OF FOOD...  @morethanfarmers  Steph and Chris are SQUASH'in the competition -  @HickorycroftFarm ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So… you want to stop shopping at the grocery store? You want to be more self-sufficient? Yep. us too. However, in today’s world, achieving this goal is far from easy. We don’t live in Pioneer times anymore, there’s no Homestead Act which gets us free land, we have insurance and taxes to pay, not to mention most of us drive cars… not cattle. This has led many people to wonder if true self-sufficiency is possible. Can you be 100% self sufficient as a homesteader? If no, what % should you shoot for? Learn what to expect in this episode of the Podcast! Youtube Videos to Check Out Grow a Years Worth of Chicken AND Stop Buying Chicken 10 Ways You are Killing Your Meat Chickens Without Realizing It Best and Worst Food to Grow for Self Sufficiency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to hear the saddest statistic we may have ever shared here at Homesteady? 90% of goat owners report having a goat die, for a reason other than old age. That means most of us who own goats are going to experience some really heartbreaking death at some point in our goat journey. The sad truth is, although they're super cute, they can be really hard to keep alive. That's why we talked to Deborah Neiman, the author of Raising Goats Naturally and Goats Giving Birth all about these major problems facing goat owners and how we can overcome them. So let's tackle these three major obstacles with Deborah... she shares some expert advice on how to keep our goats happy and healthy! Pioneer Version of this episode Click Here to Become a Pioneer Checkout Deborah Niemann Main Website Youtube Channel Podcast Instagram This episode brought to you by - LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAP - All Natural Homemade Soaps and Skin Products made from Goat Milk! Tim and Jocelyn started making soap for their baby, and grew that hobby into a business! Try their lotion bars during the dry winter months! CLICK HERE TO BUY and Use coupon code "homesteady" for 10% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average new home today costs somewhere between $200,000 and $400,000 to build. What if there was a better way...? What if you could build your house out of materials that people were throwing away? Free materials, and a building method that was DIY friendly... This is exactly why Annie and Jay built themselves an Earthship. What is an Earthship? An Earthship is a type of sustainable, passive solar home that is made of natural and recycled materials. The design emphasizes self-sufficiency, energy efficiency, and the use of renewable resources... Like beer cans, or in Annie and Jay's case... Tires! Read the Blog Recap HERE Checkout Their Youtube channel Blue Rock Station Website Their Podcast Pioneer Version of this Podcast Become a Pioneer HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yurts are an amazing portable and cost effective home that you can build and be move into in just a few weeks! But nothing is perfect... In this interview with Paul from Nomad Shelter we cover the Pros and Cons of the yurt to try to figure out if a yurt is right for you and your family on your homestead! Checkout Nomad Shelter All the Yurt Footage from Nomad Shelter Youtube Channel  Pioneer Version of this Podcast Can be found in the Pioneer Library Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Kerry from  @Homesteadhow  shares HOW his family make a living full time from their homestead! Checkout Kerry's Channel MAKE MONEY HOMESTEADING COURSE - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/time-make-money-homesteading-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You got some property... NOW WHAT?  If you are planning on building a homestead from scratch, maybe even an off grid home, eventually you will need to choose a spot to put your house.  How do you choose the best spot to place your home? Don't make a costly mistake, in this episode Logan Parker from Heirloom Builders joins us to talk about how to choose the best location on your property for your home.  LISTEN TO THE PIONEER VERSION HERE BECOME A PIONEER HERE Checkout Logan's WEBSITE , his DESIGNS FOR SALE, and his YOUTUBE CHANNEL This episode brought to you by - LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAP - All Natural Homemade Soaps and Skin Products made from Goat Milk! Tim and Jocelyn started making soap for their baby, and grew that hobby into a business! Try their lotion bars during the dry winter months! CLICK HERE TO BUY and Use coupon code "homesteady" for 10% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to start a homestead? Need a home you can afford? In this episode of the Homesteady #podcast we share 7 DIY CHEAP housing options homesteaders can use to get started sooner on their homestead!  #tinyhome #barndominium #homestead  This Episode of Homesteady is brought to you by KUJO YARDWEAR - Work shoes, pants and more! Checkout kujo.com for all your yard wear and use coupon code "homesteady" for a 10% discount! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOOO MANY PEOPLE DON'T START HOMESTEADING because they don't have land!  Are you looking for cheap land to get started with?  Learn 3 ways to find cheap homestead land in this episode!  This Episode of Homesteady is brought to you by LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAP - All Natural Homemade Soaps and Skin Products made from Goat Milk! Tim and Jocelyn started making soap for their baby, and grew that hobby into a business! Try their lotion bars during the dry winter months! Use coupon code "homesteady" for 10% off! Resources for this Podcast Gridlessness Interview Just Start Chickens Course Interview with Grant Woods AJM Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Episode of Homesteady is brought to you by KUJO YARDWEAR - Work shoes, pants and more! Checkout kujo.com for all your yard wear and use coupon code "homesteady" for a 10% discount! It is TRUE! We are leaving our farm... WHY? Find out in this episode of the Podcast. Checkout THESE YOUTUBE VIDEOS for MORE INFO We are LEAVING THE HOMESTEAD 7 Things we will DO DIFFERENT at our NEXT HOMESTEAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Episode of Homesteady is brought to you by KUJO YARDWEAR - Work shoes, pants and more! Checkout kujo.com for all your yard wear and use coupon code "homesteady" for a 10% discount! LAUREL MOUNTAIN SOAP - All Natural Homemade Soaps and Skin Products made from Goat Milk! Tim and Jocelyn started making soap for their baby, and grew that hobby into a business! Try their Jewel Weed Soap and Salve for Poison Ivy Relief ! laurelmountainsoaps.com Use coupon code "JEWEL10" for 10% off! Public School is full of dangers... and not just the kind that make headlines! Why should you homeschool your kids? And how can you include this in your homestead life? We talk about that in todays episode! Homeschooling and Homesteading go hand in hand... And today we talk all about how and why you should Homeschool your kids on the Homestead with Drew and Lacy from the Schoolhouse Life Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Pugliano from the Wealthsteading Podcast joins us to explain how to build wealth from our homesteads Wealthsteading TV Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnPuglianoWEALTHSTEADING Podcast - https://www.wealthsteading.com/ CHECKOUT SARAH ROWE'S PODCAST CLICK HERE TO listen to the Episode I WAS ON Robyn from CHEESE FROM SCRATCH'S MILKMAID SOCIETY PIONEER DISCOUNT HERE CLICK HERE FOR COOLBOT GIVEAWAY and VIDEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Misty and Clay wanted to start a Blueberry farm in the worst way. So they bought a piece of land and planted some blueberry bushes. But things did not go as they planned.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE PIONEER VERSION CLICK HERE TO BECOME A PIONEER HERE MISTY'S INSTAGRAM MISTY on Wild and Whole CLAY'S INSTAGRAM CLAY'S PODAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight I have longtime friends of the Homesteady show, Jack and Jackie of the Mindful Homestead, coming on to talk about growing our homesteads to be a grounding, safe, secure place that helps us care for our families, not only physically, but also provide us mentally with a place of peace and happiness. Jackie Pollner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with extensive experience in treating anxiety, eating disorders, and PTSD. Together with her husband Jack, and daughter Emma, they have woven these ideas into the fabric of their homestead in southern New Hampshire, being mindful daily of the food they produce, the animals they tend, and the life they live. Checkout The Mindful Homestead Website and Youtube Channel Use coupon code "homesteady10" for a discount on Dapper Pig Soap Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our Podcasts LOVE HOMESTEADY? Become a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link  Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here -  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to start or grow a farm from scratch to be your full time income? Checkout Farm Builder... JORDANS YOUTUBE CHANNEL JORDANS FARM FARM BUILDER SCHOOLS CLICK HERE to watch the Homesteady Pioneer Version of this episode  WANT TO MAKE MONEY HOMESTEADING? The Pioneer Pro Program is a new program I am excited to announce here at Homesteady! You get access to the pioneer library, invited to all the interviews we have and all the bonus content pioneers get, AND it’s also bundled with the Make Money Homesteading course! This is a course that I designed to help you take the little baby steps it takes to go from wanting to make money from your homestead to actually having a product and the infrastructure in place to sell that product! It’s a one month long course but you can take it at your own pace and right now it’s bundled with the pioneer program to make this pioneer pro program! CLICK HERE to learn more about the Pioneer Pro Program!  