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You've head us talk about Brenna's move from Colorado to Florida for months now but we've never dived into why her family is moving, when they're moving, and how they have prioritized property searches for their (hopefully) forever homestead. Join Kylie and Brenna as they walk through the background of her decision to up-root her family and move across the country from the Colorado Rockies to in-land Florida. She shares how they have narrowed down properties based on their preferences and priorities, goals for the property once they move, and more.
This podcast is a great listen for current homesteaders, those looking to start homesteading, or families who haven't taken the plunge yet but are hopeful to start.
Keywords:
homestead, homesteading, moving, new homestead, cross country move, Florida, Colorado, off grid, urban homestead, chickens, dairy cow, farm, livestock, sourdough, off grid life, traditional skills, garden, backyard chickens, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, prepping, prepper, property search, homestead beginner
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All four ladies come together to give a Spring update and future garden plans! Garden plans, baby chicks, new layers, baby goats, White Russians, and more! Come listen along.
Civil Disobedience Discussion referenced: https://www.patreon.com/posts/civil-family-96557847?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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Join us today as Kylie sits down with wife, mother, homesteader, and Minnesotan, Rebekah Hanson from @homesteadofblessing to learn all about her and her husband's homesteading journey! Rebekah's life online is truly authentic in the way she shows her family's lifestyle homesteading and her journey in motherhood and today she shares all about it. Kylie and Rebekah talk about her life before homesteading, her first gardens, getting laying chickens, raising meat birds, the new addition of their homestead pigs, adding a high tunnel to their property, her growing relationship with the Amish community, including kids on the homestead, and more!
Follow Rebekah on Instagram: www.instagram.com/homesteadofblessing
Be sure to check out our sponsor this month, Brittany Frentz and shop her organic, simplified skincare line at www.brittanyfrentz.com. Follow her business and homesteading journeys on Instagram www.instagram.com/brittanyfrentz
Keyword:
Sufficient living, Self-reliance, Resourcefulness, Minimalism, Frugality, Thriftiness, Sustainable lifestyle, Simplicity, Mindful consumption, Conscious living, Minimalist living, Reduce, reuse, recycle, Low-impact living, Resilience, Sufficiency mindset, Economic sufficiency, Environmental sustainability, Community sufficiency, Holistic living, Amish, motherhood, Minnesota, Homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, farm, farm life, off grid, sustainable living
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In this episode of The Homestead Connection Podcast, Kylie, Moli, Steph, and Brenna dive into the concept of community sufficient living and explore how embracing sufficiency at the community level can lead to resilience, solidarity, and shared prosperity. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of collective action and sustainable practices in building vibrant, self-reliant communities.Whether you're a seasoned community organizer or someone curious about living more sustainably, this episode offers practical insights, actionable tips, and inspiring stories to guide you on your journey towards embracing community sufficiency. Tune in and discover how together, we can create resilient, thriving communities where everyone has the opportunity to flourish.Resources referenced:
www.rawmilk.com
www.getrawmilk.com
App: Farmish
Book: Crossing the Rubicon https://amzn.to/3Q7E4Ts
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Be sure to check out our sponsor this month, Brittany Frentz and shop her organic, simplified skincare line at www.brittanyfrentz.com. Follow her business and homesteading journeys on Instagram www.instagram.com/brittanyfrentz
Keyword:
Sufficient living, Self-reliance, Resourcefulness, Minimalism, Frugality, Thriftiness, Sustainable lifestyle, Simplicity, Mindful consumption, Conscious living, Minimalist living, Voluntary simplicity, Reduce, reuse, recycle, Low-impact living, Resilience, Sufficiency mindset, Economic sufficiency, Environmental sustainability, Community sufficiency, Holistic living
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Moli and Brianna from Back Forty Flower Farm discuss everything flower farming on this podcast episode! Join the girls as they dive into the enchanting world of cultivating blooms, exploring topics ranging from sustainable growing practices and floral design trends to the business side of flower farming. Whether you're a hobbyist with a few pots or a seasoned professional tending to acres of blooms, this episode will be sure inspire and educate you!
