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.com/start-homeschool/

Business or Homeschool Coaching: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/business-call/

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

Watch the podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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-nutritional-health-with-rachel-hester/

Self-Sufficient Kids Pre-Order: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Introduction to Homestead Science Textbook: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/introduction-to-homestead-science-textbook/

Homemade Cost Cutting: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/homemade-cost-cutting/

Seed Saving: https://amzn.to/3Yg6jEC

Emergency Medicine Handbook: https://amzn.to/4fdaA1w

The Art of Natural Cheesemaking: https://amzn.to/46dQ9gR

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Email: hello@thehomesteadeducation.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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 The Homestead Education Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/

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

The Homestead Sheep Dairy: https://amzn.to/3JFKGVx

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

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.instagram.com/homestead_education

Join a Community of Homestead Parents: www.homesteadingkids.com

Watch Video Episodes: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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/collections/hillsider-library/products/spring-edition-24?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP

Homesteading Kids Community: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading-kids-community

Find Kody:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

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:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

Poultry Incubation Waitlist: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/poultry-incubation-course/

Homesteading Kids Challenge: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/poultry-incubation-course/

Dale Cox is a food scientist who has developed several science curriculums on food science and then also on physics through the use of Legos. He has an interesting story about how he pursued a career in food science, and we discuss the merits of food education for our youth.

Dale's Links:

Website: https://edible-knowledge.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordalewcox

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edible_knowledge/

Kody's Links:

Farm 2 Table Direct Show: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarm2tabledirectshow

My Events Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events

Homesteading Kids Challenge: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading-kids-challenge

Website: www.thehomesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Science Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

Get an introduction to backyard chickens with Dalia Monterroso, the self-proclaimed President of Chickenlandia. Dalia has a popular YouTube channel (Welcome to Chickenlandia), a podcast (Bawk Tawk), a chicken course, and a couple of chicken books out there to share her knowledge with you.

Podcast Links

Website: www.welcometochickenlandia.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcometoChickenlandia

Podcast: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/welcome-to-the-podcast/

Dalia's Book, Let's All Keep Chickens: https://amzn.to/3IQuYGT

Homestead Education's Chicken Responsibility Chart: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/chicken-chores/

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_educaiton

Unschooling is a homeschooling method that is rapidly growing in popularity, especially within the homestead community. Diana Peterson from Radically Unschooling shares how kids will rise to embrace their own learning when given the opportunity. However, the key to successful unschooling is learning how to unschool ourselves. 

Episode Links

Find Diana: www.instagram.com/radically.unschooling

Unschooling to University: https://amzn.to/4a18Aqe

Homestead Education Planner Pages: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/homestead-student-planner-pages/

Kody's Link:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Laura Millat from The Girly Homesteader Podcast shares her story of becoming a homesteader when she felt like she didn't fit any of the molds. 

While she navigates her journey, she jokes about homestead scout badges and has put together a beautiful and useful planner that you can get for 15% off with code KODY15.

Show Links

Laura's Website: www.thegirlyhomesteader.com

Bug Bite Thing: https://amzn.to/49Ur2AQ

Kody's Links:

Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business

Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events

Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Jen Roberts from Farm Fresh Family gives insight into why so many of us have been called to the homestead life. Jen has an amazing and inspirational story about becoming a gluten-free homesteading family.

Check out Jen's Gluten-Free Cook, and don't miss her second one launching this week!

Find Jen:

Website: www.farmfreshfamilyfl.com

IG: www.instagram.com/farmfreshfamily

Gluten Alert Dog Training: www.instagram.com/oakleighsnoseknows

Book suggestion, Energy Bus: https://amzn.to/3V38RnS

Book suggestion, Hunt Gather Parent: https://amzn.to/3wMIRCS

Kody's Link:

Research Overwhelm: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-research-overwhelm/

Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business

Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events

Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

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 banter and stories. Below are links to everything we talked about. We also ask that you share your nutritional questions with us.

Find Rachel

Email: whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm

Find Kody

Email: hello@thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadeducation

Podcast Links

Get Kody's E-book Free on Homemade Cost Cutting: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/subscribe

Plexus Gut Health Products: https://mysite.plexusworldwide.com/homemaderevelation

doTERRA: https://referral.doterra.me/10277735

I can't believe I recorded the 100th episode of The Homestead Education Podcast! I have shared so much with you, had so many amazing guests, and been through so many ups and downs. Tune into today's episodes to hear where we've been and where we are going!

Episode Links:

Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business

Local Food Worksheet: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/local-food

Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events

Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

We are pumping our bodies with synthetic vitamins in an effort to get healthy. Why not use what nature has given us? I'm referring to organ meat. Before you run away gagging, James Berry from Pluck Seasoning is on the podcast today to tell us all about using freeze-dried organ meats in our food.

Get 20% off with code: KODY20

Podcast Links:

Pluck Seasonings Website: https://eatpluck.com/

Comfort Crisis Book: https://amzn.to/3IhUa8Z

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homesteading and entrepreneurship have a symbiotic relationship in that we make our own schedules and are always seeking new adventures. Janet Garman from Timbercreek Farm and Sawdust Publishing shares the joys and pitfalls of owning a business while homesteading and why we make those choices.

Find Janet

Timber Creek Farmer: https://www.timbercreekfarmer.com/

Sawdust Publishing: https://sawdustpublishing.com/

Hope For Homesteaders: https://hopeforhomesteadersfoundation.com/

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Learn about seen starting procedure and timing with Jason Spahr from Survival Garden Seeds. Jason also shares the benefits of Survival Garden seeds and the benefits of their site.

Get 20% off Survival Garden Seed Packs: https://survivalgardenseeds.com/?ref=KODY10

Enter to Win the Homestead Survival Pack before 2/11/2024: https://survivalgardenseeds.com/pages/homestead-education-contest?ref=KODY10

Find Kody: 

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

We always feel like we have to stick to the plan or tough it out with homeschool curriculum. Christine Weller from Schoolhouse Teachers joins us today to chat about when it's ok to pivot and make those changes in your homeschool. We talk about different learning styles and meeting the needs of each of your children. 

Take a minute to check out Schoolhouse Teachers: www.schoolhouesteachers.com

And feel free to reach out to Christine directly at: cweller@theoldschoolhouse.com

Find Kody

www.thehomesteadeadeducation.com

This is the rawest conversation I will hopefully ever share with you. At the same time, I hope that you take this information to help you and your family grow and build your own homestead education.

Links

Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP

The Worst Hard Times: https://amzn.to/4b2OMnh

Little House on The Prarie Series: https://amzn.to/3vGuyiT

Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/4b0KRY4

Find Kody:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homesteads follow an agrarian schedule to meet the needs of the seasons and the market. Learn how I plan my homestead by month and tips for a successful year every year.

Don't forget to check out the Ultimate Homestead Bundle before Jan. 21, 2024!

Episode Links

Ultimate Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP

Homestead Planner Book: https://amzn.to/3NY1qtA

Seed Starting Site: www.garden.org

Free Homestead Guides: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homemade-freebies/

Animal Health Guide: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/winter-animal-health/

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Making money on your homestead helps offset your living costs but can also help keep you or your spouse home with the family. However, sometimes, it is hard to wade through food and agriculture regulations! I break it down for you by product type and where to find information for your state.

Episode Links:

How to Start a Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business/

Survival Waitlist: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Homesteads are a year-round job, but you have to reset at some point in your agrarian schedule. Learn how I reground for the year on my homestead, for my business, and our homeschool.

There are a ton of links, so browse them for some handy tips!

Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

PNW Pigs: www.hannerhomestead.com

Survival Course: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival

Prepper Planner: https://amzn.to/3GVxbzw

Frixion Pens: https://amzn.to/3GVmEVh

Homestead Business Coaching: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business/

TrueLeaf (Free shipping on $75 orders): https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-139809-277182-153185

The Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/41Ajjo4

Podcast about the fringes of society: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-f2t6c-1221701

I like to "slow down" for the winter. Although that usually means that I am reading, baking, and creating more. So call it what you will. Either way, in this episode, I share many of the books I read this year and which are waiting in the queue.

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

PNW Pork: www.hannerhomestead.com

Good Reads Profile: www.goodreads.com/kodyhanner

Books for Homestead Kids Blog: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/what-are-my-homestead-kids-reading/

Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/homestead_education

Horsemanship With Brandy: Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

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 banter and stories. Below are links to everything we talked about. We also ask that you share your nutritional questions with us.

Find Rachel

Email: whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm

Find Kody

Email: hello@thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadeducation

Podcast Links

Kody & Rachel's Podcast on Sheep Dairying: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-the-dairy-sheep-with-rachel-hester/id1621155247?i=1000630419134

Hanner Homestead (Pork Sales): https://www.hannerhomestead.com

Bone Marrow Transplant: www.bethematch.com

Gut Health (so much info out there!): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682904/

Omnivores Dilemma: https://amzn.to/3RVgqKH

Joel Salitin Books: https://amzn.to/3S2jWD9

GAPS Diet: https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/the-gaps-diet-a-powerful-healing-protocol/#gsc.tab=0

BioFeedback Machine: www.spianaturalhealth.com

Here is a recap of the co-op survival course I taught this semester. For co-ops or your homeschool classroom, encourage the kids to get their hands dirty and push outside their comfort zone!

Planning and starting a homestead can feel incredibly overwhelming, even for those who live a rural life already. Join me for an insightful conversation with my friend and business manager, Hailey Patterson, as we discuss her fears and roadblocks to starting a family homestead. 

Find Hailey

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035743236008

Karen Morris from "Are You Prepared, Mama?" shares about her journey to a year without the grocery store and what that can mean for you.

Find Karen

Website: www.areyourpreparedmama.com

A Year Without The Grocery Store: https://amzn.to/46tS3bG

Workbook: https://amzn.to/49VLEZx

Prepared Planner: https://amzn.to/3SVsNYJ

Our favorite Frixion Pens: https://amzn.to/47F2KcY

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

If you have ever considered sign language as a second language or wanted to teach it in your homeschool, Larry Leonard from the American Sign Language Center has an option for you. Larry tells an interesting story of his life immersed in the deaf community, and how that has formed him into the teacher he is today.

Find Larry Leonard

https://americansignlanguagecenter.com/

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

Spokane Spice Company: https://bit.ly/spokanespice

After trucking my family across the country to conference after conference this year, my six-year-old made quite a name for himself. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to interview him similarly to many of my other guests to see what he might have to say.

Enjoy "What did Wade say?"

Find Kody: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Links from today's episode:

Let's Talk About Lard YouTube: https://youtu.be/ATKkw1_x9w4

Spokane Spices: https://bit.ly/spokanespice

The Modern Homesteading Podcast: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/category/podcast/

Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

Nick & Lisa Meissner from Sustainable Preparedness and The Ready Life Podcast share some amazing, thought-provoking information in regard to setting up an off-grid system. 

Did you know that you don't have to make huge sacrifices or spend a fortune setting up an off-grid system? Do you have your priorities lined out when considering an off-grid system? The Meissners give so many wonderful tips and have a ton of resources for you to start planning today!

Find The Meisners: www.susprep.com

Find Kody: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Links from today's episode:

Commercial Homestead Pigs YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWrqGo94rNs

Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

Kimmie Pitman shares her family's inspirational story of opting out of the system and hitting the road to pursue an RV life. She and her husband are committed to being the ones who teach their children while experiencing life!

Find Kimmie: https://www.instagram.com/wildpitmans/

Find Kody: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Links from today's episode:

Ancient Civilizations: https://amzn.to/46Pi0n1

Horsemanship With Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

MaryPat Sass, the daughter of a dairyman and the wife of a crop farmer, joins The Homestead Education Podcast to share her passion for preserving traditions. After an evening chat with her husband's grandmother one night about stories of years passed on the farm, MaryPat saw a need to preserve those memories for generations to come. 

Find MaryPat Sass

Intstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marypat.sass/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-crops/id1686265288

Journals: www.groundedjournals.co

Cheese Company: www.thecheeseryil.com

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Are you ready to think outside the milk jug?

Rachel Hester from Whoopsy Daisy Farm tells about her journey to raising dairy sheep and their deep-rooted history. While she was beginning her journey, she realized that there was minimal information available on sheep dairying. This led Rachel to write her book The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep to share the information she has acquired and vetted to help you explore the dairy sheep.

Find Rachel

Instagram: www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm

Get your copy of The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep: https://amzn.to/46FhXcQ

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Does the soil in your garden provide everything your plants need?