MOST farmers don't make enough money from their efforts to live off their earnings.  It's a sad but true statement. An article written last year on the usda website stated that 96% of farm households get some income from off-farm sources and on average that off-farm income was 82 of their total income. Yep. Farming for a living is hard. And yet many of us want the life of a farmer... So, can it be done? Can we make a living... living the life we want, farming full time? YES. Jordan and his wife Laura figured out how to do this starting a regenerative multi-species pasture-based farm from scratch, both of them coming out of military jobs! How? He shares their story in the latest episode of our podcast! Jordan didn't exactly grow up farming. "I did not grow up on a farm per se. I grew up on what now would now be called a homestead. We had egg laying chickens, a few pigs, and a herd of dairy goats... CLICK HERE TO HEAD TO THE WEBSITE TO READ THE REST OF THE BLOG RECAP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homesteady #Podcast 115 - Cheesemaking 101 with Robyn from Cheese from Scratch PIONEER VERSION OF THIS VIDEO - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/cheese-making-101-robyn-cheese-scratch/ Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our Podcasts LOVE HOMESTEADY? Become a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! This spring we bought a new cow! (You will learn more about her later...)  She is giving us GALLONS AND GALLONS of delicious farm fresh milk, and so in an effort to use all this milk, K started making cheese! A few searches on instagram led her to... Robyn from Cheese From Scratch Instagram  Website and Cheesemaking Course YouTube On this channel Robyn teaches how to make all sorts of cheeses, and the best part, she shows you how to do it all with very simple equipment you may already own! BOOKS TO CHECKOUT  Art of Natural Cheesemaking  200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link  Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here -  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to learn more? Become a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our Podcasts Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link  Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here -  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHICKENS VS DUCKS... Which Is the BEST HOMESTEAD ANIMAL? In this first episode of the Homestead Smackdown! We pit Chickens against Ducks to see which is the best animal to bring on your homestead!  BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FREE JUST START CHICKENS SERIES  DO YOU WANT TO BE A GUEST JUDGE ON HOMESTEAD SMACKDOWN? APPLY HERE John Suscovich represents the Chicken -  Farm Marketing Solutions Website John's Youtube Channel John's Chicken Tractor Plans John's Podcast Morgan Gold represents the Duck -  Gold Shaw Farm Website Morgan's Youtube Channel Morgan's Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was having an embarrassing issue. Using deodorant was irritating my skin, and so I went looking for a more "natural" solution. My search led me to Laurel Mountain Soaps. Tim and Jocelyn started making soap because their baby girl was getting severe diaper rashes. The skin products they were buying were irritating their daughters skin to the point of blisters, and they decided if no one made a natural product that worked for their baby girl, they would just do it themselves. They started experimenting with goat milk soap, and saw it work wonders on their daughters skin condition. Years later they run a business making TRULY NATURAL goat milk soap that not only cleans your body, but makes you FEEL better too! In this episode Tim and Jocelyn teach us WHY GOAT MILK SOAP IS the BEST SOAP for your body, and how you can make your own! If you can't make your own soap you can buy some incredible stuff from Tim and Jocelyn! CLICK HERE TO Visit Laurel Mountain Soaps Online and use Coupon Code "homesteady22" for 10% off all their products! Jocelyn Suggested these good books for learning about Soap Making Soap Crafting     The Everything Soap Making Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 6th Child was born at home, and it was incredible! Listen to the story of our journey to an amazing home birth. Listen to the Birth Freedom Episode on The Survival Podcast Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our Podcasts LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link  Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here -  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Eli from Kencove joins us to talk about designing and building your farms