Follow along with Brianna on her Instagram: www.instagram.com/backfortyflowerfarm
Books referenced:
1. Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms https://amzn.to/4aLEAyr
2. The Flower Famer: an organic grower's guide to raising and selling cut flowers https://amzn.to/3PShLAX
3. Flower Farming for Profit: the complete guide to growing a successful cut flower business https://amzn.to/3TS39mv
4. Cool Flowers: how to grow and enjoy long blooming hardy annual flowers using cool weather techniques https://amzn.to/3PZ68sh
Be sure to check out this week's podcast sponsor, Brittany Frentz! www.brittanyfrentz.com
Keywords: sustainable living, Organic gardening, Permaculture, Self-sufficiency, Small-scale farming, Homestead life, Farm-to-table, Floral design, Seasonal blooms, Eco-friendly practices, Herbalism, Flower cultivation, Urban farming, Gardening techniques, Farming lifestyle
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Welcome back for Part 2 of our homesteading Q & A! Kylie, Moli, and Brenna pick up where we left off last week and answer all your canning and preserving questions, questions on starting a business from your homestead, and even if a Costa Rica podcasting trip is in our future?! This episode is chalk full of resources and laughs! Come join us.
Resources:
Everything Worth Preserving by Melissa K Norris https://amzn.to/3U2oISI
Freeze Fresh by Crystal Schmidt https://amzn.to/49oHdF6
The Market Gardener by JM Fortier https://amzn.to/4aEloCG
Patreon video resources: https://www.patreon.com/posts/canning-97891641?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Making Money on the Homestead episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ANFvXKhsLiYFtm1NxX0t3?si=qM3l9VVFSvO9_CQZtFHswg
Keywords:
homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, livestock, farm animals, farm, chickens, bees, honeybees, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, offgrid, offgrid living, family, traditional skills, simple living, small business
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We asked and you delivered! Its time for a homesteading Q&A! Brenna, Steph, Kylie, and Moli sit down to talk through canning, gardening, livestock, bees, and more.
Join us next week for part 2 of your awesome questions.
A new Patreon conversation drops this week too! www.patreon.com/thehomesteadconnection
Keywords:
homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, livestock, farm animals, farm, chickens, bees, honeybees, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, offgrid, offgrid living, family, traditional skills
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Have you ordered a beehive for this Spring? Considering it? Brenna and Kylie, along with Moli, dive into to what beekeeping looks like! The girls share their years of experience keeping various kinds of honeybees in different climates and the brass-tacks, need-to-know information so that you can successfully dive into your first year of bee keeping!
Kylie and Brenna discuss: What species of honeybee might you want? What supplies do you need? What is the time commitment like? How much is starting up going to cost? Do you get enough honey to make beekeeping worth it? Can you buy supplies second hand? and more!
Want to reference back on some of the terms they use? Check out these common beekeeping terms: LIST: Common Beekeeping Terms You Should Know - Backyard Beekeeping (iamcountryside.com)Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/TheHomesteadConnection
Have you checked out The Homestead Connection Patreon yet? www.patreon.com/TheHomesteadConnection
Make sure to pick up one of our beautiful mugs! www.thehomesteadconnection.com
Keywords: bees, beekeeping, beekeeper, homestead, homesteading, simple life, urban homestead, off grid, urban farm, honey, honeybees, sustainable living, self-sufficient, traditional skills, spring, gardening, beekeeping 101
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Discussions of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) event are all over the internet and social media. No doubt the need to be prepared these days, but Moli, Brenna, Steph, and Kylie sit down to talk about what level of preparedness would look like after an EMP. Not familiar with an EMP? No worries - the girls share what it is, what would be affected, what their thoughts (and deeper thoughts) are about it, and more!
Join us over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/thehomesteadconnection
Check out our beautiful hand thrown mugs! All Products | Homesteadconnection (thehomesteadconnection.com)Keywords: homestead, homesteading, prepping, preparedness, prepper, canning, preserving, EMP, off grid, urban homestead, traditional living, simple life, sustainable living, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, self sufficient, community sufficient, farm, livestock
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Moli, Steph, and Brenna are on today's podcast discussing various aspects of their homesteads that they would change if they started over homesteading today (or in Brenna's case, when she starts over with her move to Florida). Garden spaces, raised beds vs in ground, livestock, goats vs sheep vs dairy cow, orchards, homestead locations, and more.
The ladies also share about how so much of what is considered homesteading can happen in an apartment space, in an urban setting, and more!
