Explore every episode of the podcast The Two Acre Homestead
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| 067. Interview with David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead | 03 May 2024 | 00:56:31 | |
In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the homestead. Plus doing all the things. And developing skills that have fallen out of style -- and why that is so important.
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| 066. We Survived a Storm | 12 Apr 2024 | 00:23:27 | |
On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? We'll discuss that in part one on today's episode. | |||
| 057. Increase the Value of Your Homestead | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:48:37 | |
The value of your home, at least in the United States, is lower than you were lead to believe. The signs don't look good for the foreseeable future. We're not financial planners. But we'll share some tips on how you can add value to your homestead and what that really means. | |||
| 056. Interview with Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:41:45 | |
On this episode, Lisa interviews Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture. She is in the space of homesteading, permaculture, and is a mom as well. We'll talk about homesteading and homeschooling and how to balance it all. | |||
| 055. Catching Up | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:33:27 | |
A month off was well needed around here. But we're back and catching up as we head into Season 6. | |||
| 054. Endings and Beginnings | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:41:44 | |
A tough reality of homesteading: there are endings and beginnings. We'll fill you in on a hard decision we both had to make for the better. | |||
| 053. Avoiding Burnout - STOP Micromanaging | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:35:01 | |
Being detail oriented is not the same as micromanaging. And micromanaging can spoil the fun. Humble yourself. Don't get bogged down in such detail that you lose the joy of WHY you homestead. | |||
| 052. Avoiding Burnout - Ask For Help | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:27:04 | |
Help! Yeah, say it! It is OK to ask for help. Especially when you need to get things accomplished on your homestead but also need to balance taking care of your family, working, spiritual activities, and so on. What has helped us? Kevin provides examples on the homestead that helped him avoid burnout. And provide more time for the family and other important things. | |||
| 051. Avoiding Burnout - Just Say No | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:39:00 | |
Often the list of things to get done gets long in the tooth. Does it NEED to? You need balance. To do that, learn to just...say...no! Kevin and Lisa give a few tips in order to accomplish that. | |||
| 050. Avoiding Burnout - Getting Away From the Homestead | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:27:39 | |
Kevin and Lisa will talk about how you can (and should) step away from your homestead from time to time in this episode. How do you set things up to make it easy for your helper while you're gone? | |||
| 049. Avoiding Burnout - Harvesting and Preserving | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:44:34 | |
This season, our focus: How to avoid burnout on your homestead. Kevin and Lisa will take a brief look at some of the specific topics that fall under this umbrella of discussion. And Lisa will take on our first topic - how to avoid burnout when it comes to harvesting and preserving. Let's dive in! | |||
| 048. Catching Up | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:18:56 | |
We are NOT slackers. We're real homesteaders. We'll fill you in on what we've been up to to get ready for season 5 of our podcast before we get into a deep dive on what to do to avoid burnout on your homestead. | |||
| 065. Question And Answer 3 | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:36:26 | |
We wanted to answer some questions we've received from our listeners on our various social media platforms today! Previous podcast episodes:
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| 047. Reviewing Our Last Few Episodes | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:32:39 | |
Hard to believe it! But we're at the end of season 4! I'll take a look back at some of the things we've discussed and give a preview of what's coming up in Season 5. | |||
| 046. How To Grow A Successful Garden | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:37:29 | |
This gardening season is going to be epic! This podcast episode follows on from tips on our YouTube video of the same name, How To Grow A Successful Garden. | |||
| 045. How to Buy A Homestead - Interview with Bethany Lucas | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:31:24 | |
If you're looking to buy a homestead, what are some key things you need to think about before diving in? I'll talk with Bethany Lucas, a Realtor in Southern Arizona whom I have worked with, and who knows her stuff. She'll guide you through some of the key things you really need to consider when buying land and a homestead with a home and other structures. | |||
| 044. Gardening Talk - Interview with Karin Velez | 02 Mar 2023 | 01:15:06 | |
I have the pleasure of interviewing Karin Velez with Just Grow Something Podcast. We'll talk about her journey from homesteading to farming, what to consider on where to plant on your property, why the third year can be a struggle and more. | |||
| 043. How To Move A Homestead - Part 2 | 16 Feb 2023 | 00:28:41 | |
What practical things will help you to move your homestead? Here is part 2 of our discussion. | |||
| 042. How To Move A Homestead - Part 1 | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:24:20 | |
What practical things will help you to move your homestead? If you're in the city and looking to move to a larger piece of land for example, what will help you through that process? We'll answer a viewers question related to this and share some of our tips and tricks as well. | |||
| 041. How To Plan For Buying Seeds | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:31:24 | |
With the start of the growing season upon us, here are some tips on how to plan for buying seeds. | |||
| 040. Looking Back and Setting Goals | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:25:09 | |
In our first episode of Season 4, and 2023, we both take a look back at what we have learned in the past year, and set goals for the upcoming year. We'll also give a sneak peak at some of the topics you can look forward to in Season 4. | |||
| 039. Question and Answer 2 | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:19:54 | |
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com | |||
| 038. Record Keeping On the Homestead | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:26:25 | |
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com | |||
| 064. Interview with Sarah Withers from Nest In the West | 01 Feb 2024 | 00:35:03 | |