fence! Sponsored by Kencove  https://kencove.com/ Kencove Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/KencoveFarmFence Kencove Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kencovefarmfence/ Eli Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/mackfarms/ Eli's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pennsylvania-grazier-podcast/id1583879921 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are going to recap our HUNTING SEASON!There were some serious ups and downs... but let's just say the freezer is full!AND something happened that NEVER HAPPENED TO US BEFORE... it was an awesome day in the woods! Checkout Summit Stands  and Moultrie Cams  Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and her husband Ray have an awesome 50 acre Homestead in Ohio where you can find all kinds of animals, including Highland Cattle! Follow here on INSTAGRAM HERE PIONEERS - CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL LENTH VERSION Sarah spent her youth ‘playin in the mud’ and hunting in the gateway to the south, Louisville, Kentucky. Sarah spent years as a professional wrestler, where she met her husband Ray. They married in a Viking themed wedding, and in June of 2019, they announced Sarah’s pregnancy. Rowesborg was established in 2019. Making the farm a homestead of their own, the goal is to live a sustainable life as healthy and naturally as possible. To the Rowes, homesteading is becoming self-sufficient with what you have at home. Growing, creating, hunting, and harvesting their food. Checkout  Sarah's Instagram Youtube Channel Website BECOME A PIONEER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just got HIGHLAND CATTLE! In this episode we are going to talk about why we decided on Highland Cattle, where we got them from, and share some funny stories about their journey here. Do you want Highland Cattle? Want to learn more about them? Listen to this episode! LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we start a new series, Homesteady Deer Camp, where we will be talking about our adventures in the woods this fall, trying to put some venison, turkey, pheasant, and maybe even fresh fish in the freezer to enjoy all winter! Special Guest Uncle Bourbon joins this episode to talk opening day stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Homesteady Podcast K and Aust talk about training theri first time freshener Grasshopper to milk, and talk about the frustrations facing a person new to milking trying to train a new milk cow. Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pigs are an awesome addition to any homestead. But pigs are heavy feeders, and can be quite expensive to get to market weight. In today's episode we interview Dave and Jodi from White Bison Farm, and learn how they raise Idaho Pastured Pigs and save big time on feed bills by raising their grazing pigs on pasture, and feeding them fodder through the long Wisconsin winters. Checkout Jodi's Book About Raising Pastured Pigs and their Website Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can you expect with a first time freshener? What are the signs that a birth is going well, or not? What is it like to milk a cow for the first time? These are just some of the many topics we covered in PT 2 of Keeping a family milk cow, all about birth and milking! If you are planning on getting a dairy cow for your Homestead you wont wanna miss this episode! If you missed part 1 check it out HERE Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DO YOU WANT A COW?  Have you ever considered getting a cow for your homestead?  Do you dream of one day milking a cow each morning?  If so you don't wanna miss this Livestream!  K and I will be talking about keeping a family milk cow. Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that you have heard the big news... YES! We are expecting another baby!  We are so excited! We already can't wait to meet our new little munchkin... But before the baby arrives we have a lot of work to do.  Our homestead has been operating at 110 percent over the last year, and with a new baby on the way there will need to be some changes! How does pregnancy and a newborn effect our homestead? Over the last decade of homesteading, literally HALF that time has been spent with K pregnant or with a newborn.  We have learned a TON, and are excited to share some of the life lessons with you at our upcoming LIVESTREAM!  HOMESTEADING PREGNANT PLAYLIST Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos or podcasts here - LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, discounts, and homesteading classes and podcasts! Are you shopping at Amazon? Shop through our Amsteady Link Just click that link then do your regular shopping, it doesn’t cost you any extra but we earn a commission for sending you there. Get Homesteady Tee Shirts (and other clothing) Here - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices