Podcast Episodes

What We Wish We Could Tell Our Younger Selves About Starting to Homestead

Season 6 Episode 17

After more than 20 years of homesteading, we are looking back and sharing what we wish we had known when we first started.

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we talk honestly about the mistakes…

Published on 1 day, 13 hours ago

Our Year of Rest on the Homestead

Season 6 Episode 15

What does a “Year of Rest” actually look like on a working homestead?

In this episode, we’re reflecting on our decision to slow down over the past year, what changed, what stayed the same, and what su…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Finding Peace in the Quiet Season: How to Rest After the Rush

Season 6 Episode 14

If you have ever found yourself saying, “This winter, we’ll finally rest,” you are not alone. Josh and I have joked about it for years, imagining a slower season that somehow never quite arrives on i…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Think a Dairy Cow Will Tie You Down? Here’s the Truth.

Season 6 Episode 13

Welcome back to Everyday Homesteading. Today I’m sitting down with two people I deeply respect and always enjoy talking with, Shawn and Beth Dougherty. If you have ever wondered whether a family milk…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mistakes We Made This Year… and What We Learned From Them

Season 6 Episode 12

Mistakes happen on every homestead, and today we are sharing some of our biggest ones from the past year so you can learn right alongside us. Whether it is garden chaos, livestock mishaps, or ignorin…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

How to Make Your Own Cheesemaking Cultures at Home

Season 6 Episode 11

Learn how to make cheese the traditional way using natural raw milk cultures like clabber, kefir, and backsplash whey.

In this conversation with Robyn Jackson from Cheese From Scratch, we dig into ho…

Published on 1 month ago

What We've Learned About Contentment

Season 6 Episode 10

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we open up about cultivating contentment in every season of our homestead life. It's easy to feel grateful when everything is going smoothly, but true conten…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The #1 Mistake that RUINS Dehydrated Food

Season 6 Episode 9

If you’ve ever wondered how to rehydrate dehydrated food so it actually tastes good, this episode is for you! Join me with guest Darcy Baldwin from The Purposeful Pantry as we share our best tips for…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Your Winter Pantry Plan: Feeling Ready, Not Rushed | Everyday Homesteading

Season 6 Episode 8

We’re in that cozy shoulder season where the garden is winding down, the last jars are cooling on the counter, and the big question creeps in, did we do enough?

In this episode, we're talking about ho…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Green Beret's Guide to a REAL Survival Garden (With Sam Coffman)

Season 6 Episode 7

What would it really take to feed your family if the grocery stores closed tomorrow? In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, Josh talks with survival expert and herbalist Sam Coffman, author of Sur…

Published on 2 months ago