Homesteady - Stories of Living off the Land

When you leave a home to go on vacation you always worry about a few things... THat's why so many people will hire a house sitter to look after the house, pet, garden, etc. Now add a few cows, pigs and camels to that mix... Yeah! Leaving the homestead can be a bit of an ordeal! What do we do when we leave the Homestead? How do we make sure everything not only survives while we are away, but thrive...

Months ago our oldest daughter started talking about missing goats. She was the caretaker of our last bunch of Nubians, and she really liked them. K and I love letting our kids have animals of their own to care for. We both feel they learn so much from animal husbandry.  But could we do goats again? We have had so many problems over the years with them!  After a few months of planning and infrastr...

Tune in to hear about our crazy spring! We have not 1, but 3 NEW ANIMALS to talk about, it should be a great show!  Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos 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...

Want to Start feeding your family from your land? There is NO EASIER WAY that raising meat birds! Join Us Today to talk Meat Chickens and how to grow enough to feed your family chicken all year long! My Family doesn't buy chicken, and we have not for years. How can you raise enough chicken for your own family? In this video we share our method for raising meat chickens on pasture in chicken tracto...

We were shocked this week to find a little of pigs being born.... We bread our Kune Kune pigs, watch for signs of pregnancy, and even were preparing for the births!  But something caught us off guard, and when the dust settled we had 14 little piglets to care for and one little deformed one who's life hangs in the balance... Can we save him? And what happened that had us surprised by pig births? J...

Join us today to talk about new farm animals, choosing breeds, putting chickens out on pasture, starting homestead businesses and more! LINKS FOR TODAY'S SHOW WYZE CAM - https://amzn.to/3a2n5gc MOUSE CREEK FARM - https://www.facebook.com/mousecreekfarm JODI'S BOOK - https://amzn.to/3a2mYRO VALORIE'S SOAP SHOP - https://allay-handmade-naturals.myshopify.com/ WAITING LIST FOR BUSINESS CLASS - https:...

K actually said NO to an animal... I was SHOCKED! I think we all agree the most fun part of homesteading is new animals... right?  A new breed of chickens, a pair of cute little goat kids, or your first cow!  It is SO FUN to get new animals.  And that is why it is so dang hard to say NO when you have an opportunity to get a new animal!  K and I are both pretty bad at this whole animal self-control...

Today we talk all about how to design a perfect 10-acre homestead for you! First, we chat about what’s new in the barn! Our Camels have been keeping life on the homestead exciting! NOW - HOW TO DESIGN A HOMESTEAD FROM SCRATCH? We have a great Pioneer’s Only Episode on basic infrastructure needs for a new homestead BECOME A PIONEER HERE Get on our EMAIL LIST INSTAGRAM Learn more about your ad choic...

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Homesteaders are more powerful in numbers.  From the earliest days of the homestead movement there have always been power in numbers.  So how can you build your own homestead community?  Join Nichole Sauce from the Living Free in Tennessee Podcast and myself as we discuss how to (and why to) build a Homestead Focused Community!  NICHOLES PODCAST - https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/ Click Here...

What do you need to get started beekeeping? Why should you bring bees to your homestead in the first place? Find out in this episode of the Homesteady Podcast. Checkout the Honeystead here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2BKzY2HgpTEgYeba78KHA Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ SUBSCRIBE to our PODCAST...

The pandemic we have lived through in the last few months has changed the world as we know it. Changes that society was going to see in the next decade have been sped up because of the pandemic and the associated lock downs, political unrest, and problems associated with it. No doubt, even when the current disease is long gone, the effects from this strange disease will linger. How can you and you...

Years ago when Aaron and Liz started their first farm, they had no idea it would free them from corporate life. Fast forward years later, and these once "fake farmers" are now farming full time! Through their Syman Says Farms Youtube Channel, Liz and Aaron have opened up their home and farm to help teach and inspire the next generation of farmers. They feel a strong sense of purpose to give back a...

The IPP... the IDAHO PASTURED PIG. It has made quite a lot of noise in the homesteading world. There are a lot of big claims surrounding it. What is fact and what is myth? Today we share an interview on the channel with Mouse Creek Farm who has been raising these pigs for years. Kirstin answers lots of our IPP questions including do you have to supplement their diet or can they live off pasture al...

This week we got the worst news about our cow ladybug. A routine disease test for our cows showed that Ladybug may be sick with Johnes Disease.  Johnes Disease is devastating. It is a wasting disease, that prevents a cow from absorbing nutrients from the food it is eating. It can infect a calf before it is even born, and yet it will not kill that animal for a few years. It lies, secretly, beyond d...

Today we talk with Tara and Russel from Camel Connection all about this amazing animal! Are you interested in Camels? Check out Camel Connection here www.camelconnection.com See their Youtube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/user/RussellOsborne1 Sign up to our email list so you don't miss any of our videos here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ SUBSCRIBE to our POD...

Learn all about raising rabbits on the homestead in today's episode of the podcast! Dana Thompson, author of Raising Meat Rabbits in a Colony is joining us to talk Meat Rabbits 101! Dana (said Daah naah, not the classic American Dayna) is a homesteading, homeschooling mama of 4 living on 10 acres in the south of New Zealand. She loves to garden and help people become more self sufficient no matter...

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Some people are worried, with this pandemic spreading, have they missed their opportunity to grow their own food? NO! You can grow your own food even now! In this episode we share a few ways you can grow food now, and fast! CAN YOU HELP SOMEONE ELSE? FILL OUT THIS FORM BECOME A PIONEER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are selling produce from your farm, or trying to fill on farm classes, there is an easy way to grow that business. Dr Tiffany Eurich joins us today to talk about farming, growing the farm business, and how to become a thought leader in your industry. TIFFANY'S FREE TRAINING FOR HOMESTEADY LOVE HOMESTEADY? Help us keep it going! Becoming a Pioneer - You get instant access to the new forum, d...

Christina would do anything she could to help her son. But this seemed crazy.... Could camel milk help him? BUY CAMEL CRAZY HERE Christina Adams is an award-winning writer. She grew up on a Virginia farm where her family grew tobacco and hay and raised cattle, chickens, pigs and the occasional bee. She was active in 4-H and still visits farms today. She is the author of Camel Crazy (New World Libr...

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A sick baby, the hills of western Pennsylvania, and the animal you least expect to find on a farm. This is the story of 2 crazy homesteaders who just bought a milk camel. Watch the Camel Arrive in THIS VIDEO Learn about the Camel Train in THIS VIDEO JOIN THE HOMESTEADY CAMEL TRAIN HERE The Homesteady Podcast is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoorsman. Check...

Ariel has been living off grid in a tiny house nestled into the western mountains of Wyoming, a little over 6000 feet above sea level for six years now. She splits her own wood for heat, carries water by hand, uses a composting toilet, and attempts to grow as much of her own food as possible between the weather and wildlife she's surrounded by. As a child, she was fortunate enough to be able to sp...

Morgan wasn't happy. He had a "great job" that paid well in the city. But it was not what he really wanted. Morgan's dream was to build a farm! After he quit his finance job in Washington, DC, his wife and he moved to a farm in a remote part of Northern Vermont. He planted a 600 tree integrated orchard consisting of chestnuts, hazelnuts, elderberries, mulberries, apple, black locust and many other...