The Homestead Education Podcast

Just because we live on a homestead, it doesn't mean that my children react to an orange like Laura Ingalls Wilder. We also don't chase every consumer trend for the holidays. We focus on our needs, family, and home-cooked food. Hear how we celebrate on our homestead and how I plan to bring in the New Year! Episode Links Episode about Homestead Misconceptions: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/...

What homestead skills are worth the time to learn? It's hard to decide which skills provide the best value and which ones will burn you out. Don't try to learn every skill all at once; learn the ones that provide the most value first. Then, you will have the time and money to focus on everything else.  Episode Links Homestead Trivia: www.homesteadtrivia.com Raising Self-Sufficient Kids Book: www.r...

Running a business can be challenging, but the logistics of running a homestead business can have you ready to throw in the towel.  I'm here to tell you about some of the challenges we have faced while growing our homestead business and how you can avoid them for yourself. Podcast Links Homesteaders Guide to Relocating: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/relocating/ How I Saved My Strug...

Get a homesteader's perspective on homestead gift ideas that your friends and family will actually use and appreciate. Homestead (and homeschool) families can be some of the toughest to buy gifts for because they are opting out of consumerism. I have put together a list of great items that will excite everyone! Podcast Links 60 Homestead Gift Ideas: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-...

Do you ever feel people have misconceptions about what it means to be a homesteader? Or do you ever feel like you aren't meeting the bar with your homesteading? Homesteading doesn't have to fit in a box. In fact, as a homesteader, you are creating your own box! Join me to talk about what it means to be a homesteader and how you can better reach your homestead goals. Podcast Links Watch on YouTube:...

In a special episode, my husband, Ron Hanner, joins me to discuss why we began homesteading. We hope no one else ever has to face this story, but we are so happy that we have reached a place where we can hopefully help you on your journey toward self-sufficiency! When the American food system is broken, we share how we have fixed it for ourselves. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WmInikh9n4s   F...

No matter what climate you live in, you must prepare for harsher seasons by doing certain things. Having lived in both mild and harsh areas, I have some tips for dealing with your animals, equipment, and your home. I also provide you with tons of resources to plan your winter preparedness. Podcast Links Raising Self-Sufficient Kids: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children...

I remember proudly bringing a ziplock baggie filled with cut-out boxtops to school to help fundraise. This is something that I would be embarrassed to do today for a host of reasons. This leads to the question of whether we should be boycotting BoxTops for Education. Podcast Links Homestead Trivia: www.homesteadtrivia.com Raising Self-Sufficient Kids Book: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/pro...

Our nation's kids are being faced with a whole new problem that parents and educators have created. They are unhireable.  Hear my take on how we can address the problem by raising self-sufficient kids! Episode Links Homestead Trivia Card Game: www.homesteadtrivia.com "Raising Self-Sufficient Kids Book" Signed Copy: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Amazon: https://...

There has been a lot of controversy over whether a rural childhood is better than an urban one. I'm here to say that, even though I'm happy right where I'm at in the country, it's all about how you raise them! Be the first to order my new book, Raising Self-Sufficient Kids - An Honest Mom's Guide to Intentional Parenting! https://bit.ly/selfsufficientkidsbooks Find Kody: Website:  www.thehomestead...

In today's world, our children face unprecedented challenges. Let's give them a true opportunity to learn! Listen today and why you should be homeschooling your kids, along with tons of tips and resources! Episode Links Prairie & Pine Curriculum (Use code: HOMESTEADEDUCATION for 10% off): https://www.prairieandpinecurriculum.com/ Guide to Start Homeschooling: https://www.thehomesteadeducation....

Stocking your basement with freeze-dried foods and bottled water isn't the worst idea, but would you be able to sustain your family when the basement is empty? Today, I'm sharing my thoughts on how to prepare for short- and long-term shutdowns without a ton of extra work or money. Episode Links Nutritional Health Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/episode-117-asking-questions-about-nut...