Karson breaks down how to test and amend your soil naturally along with some fun stories! Learn how to use sea salt and clays to get the most from your soil and provide for your livestock with Redmond Agriculture's products.

Get the Remond Agriculture Soil Test: https://bit.ly/homesteadsoil

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

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/

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Sponsor Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/

Watch Episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

There’s a reason homesteading and homeschooling often go hand-in-hand. We recognize the shortcomings in the system and want to create a better childhood and a better future for our kids—one where they are free to be creative, healthy, active, smart, resilient, and resourceful. But as simple as that kind of life sounds, it’s not always easy. 

Today’s podcast guest gets it. Ginny Yurich is the genius behind the 1000 Hours Outside movement and the author of the upcoming book Until the Streetlights Come On! Ginny discovered the benefits of unstructured outside play when her children were small. She was surprised to find that most children spend 1200 hours every year on a screen, and she began experimenting with the idea of spending hours upon hours outside with her kids in response to that notion. Ginny talks about the technological advances and modern-day comforts that are actually harming our children’s health, and social, mental, emotional, and physical development. If you have children in your life, check out the full episode to learn more about the 1000 Hours Outside movement and how you can raise happy, healthy, well-rounded kids in this tech-heavy culture. 

Don’t forget to leave a review and let me know if you want to hear more episodes like this one! 

Find Ginny:

Website: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ Track Your Time Outside!: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Book: Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future - Ginny MEd Yurich: https://amzn.to/3PPuHrI

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1000hoursoutside

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAh7PGo3i2OqKlzHP0_ThOA/featured 

Other Resources: 

The Reconnect Movement - Sean Killingsworth: https://thereconnectmovement.com/

Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J Hanscom: https://amzn.to/461DCw8

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch: https://amzn.to/48qq7Ye Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity - Nicholas Kardaras: https://amzn.to/3RzM3KD

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future - Jean M. Twenge PhD: https://amzn.to/3Lxizcs 

The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - Michael Easter: https://amzn.to/457Cq8W

Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head - Carla Hannaford: https://amzn.to/3POpSz4

Free to Learn - Peter Gray: https://amzn.to/3PS71mw

There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) - Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://amzn.to/3PR1nkK

Kody’s Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Fall is here again, and I'm ready to pull out my starter and make ALL THE BREAD for soup season. But have you ever wondered what is up with sourdough? In the last few years, sourdough’s been blowing up the internet as people all across the world try their hand at baking tangy, complex, DIY loaves and recipes. In today's episode, we'll tell you how the sourdough craze got its start and how you can jump on the bandwagon just in time for your next bowl of soup. 

Today’s podcast guest Kristen Stinson is the owner of The Curated Farm and my new go-to gal for all things sourdough. Kristen started her business as a way to connect with her community after moving to a 10-acre farm in rural Eastern WA. What began as a business to sell farm-grown calendula products at local farmers markets, quickly morphed into teaching sourdough classes to hundreds of people. Kristen recently was a speaker for the Modern Homesteading Conference in Idaho where she shared her knowledge and encouraged others in their sourdough journey.

She loves helping people get back to their roots and learn a skill that they can share with their families and communities, whether they’re living on a 50-acre farm or in an apartment downtown.

If you’ve ever tried and failed to make great sourdough or you’d like to give it a first-time shot, Kristen’s tips can tricks will give you the confidence you need to start baking and keep your sourdough alive and well—even if you’re an infrequent baker. Check out the full episode, and leave a review if you want to hear more episodes like this one!  

Find Kristen: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecuratedfarm?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Email: kristen@thecuratedfarm.com

Website: https://thecuratedfarm.com/

Digital Sourdough Guide: https://thecuratedfarm.com/products/digital-sourdough-guide

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Ever think about combining your love for homesteading with adoption? 

In this episode, I talk with Marlin and Lisa Miller of Plain Values Magazine. We dive deep into the Miller’s heartfelt adoption journey and their unique connection to the Amish community. Marlin and Lisa explain how homesteading has provided a safe, stable, and healthy environment where their children can truly bloom.

Special needs children have stolen the Millers’ heart and inspired them to create organizations that bring support and dignity to kids with special needs all around the world and help families who are eager to adopt children with special needs get finances, support, and advocacy for their adoption journey. 

