Call To Farms

After speaking at the Modern Homesteading Conference in Idaho, Tim and Sophie sit down to reflect on the biggest questions they heard from future homesteaders, young families, retirees, and land buyers across the country. In this episode, they discuss why water security, natural springs, wells, rainwater collection, data centers, AI, and land due diligence are becoming major concerns for anyone se...

Sophia sits down with Corey Dunn of For Nutrient’s Sake for an honest, encouraging conversation about making real food doable for everyday families. As fellow Weston A. Price chapter leaders, Sophia and Corey talk about the gap between ideal ancestral nutrition and the reality of busy schedules, picky eaters, tight budgets, and overwhelmed moms. Corey shares her own journey from growing up with re...

This week, Tim shares a solo episode reflecting on Memorial Day, a recent family trip to North Dakota, and the inspiring people he met at the Prairie Roots Homesteading Conference. From visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the Badlands, and Mount Rushmore to watching families build businesses together and teach practical skills to the next generation, this episode explores the values that co...

In this May housing market and homestead update, Tim and Sophie share reflections from their trip to the Prairie Roots Homesteading Summit in North Dakota, where they keynoted alongside Justin and Rebekah Rhodes and spoke with their children about entrepreneurship on the homestead. They also recap family highlights from visiting Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park be...

If you served our country, you earned this benefit, and it may be one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available to veterans today. In this episode of the Call to Farms Podcast, Tim and Sophia Eng break down the truth about the VA loan, why it is often misunderstood, and how veterans can use it to purchase a home with 0% down, lower interest rates, no PMI, and even build on land using th...

What if milk was never the problem? In this episode of the Call to Farms Podcast, Sophia sits down with Katya Luniova to explore a forgotten tradition that challenges everything we’ve been taught about dairy. Most of us grew up hearing that milk is hard to digest, inflammatory, or even harmful. But Katya offers a radically different perspective. The issue isn’t milk itself—it’s what we’ve done to...

What if the food you trust the most is not actually nourishing you? Not because it is fake, but because something essential has been lost long before it ever reaches your table. In this episode of Call to Farms, we sit down with David Stelzer of Azure Standard, one of the largest independent distributors of organic and regenerative foods in the country, to talk about what is really happening behin...

After 8 weeks off the mic, we’re back and a lot has changed. This episode was recorded just a week and a half ago and already the landscape is shifting again. Mortgage rates have started to improve. The Strait of Hormuz opened, then closed again. Fuel prices, fertilizer, and food systems are all moving fast. In this conversation, we break down what we are seeing in real time across real estate, le...

There is a difference between liking the idea of homesteading and living a life where animals depend on you every single day. In this episode of Call to Farms, Sophia Eng sits down with Janelle Anderson of Haven Farmstead for an honest conversation about what livestock stewardship truly requires beyond the highlight reel. Janelle shares her experience moving from beef cattle to dairy cows and expl...

What if you did not have to wait until retirement to live the life you want. What if homesteading did not mean quitting your job, going off grid, or putting your dreams on hold until your kids are grown. In this episode of the Call to Farms Podcast , Tim and Sophia share how they are building a meaningful life now through modern homesteading, homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and shared family resp...

Winter storms, market shifts, and major decisions all collided at once, and this episode is a reminder that homesteading is about preparation, adaptability, and stewardship when life feels uncertain. In this episode of the Call to Farms Podcast , Tim and Sophia Eng share how they prepared their homestead for extreme cold, ice storms, and a bomb cyclone, along with lessons learned after moving from...

Most people assume regenerative farming and homesteading cannot work in places where winter lasts half the year and conventional agriculture dominates the landscape. In this episode of The Call to Farms Podcast , Tim and Sophia Eng sit down with Daniel Stenberg , founder of the Prairie Roots Homesteading Summit , to challenge that assumption and explore what is actually happening on the ground in...

What does it really mean to secure your home, your homestead, and your family’s future? In this special episode of The Call to Farms Podcast , Tim and Sophia Eng sit down with their trusted financial advisor and friend, Kurt Berry of Stillwater Financial, to unpack the Infinite Banking Concept and why it has become a cornerstone of true financial resilience for families who want control, clarity,...