You'll hear quite a bit about the difference between dairy sheep and dairy goats today and if you'd like to deep dive the realm of raising dairy sheep, make sure to check out our podcast episode with Shepherdess, Rachel Hester, the author of The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eKNgwebtFnGNn4bb92uLT?si=LrRoeMWsRFih1KSwOFg93w
We would love to connect with you over on Patreon! Over there we chat about important topics the algorithm suppresses and more! www.patreon.com/thehomesteadconnection
Keywords:
homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, off grid, off grid living, small farm, farm, livestock, farming, simple life, sustainable living, self sufficient living, dairy sheep, dairy goats, raw milk, backyard, garden, gardening, raised beds, maple syrup, sapping, tapping trees, dream home, traditional living, traditional family
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Baby chicks will be flooding farm stores, homesteads, backyards, and farms in the coming weeks and we want to give you all the tips and advice you're going to need to get your flock off to a thriving start!
Kylie, Brenna, Moli, and Steph share the must have and need-to-know items/information as well as tips for common ailments and how to ideally transition your chicks to the coop. The girls also share their favorite chicken breeds, some interesting chicken keeping stories and more!
Interested in keeping meat birds? Listen to this episode!
Have you checked out our Patreon? www.patreon.com/thehomesteadconnection
Keywords:
chickens, backyard chickens, free range chickens, chicks, baby chicks, chicken keeping 101, chicken keeping basics, homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, off grid, farm, livestock, preparedness, prepping, spring, homegrown
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It doesn't matter what part of North America you're in, its about time to start those seeds for our 2024 gardens! Planting season is upon us. Today the girls sit down and talk about their garden plans give some advice and resources for getting started on yours, and do a whole lot of chatting along the way.
Did you know Moli tapped her maple trees and is collecting sap?! Come here about her experience so far and make sure to follow along with her over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/moli.swenstad
This episode is in proud partnership with Heirlooms Evermore Seed Co. Shop and enjoy cold hearty heirloom seeds handpacked and shipped from Idaho. Use code: THEHOMESTEADCONNECTION for 10% off your order!
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Keywords: gardening, garden, homestead, spring, seeds, seed starting, vegetable garden, homegrown, homesteader, urban homestead, off grid, sustainable living, self sufficient, community sufficient, maple trees, maple syrup, sapping, grow zone, growing zones, 2024 garden, planting season
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If you're someone who battles with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or even wheat intolerance you know how challenging (and expensive!) it can be to feed your family and what a headache baking can be. Moli and LaNay from @hh.homesteadonthehill sit down to talk about the common ground they share in being the mothers of gluten-free homes[teads]. They share their journeys into the need to lead gluten-free lives, tips, & tricks, favorite flours to bake with, and more!
LaNay also shares with us how her family's gluten free path led to her new cookbook, "Gluten Free Made Simple," that is available now!
Purchase Gluten Free Made Simple here: stan.store/Homesteadonthehill
Use code "homesteadonthehill" for 10% off a printed copy - discount ending soon!
Be sure to join along with LaNay, her family, and their homestead by following her on Instagram! www.instagram.com/hh.homesteadonthehill
Keywords:
gluten free, celiac, gluten intolerance, allergies, allergy mom, cooking, made from scratch, baking, homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, cookbook, made by hand, homemade, off grid, traditional skill, slow living, motherhood, family, recipe, recipes
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It is equal parts scary, exciting, and encouraging that Spring is right around the corner, but it also means it is time to start coming out of hibernation! Kylie, Steph, and Brenna share how they are shaking of the snow and cold to gear up for the Spring season ahead. There is talk about garden prep, ordering seeds, gearing up for baby chicks (and baby goats!), what kind of machinery evaluation needs to be done, and more!
What are YOU preparing for this Spring?
Make sure to check out our FREE RESOURCES here!
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We know our society and homes are inundated with toxic chemicals and products and we know we should eliminate as many of these products as possible but where should we start? Brenna and this week's special guest Steph Fischer from @myholisticroots dive into this fascinating topic and break down when, where, and how to start transforming your home and body care!
Make sure to follow Steph on Instagram to learn more about nontoxic living @myholisticroots
Steph also has a nontoxic skin care line that is an absolute must to check out! @316handmade
Keywords: nontoxic living, nontoxic switches, home, home care, body care, simple life, organic living, organic ingredients, food is medicine, homestead, homesteading, small business, urban homestead, micro homestead, off grid, farm, livestock, toxin-free, chemical free, simple life, sustainable living, self sufficient, self sustainable, community sufficient
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Brenna, Moli, and Steph dive in and discuss many practical ways to reclaim independence in your everyday life on today's podcast episode! The topics talked about in this episode can be applied to those in urban homestead settings all the way up to other who live on large acreages! It doesn't matter if you are new to the idea of sustainable and sufficient living or if you have been working towards this more and more for years - there is great, practical knowledge shared in the girls' discussion. The topics covered range from baking, cooking, gardening, and developing community to failing and trying again.