Join us as we navigate the remarkable story behind the Room To Bloom Foundation and the Juneberry Hill Schoolhouse. Through these non-profit organizations, the Millers are giving a voice to the vulnerable.

Find Marlin and Lisa: Magazine: https://plainvalues.com/ Foundation: https://roomtobloomfoundation.org/

School: https://juneberryhillschoolhouse.com/

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Diving into homesteading can be a scary prospect if you don’t know what you’re doing. But today’s guest shows us it’s 100% doable to reclaim those lost skills if you keep an open mindset, stick to a seasonal/cyclical to-do list, and stay willing to learn from each other! 

Today’s guest is Stephanie Leaf from the Simple Living Made Simple podcast which features interviews with a wide range of simple living experts and provides encouragement and inspiration to her audience. Stephanie is a mother of 5, wife, entrepreneur, freelance writer, and simple living strategist/coach. She helps busy, modern mothers create a simpler, healthier, more homegrown, and cozier life for their families. With her husband Brian, they have been working to transform their family's lives to be more self-sufficient, healthy, and intentional. 

Get ready to hear about our homesteading challenges and how we face them with a little help from our communities. 

Find Stephanie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simpleliving_madesimple/ Email: info@wingingitonthehomestead.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-living-made-simple-podcast/id1564084860

Blog: https://wingingitonthehomestead.com/ 

Other Links:

Book: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter - https://amzn.to/48aybwb

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

It’s 2023, and public schools are in a downward spiral. For many parents, covid was the catalyst that woke up a deep-seated desire to take back responsibility for our children’s educational and emotional well-being. But is homeschooling really the answer to a broken system? Can we really meet all of our kids’ needs inside the four walls of our home?

Today’s podcast guest says, yes! A quality education might be more accessible than you think. Meet Mandy Davis, a former elementary school principal turned homemaker, homeschooler, and homesteader. Together we talk about our experiences with the public school system and its inability to serve kids that don’t fit the mold due to neurodiversity and learning styles. We touch on some hot topics like parental consent, informal education, child-led learning, and more! 

If you’re considering homeschooling or want to know what it looks like when you take charge of your kids’ education, check out Mandy’s free resources on her website and tune in to today’s episode! 

“When I sat down with my husband to figure out that plan, it was not a plan without sacrifice because we were going from two incomes to a single income. It was, ‘This is going to be worth it because it's the life we want to live, and I'm okay giving up these other things.’ I wanted to find that peace and joy in my own home.” - Mandy Davis, HomeBuilt Education

Find Mandy: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homebuilteducation/

Website: https://www.homebuilteducation.com/

Kody’s Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

As homesteaders, we like to be prepared for anything - with a little grit and determination. But as modern homesteaders with an image to maintain, it’s still okay to embrace convenience! In today’s episode, Bonnie Jones of Grain Maker Grain Mills shows us how we can have the best of both: convenience through innovation and hard-earned self-sufficiency.  

Bonnie and her husband were homeschool parents facing the Y2K scare of 1999 when they began their venture into grain milling as a home business and disaster preparation plan. The very first GrainMaker® mill was designed when they were raising their family, homeschooling their children and generally learning to become more self-sufficient-or "God-reliant." Today, they’ve perfected their heirloom quality hand-operated and motorized mill that boasts a rustic homestead aesthetic, durability, and versatility. They still own and operate their flourishing home business, GrainMaker Grain Mills, and share their love for baking bread with homesteaders and homeschoolers at conferences across the country.

“We may not ever be the largest grain mill manufacturer in the world, but we really wanted to have a good name and do our very best. We're constantly growing and changing because of all the things that people are finding out and teaching us.” - Bonnie Jones, Grain Maker

Join us as we talk about bread making, recipes, grain milling, experimentation over perfection, gardening, and more! 

Find Bonnie: 

Phone: 406-777-7096

Email: Bonnie@grainmaker.com

Website: https://grainmaker.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grainmaker

Other Resources: 

Redmond Real Salt: https://amzn.to/3ECBK0s 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

Can we demystify the world of plant breeding and genetic modification?

Meet Michelle Miller, the Farm Babe, on a mission to break down the barriers between consumers and farmers. She began her social media outreach almost nine years ago, fueled by frustration with misinformation about farming practices.