My friend Rachel Hester of Whoopsy Daisy Farm and I decided it was time to start asking questions and take a deep dive into the nutritional health that homesteaders are pursuing. We share our personal stories and then bring in all our shared knowledge and personal contacts to understand what's happening to our bodies when we are doing it all right or especially when we aren't. I hope you enjoy our...

My friend Rachel Hester of Whoopsy Daisy Farm and I decided it was time to start asking questions and take a deep dive into the nutritional health that homesteaders are pursuing. We share our personal stories and then bring in all our shared knowledge and personal contacts to understand what's happening to our bodies when we are doing it all right or especially when we aren't. I hope you enjoy our...

As homeschooling through the high school years becomes more popular and accepted, it is important to ensure you support your whole student. Kris Cox of Homeschool with Confidence shares how to guide your student through high school, from career assessment to transcript planning. Find Kris Website: www.hswithconfidence.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/krismcox/ Instagram:  https://www.instag...

As a certified teacher turned homeschooling mom herself, Natalie Burns from Homeschool Teaching Simplified is on a mission to empower homeschooling moms with the tools to teach critical thinking skills, without sacrificing time from the core subjects, so you can see your child take initiative for their learning. "How can we continue to engage with society when we are not growing?" - Natalie Find N...

In the early 1900s, American families had an average of four magazine subscriptions. Today, magazines with educational content are making a comeback with the help of visionaries like Carolynne Hill of Hillside Market. Find Carolynne Website: www.thehillsidemarket.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thehillsidemarket Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencec...

Self-sufficiency is more than growing your own food; practical crafts are also skills that have been put by the wayside. Brittany Ford of Mountain Girl Makes It joins me to discuss ways to create on your homestead. Find Brittany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountain_girl_makes_it/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homesteading K...

There are conversations floating around social media that "Back To The Land" movements come in 6 year cycles. So join me on a journey through my research to decide if homestead influencers still have a place on social media. Staking Her Claim: https://amzn.to/44Ouj2y Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homesteading Kids Comm...

Sometimes, I just feel the need to share some updates. This episode talks about what happening on our homestead, with our business, the kids, my products, and my favorite books. There is a lot of information in this episode, so check out some of the links below for more information. Episode Links Sponsor the podcast: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship Event Schedule: www.thehomestea...

Tiffany Noone of Fern Woods Farm shares her story of getting started homesteading, nostalgia of a childhood on her grandmother's farm, and her new children's book coming out this summer! Find Tiffany Website: https://www.fernwoodsfarm.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fernwoodsfarm/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Advertise on...

Through total exhaustion and jetlag, I share the beauty of praising and uplifting homestead women.  Podcast Links Become a Sponsor: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsor Women's Homestead Society Episode: https://bit.ly/WHSepisode Sophia Eng's Episode: https://bit.ly/sophiasepisode Nourishing Asian Diet: https://amzn.to/3UjWstF Rachel Hester's Episode: https://bit.ly/rachelhesterepisode Th...

Roxy Kilmer from Simply Seeded and author of new children's book, Be You. Roxy is a fellow homesteader who teaches you to grow where you are planted! Find Roxy Website: https://www.simplyseeded.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplyseededtoo Book Be You: https://amzn.to/44dVCmJ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.i...

My goal was to teach self-sufficiency skills to the next generation, but it has also been laid upon my heart to teach parents how to instill in their kids a desire for self-sufficiency. I would like to tell you some of my story of an honest homestead mom. Episode Links: Hanner Homestead: info@hannerhomestead.com Hillsider Magazine (available until 4/22/2024): https://thehillsidemarket.com/collecti...

Raising boys often makes us question why in the world they were designed the way they were. But as Durenda Wilson, author of Raising Boys to Men, so hilariously puts it, stupidity is not sustainable. Meaning there is hope for these rambunctious little guys who have blessed our lives! Find Durenda: Website: www.durendawilson.com Get her book, Raising Boys to Men: https://amzn.to/3J9tlnR Find Kody:...