Today Lisa is interviewing Sarah Withers from Nest In the West. She and her husband homestead in Phoenix, Arizona. They were vegans at one time, but ended up raising chickens, rabbits, Jersey cows, and goats, and garden as well. We're excited to bring you their story. | |||
| 037. Butchering Day Plus Kids? | 01 Dec 2022 | 00:17:37 | |
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com | |||
| 036. Should You Do It All? | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:14:00 | |
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com | |||
| 035. Are You Prepared? | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:26:25 | |
For our Season 2 Finale, what are a few ways you can prepare even if you're not currently homesteading? | |||
| 034. How to Winterize Your Homestead | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:37:51 | |
With the garden to bed it's time to winterize the homestead. Inside and out your home. | |||
| 033. Getting It All Done | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:28:45 | |
This episode is directed mainly to homesteaders who are also homemakers. The ones with kids. With all the plates spinning, how do you get it ALL done? But the principles can help us all! | |||
| 032. Putting the Garden to Bed | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:24:31 | |
It's fall, y'all! Pumpkin spice everything. And with fall comes putting the gardens to bed. At least for those of us in colder climates. Why is it important that you get it right? Here are my tips for why that's an important step to take. | |||
| 031. How to Start Homesteading Fast | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:32:32 | |
We'll share with you seven things that can help you start homesteading now. | |||
| 030. Helping Others to Homestead | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:24:19 | |
Can you help inspire others to homestead like you do? Lisa and Kevin share their experience on how they helped harvest chickens for friends, and not only imparted the knowledge of how to do so, but helped with the mindset of why they do it. | |||
| 029. Fodder System - Lower Cost High Quality Feed | 09 Sep 2022 | 00:28:08 | |
Feed costs getting you to think about scaling back, harvesting, or selling off the animals you raise for eggs or meat? Wait a minute. There's a solution worth trying. Setting up a fodder system is a smart way to save money on feed, but also provide your animals quality food. Kevin explains how to set it up and why it's better than bagged feed. | |||
| 028. Homestead Update | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:45:09 | |
On today's episode I'll catch you up on some updates to our homestead. Spoiler alert: Tons of rain...and goats! | |||
| 063. Interview with Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:35:15 | |
Today Lisa has the pleasure of interviewing Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead. Heather has a successful YouTube channel. She raises and is very knowledgeable about goats, especially Nigerian Dwarfs and Lamancha. Lisa picks her brain on her experience raising goats for dairy and meat purposes.
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| 027. Interview with Bobby Jimenez From The Rabbitry Center | 11 Aug 2022 | 00:39:18 | |
On today's episode I have the pleasure of interviewing a leading expert in raising rabbits. My guest today is Bobby Jimenez from The Rabbitry Center. Bobby will help answer some of your questions as a follow up to our previous episode on raising meat rabbits. | |||
| 026. Preparing For Food Shortages | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:38:12 | |
On today's espidode we'll provide some practical tips on how you can prepare for potential food shortages in the near future. | |||
| 025. Turning Garden Failures Into Success | 21 Jul 2022 | 00:35:18 | |
On today's espidode we'll discuss how failures in your garden can be turned around. | |||
| 024. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 3: Quail--Can They Feed You? | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:39:36 | |
On today's espidode we're going to focus on raising quail. These episodes can be applied to large or small homesteads. We're really focusing on those of you living in the city or suburbs that is on the more quiet side. | |||
| 023. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 2: Raising Chickens For Meat--How | 07 Jul 2022 | 00:52:14 | |
On today's espidode we'll talk about how you can raise chickens for meat, even in the city. | |||
| 022. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 1: Rabbits--Are They Worth It? | 01 Jul 2022 | 01:00:46 | |
On today's espidode we'll be talking about one of three different types of animals, rabbits, that you can raise in your backyard or small homestead for meat. We're going to be asking the questions: Why? How? and Is it worth it? | |||
| 021. Baby Formula--My Experience | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:31:34 | |
On today's espidode I'll be talking about my personal experience with Baby Formula. Please note my full disclaimer at the beginning of this episode before diving in as I am not a doctor. This is just my experience. | |||
| 020. Cooking From Scratch | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:40:35 | |
On today's espidode I'll be taking a deep dive into how and why you should cook from scratch. | |||
| 019. Catching Up | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:40:04 | |
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Two Acre Homestead. | |||
| 018. A Look Back at Episodes 001-017 | 28 Apr 2022 | 00:20:53 | |
We're taking a moment to reflect on what we've both learned moving to a new property, growing zone, and what the most downloaded episodes teach us about what's on your mind. We'll be taking the month of May 2022 off and return with new episodes in June 2022. Also be sure to check out our refreshed website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com! | |||
| 062. Getting Off the Food System - Meat and Dairy | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:29:51 | |
Welcome to our seventh season! In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa will again explore the how and why of raising meat as part of their homestead. | |||
| 017. How To Create A Well Stocked Pantry | 21 Apr 2022 | 00:34:21 | |
With food prices continuing to rise, how can you stock your pantry in such a way that it staves off so many trips to the store? We'll talk through that process in this episode. | |||
| 016. How To Homestead Inexpensively | 14 Apr 2022 | 00:33:14 | |
You can homestead and be smart about how you spend money doing it. We'll share what works well for us with you on today's episode. | |||
| 015. Does Homesteading Save You Money? | 07 Apr 2022 | 00:31:33 | |
On today's espidode, we'll answer the question: Does homesteading save you money? | |||
| 014. Making Room For Animals | 31 Mar 2022 | 00:39:34 | |
On today's espidode, we'll be talking about making room on your homestead for animals. | |||