Michelle's story unfolds from a large-scale farm in Iowa to a small Timber Farm in Florida. As a keynote speaker and advocate, she champions the stories of farms of all sizes and shapes, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect in our food system.

Join us for the myth busting truth behind food labels and chemicals!

Find Michelle:

Social Media Links: @TheFarmBabe

Website: https://thefarmbabe.com/ 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Ready to meet a real Baddie homesteader in every sense of the word? Buckle up and get ready for my conversation with Brandy Von Holten! 

She’s the host of Country Tough, a podcast formerly known as Big Boss Mare, which won the number one podcast in Missouri for 2024 and was a top podcast in Missouri for three years running. Brandy is a former heavyweight fighter who has also competed in powerlifting. She has a degree in biology, a degree in criminal justice, and a master’s in teaching. And she writes children’s books in her spare time!

She and her husband, David, own and live on a farm that’s belonged to the Von Holten’s since 1906 and won Best Ranch in Missouri 2024 Together, they turned their farm into a horse trail riding facility where they also host a competition called Country Tough Trail Versatility, run an at-home woodshop business for homeschool woodworking projects called Building with David. 

Join us as we talk about our out-of-the-box upbringings, our smokin’ hot husbands, homesteading, science, holistic health, ice baths, grounding, and so much more! Find Brandy:  Website: https://www.brandyvonholten.com/ Website: https://www.vonholtenranch.com/ Website: https://www.buildingwithdavid.com/ Website: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsemanshipwithbrandy/ Email: Brandy@Brandyvonholten.com

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

How can we teach our kids to understand how money works in real life before real consequences happen? Join us today as we talk with one of my favorite conference friends, Charla McKinley of Beyond Personal Finance! Charla explains how she created a fun and interactive homeschool finance curriculum with the goal of training kids to make informed decisions about realistic careers that fund the housing and expenses that form the future lifestyle they envision. 

Charla McKinley graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Finance. She went on to become a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years experience in both corporate and private sectors. While homeschooling her two children, Charla was inspired to write an interactive personal finance curriculum that opens the student's eyes to the high costs of being an adult. After retiring from homeschooling, Charla continues to teach teens in Raleigh, NC and across the country using her Beyond Personal Finance curriculum.

Charla’s passion is teaching teens that their choices matter. She is a firm believer that in order to prepare teens for the road ahead they must be given the opportunity to practice making good (and not so good) choices using real dollars before they get out into the world and have real regrets. "You've got to raise the kid that you have. You've got to notice notice their problems and walk them through it, and you... don't necessarily save them from the trouble. Help them navigate through the trouble." - Charla McKinley

Find Charla: 

Email: charla@beyondpersonalfinanceclass.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondpersonalfinance

Website: https://bpfclass.com/ 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

If you’ve ever gone shopping for vacant land, you know how difficult it can be to find out which amenities are available on the property. A reliable water source and electricity are essentials for new and experienced homesteaders. And realtors don’t always have the deets. 

In this podcast episode, we talk to my local friends Steven and Jessalyn Willis from American Water Locators to discuss their journey from coffee roasting to water locating and their involvement in mission work in Guatemala. They are a family of 5, and they've been running a water-locating business since 2016. They use seismo-electric equipment to locate the depth, yield, and thickness of an aquifer, helping to save you from a dry well and take the guesswork out of getting the most available water on your property. They explain how their top-of-the-line technology helps locate water underground using artificial seismic events and electrical signals. It’s the only one that actually images water and provides peace of mind for homesteaders in the market for vacant land. 

Join us as we nerd out on water location and hear more about Steven and Jessalyn’s journey from a hand-to-mouth existence to becoming business owners and philanthropists. I can’t wait for you to hear their story! 

See the links below to check out their coffee roasting company, Norse Roots Roasters, and American Water Locators for all your water location needs!