Check out our FREE resources here: www.thehomesteadconnection.com !
Keywords: canning, preserving, self sufficient living, homestead, homesteading, reclaiming independence, freedom, patriot, urbanhomestead, microhomestead, farm, livestock, baking, sourdough, prepping, prepper, food stash, food pantry, off grid, traditional skills, backyard chickens, garden, backyard garden -
Our homesteads are beautiful, enjoyable, functional parts of our life. Moli, Steph, and Kylie sit down to discuss various ways to practically utilize our homesteads to bring in an income - both small scale and on a larger scale too!
Thinking about meat birds or raising pullets? Check out Schlecht Hatchery, a small, family owned hatchery with great practices and amazing prices! (not sponsored) https://schlechthatchery.com
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Check us out on Instagram and join in the real and raw conversations were having over on Patreon!
Keywords:
homestead, making money, cottage license, homesteader, urban homestead, small business, off grid, self-sufficiency, self sustainability, simple life, economy, freedom, chicks, raw milk, canning and preserving, preparation, farm, livestock, farmstead, hobby farm, community sufficient, traditional skills, cooking from scratch, handmade, homemade
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This is a first! Kylie is recording by herself, and the girls missed uploading on a Wednesday! Listen along for a behind the scenes update and why this week is out of the norm. Or...... click here to see for yourself if you're too impatient to listen first!
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It's time to dive into the conversations we have had to avoid because of algorithms and censorship and us gals are doing that over on Patreon! Of course, nothing is changing here on the podcast - there will still be fabulous episodes every Wednesday (and even sometimes on Mondays still!) but it's time to dive in and discuss all of the topics the algorithms love to hate. We can't wait to interact with you guys LIVE over there! Head on over and introduce yourself today!
www.patreon.com/TheHomesteadConnection
Keywords: homestead, homesteading, homesteader, freedom, self sufficient, self sustainable, community sufficient, community sustainable, off grid, urban homestead, chickens, election year, 2024, raw milk, goats, garden, canning and preserving, preparation, farm, livestock, farmstead
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There is a lot more to fuel preparedness than having a pile of wood out back, a few 1-pound canisters of propane, and a 5-gallon jug of gas in your garage. Brenna, Steph, and Kylie talk about the nitty gritty when it comes to fuel storage and what makes sense to have available to you on your property. Steph also shares an incredible amount of valuable (and possibly controversial) information about solar powered energy that you're not going to want to miss!
Make sure to tune into Patreon to hear amazing conversations about the topics the algorhithms love to hate! We don't hold back over there and neither will you! www.patreon.com/TheHomesteadConnection
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/TheHomesteadConnection
Check out our website: www.thehomesteadconnection.com
Keywords: fuel, energy, solar power, solar energy, fire, wood fire, propain, LP, natural gas, self sufficiency, self sustainability, homestead, homesteading, off grid, urban homestead, suburban home, traditional skills, sustianable living, cooking from scratch, heating and cooling, livestock
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We're kicking off the New Year with some fresh introductions for our new subscibers (Hey there!!), a recap of some of our personal highs and lows of 2023, and what we're shooting for in 2024 both personally and for The Homestead Connection Podcast!
We had such a fabulous year starting The Homestead Connection back in June and we are anxiously awaiting all the podcasting adventures in 2024. Our first adventure..... Patreon! The Patreon Group is an addition/extension of the podcast where you'll join us for uncensored conversations about topics the algorithms love to hate! We can't wait to start uploading over there sooner than later! We're aiming to create a small community full of good times and great conversation.
As you're listening today, you'll hear us talk about:
- our friend Jordyn @juneheritage
- Moli's laser business @320laserco
- Kylie's yarn adventures @letsyarnco
- our friend Dezeray @mtndogfarm
If you're interested in advertising with our podcast, email us! We have serveral spots open for advertising in January and February and we would love to connect our listeners with your small, USA-owned business! Email: [email protected]
Keywords:
homestead, homesteading, new year, goals, simple life, selfsustainable living, self sufficient living, off grid, urban homestead, friends, homestead podcast, homeade, handmade, backyard chickens, cooking from scratch, meat birds, goats, nigerian dward goats, boer goats, raw milk, goat milk, off grid livng, farming, livestock, sourdough, baking, mylar bag, food storage, food prep, preppers, prepping, preparedness
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