A new year does not mean starting from scratch. It means building wisely from where you already are. In this episode of Call to Farms , Tim and Sophia reflect on the transition out of a Sabbath year of rest and into a season of intentional rebuilding, both on the homestead and in everyday life. They share what slowing down revealed, why rest is not the same as stagnation, and how clarity often com...

As 2025 comes to a close, we are sitting down for an honest, unfiltered conversation about what this year really demanded of our family. This was not a year of shortcuts or easy wins. It was a year that asked more of us financially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. A year that exposed weak systems, clarified priorities, and forced hard decisions around land, money, work, health, and how w...

In this episode, Tim and Sophie open the vault. They are sharing a curated selection of off-market homestead properties in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. These are land and homes that are not publicly listed and are being shared quietly with serious buyers who are looking to build a resilient life. This episode is for those who understand that the best homesteads are rarely found on Z...

In this special midweek episode of The Call to Farms Podcast , Tim and Sophie sit down to share a timely December housing market update and the real conversations they are having every day with families across the country. This episode goes beyond headlines and rate talk. It pulls back the curtain on what is actually happening right now in lending, home buying, refinancing, and debt consolidation,...

What does it mean to devote your life to one thing and do it with care, humility, and soul? In this episode of The Call to Farms , Sophie sits down with Jonathan Stevens, baker and author of Hungry Ghost Bread , the award-winning book that is part recipe collection, part meditation, and part poetic devotion to sourdough. Jonathan is the founder of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts,...

In this powerful continuation of Tim’s return to West Point, he takes listeners deeper into the halls, fields, and memories that shaped him as a young cadet. Revisiting these places twenty years later opened up a surprising reflection on purpose, identity, and calling. Walk with Tim through Bradley Barracks, the new library, and the charged atmosphere of a Corps football game. Follow him into Arvi...

Is the salt in your kitchen actually nourishing your body, or quietly doing damage? In this episode, Sophia interviews Michael Sileck, Chief Mineral Officer at Baja Gold Salt Company and Sea-90 Ocean Minerals, to uncover the truth about salt. From lead testing and mineral reports to microplastics and modern processing, this conversation cuts through fear and misinformation with science and clarity...

When Tim Eng, a West Point graduate, Iraq veteran, and now “The Homesteading Agent,” returned to the U.S. Military Academy for his 20-year reunion, he thought it would be just another family trip. But standing once again on those storied gray grounds, watching the cadets march in precision, something deeper began to unfold. In this powerful and vulnerable episode of Call to Farms, Tim and his wife...

As the seasons shift, so does the pace of life on the homestead and in the housing market. In this end-of-October update, we’re talking about what it means to slow down with purpose : harvesting the last of our livestock, drying up our dairy cows, and using this season of rest to rebuild and improve our infrastructure for the year ahead. On the housing front, don’t miss this window . You have just...

As September closes and October begins, Sophia and Tim dive into the latest housing market shifts. With Jerome Powell’s recent message hinting at a slight lowering of the Fed rate, the market has seen a surprising pickup in activity. More buyers are stepping out, referrals are increasing for Tim, and while housing inventory remains tight and prices continue to soften, offers are finally flowing ag...

Have you ever wondered why fermented cod liver oil has been called one of the most powerful ancestral foods for families? In this episode of Call to Farms , we sit down with Addie Bartlett , CEO of Green Pasture Products , to uncover the story behind this age-old superfood and why it’s making a modern comeback. Addie shares her personal journey into the world of nutrient-dense foods, the inspirati...

What happens when downsizing your herd turns into upsizing your farm family? In this episode of the Call to Farms podcast, Tim (The Homesteading Agent) and Sophie (author of The Nourishing Asian Kitchen ) share their August homesteading update—complete with surprise dairy cows, lessons learned from raising meat birds in Tennessee, and the challenges (and blessings) of saying “yes” to unexpected op...