“If we're not growing, then we're just getting stagnant. I don't think we're on this Earth to be stagnant… I think we're here to enjoy it, but … with the little time we're given we should make the biggest impact that we can with as many people as we can and make as many relationships as possible.” - Steven Willis, American Water Locators Find Steven and Jessalyn: Email: steve.waterlocate@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063698843886&sk=about  Website:  www.americanwaterlocators.com Coffee: https://norse-roots-roasters.square.site/ Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

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 Natalie

Website: www.homeschoolteachingsimplified.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschoolteachingsimplified

Find Kody

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Sponsor Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/

Watch Episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

How does a small, family-owned dairy farm survive over a hundred years and continue to grow in today’s shaky economy and flawed agricultural system—while maintaining a self-sufficient mindset? 

Join me as I talk to Derrick Josi of TDF Honest Farming or, as I originally knew him, the Tillamook Dairy Farmer! Derrick Josi is steadfast in his quest to share farming through the community he’s established online behind the handle TDF Honest Farming. Born into a lineage of dairy farmers in the Pacific Northwest, he farms the same land as his great-grandfather, Alfred, who came to the United States from Switzerland as an indentured servant in 1912. A lot has changed in the 105 years they've been dairying in Tillamook, and Derrick is opening up modern Dairy to the world on a daily basis. In this episode, we talk about how farming practices are changing, the pros and cons of subsidies, state laws, restrictions, price floors, and school vouchers for homeschoolers and private schoolers. 

And, are cows really causing global warming? Hear Derrick weigh in with a simple explanation of the Biogenic Carbon Cycle. 

Derrick tells what it’s like to share the highs and lows of dairy farming with his 1 million+ Facebook followers and 100,000 Instagram followers plus a behind-the-scenes of life on the farm—the good, the bad, and the ugly—just for my listeners.  

Want more tips for self-sufficient farming and homesteading in 2023 and beyond? Subscribe to The Homestead Education podcast today! “Even at 40 years old, like myself, you need to be growing as a person, learning new things …  I want to still be learning and doing things well into my retirement because I am a firm believer that if you're not learning and growing, you're going the other way.” - Derrick Josi

Other Resources: 

Book: An Industry Worth Fighting For by Derrick Josi and Steve Olivas https://www.amazon.com/Industry-Worth-Fighting-Derrick-Josi/dp/1956577009

Find Derrick: Website: https://tdfhonestfarming.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tdf_honest_farming/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TDFHonestFarming

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

Would you give up city life and veganism to heal your chronic health issues? The modern homesteading movement has attracted suburban men and women with a thirst for knowledge, self-sufficiency, and holistic health, who are ready to reject modern societal norms in favor of freedom. We’re smack dab in the middle of a learning revolution, and I’m here for it!

Join us as we chat with HannahJo of Prairie Mountain Homestead about leaving a whole-foods plant-based diet and suburban life to be a traditional wife living a homestead life. HannahJo of PrairieMountainHomestead is the creator of #backtoprairieliving. She's also a member of God’s army, the patriot party, a learner, defender, whole food creator and self-reliant seeker. You’re going to love hearing her story as she shares her journey toward healing chronic health issues and embracing homeschooling, homesteading, and a symbiotic relationship with animals as food and food producers. 

“The symbiotic relationship between husband and wife in a role that we love, and in our places that we love, I just love to talk that way because it invites a conversation in which, you know, putting on an apron is so controversial these days because we're oppressed. […]  I just love that I wear my apron because I choose to.“ -HannahJo, Prairie Mountain Homestead

Find HannahJo: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@prairiemountainhomestead  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairiemountainhomestead/ Website: https://www.prairiemountainhomestead.com/ Kody's Links: Homestead Harvesters 2023 Conference: https://homesteadharvesters.com/ Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead History Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ For more homesteading and homeschooling tips, subscribe to The Homestead Education today! 

Wow! This has been an amazing season with many interesting and intelligent guests helping us answer the questions we didn't know to ask. 

Tune in to this episode for an update on our crazy summer along with a HUGE announcement. 

Providing Fellowship for Homestead Women with Angela Miller: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-x85bv-13c0c56

Homestead Harvesters Community: www.homesteadharvesters.com

Homestead History Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Have you considered learning chemical-free tanning methods?

Colorado suburban homesteader Catie Wark shares her no-waste journey. One big part of her journey has been animal hyde tanning through the egg or tanning method. Follow Catie as The Western Wander Woman for ways to reduce waste as a homesteader.

Find Catie

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewesternwanderwoman/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewesternwanderwoman/

Bulk Alum: https://amzn.to/3pPSoGd

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/