Figuring Out Homestead Life

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Figuring Out Homestead Life is hosted by Virginia (Ginny) White and Allison Lavine-Ziegenhagen. Ginny homesteads on approximately 3 acres in Southern New Hampshire with her husband, Luke. Allison homesteads on her 103 acre farm in the Southern Finger Lakes area of New York with her husband, Randy. Hang out with Ginny and Allison as they discuss their homesteading journeys, laugh a little and learn new things each day! Find each of them on Instagram at @mrs.white_homemade_life and @mrs_ziegenvhinehomestead or @ziegenvinehomesteadAnd also find the video version of the podcast on YouTube!

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.ziegenvinehomesteadllc.com

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Figuring Out Homestead Life

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Whats Cookin? Cookbooks and Favorite Recipes! 20.07.2023 53:43

Join us as we discuss our favorite cookbooks (someone may have a cookbook collection problem - not naming names) Talk about our favorite recipes and even share a couple family recipes. Be sure to check out our Instagram page for the recipes! Here are the links to the cookbooks! https://www.mypolishheritage.com/products/polish-classic-recipes-cookbook http://www.alchemybread.com/ (Bread Baking for...

Food Preservation - the many ways to so save what you grow or buy. 14.07.2023 1:02:00

Join Ginny and Allison as we discuss the multiple ways we preserve the food we grow and buy. From freezing to pressure canning and the many ways to save food for future consumption. Resources discussed in this podcast: https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2021/07/home-canning https://melissaknorris.com/book/hand-made/ (Handmade Book) https://www.sherribrooksvinton.com/ (Put 'em Up! book)...

Chickens, Ducks & Turkeys - Oh My! 06.07.2023 54:23

In this episode Ginny and Allison talk raising fowl on their properties. Resources: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html https://www.backyardchickens.com/ https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/p/lisa-steele.html https://www.instagram.com/thechickenchick/ https://www.tractorsupply.com/ https://www.runnings.com/ We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us a review and follow our podcast. Let...

Getting in the Dirt! 29.06.2023 35:19

Join Ginny and Allison as we discuss gardening. From getting started, savings tips, to harvesting and going down a few rabbit holes. Homestead gardens come in all shapes and sizes - from container gardens in apartments to acres on a farm. Herb Gardens to Veggie Gardens. What will you be planting this year? Mentioned in this podcast: Jill Wingers's Homestead Planner - for more info: https://meet.th...

Making the Move 23.06.2023 36:01

In this episode Ginny and Allison discuss finding and moving to our respective homesteads. Talking about the how's and why's each decided to move to a homestead type of property. From property sizes, pro's and con's of their properties, future uses, advice for looking for a property and snags along the way. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us a review and follow our...

Our Take on The Homestead Festival at Hardison Mill 16.06.2023 25:54

Catch up with Ginny and Allison to find out what they have been up to this week and hear what they thought about The Homestead Festival. We also have a new Instagram page for Figuring Out Homestead Life Podcast. Connect with us and ask questions.

Introducing Figuring Out Homestead Life with Ginny and Allison 08.06.2023 16:31

Inspired by our trip to The Homestead Festival in Columbia, TN last week - we decided to start a podcast to share our (very) different journeys in this homesteading life. Ginny lives in Southern New Hampshire and Allison in the Finger Lakes Region of New York state. We hope you are inspired by our podcast and maybe even have a few laughs along the way.