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    Home & Garden

    Everyday Homesteading

    Desperate to grow, cook, and preserve real food for your family in only 5-10 hours a week, but stuck as a new homesteader looking for practical, tried and true methods that work? 

    You wanted those pantry shelves filled yesterday, but the more you try, the more it seems a distant pipe dream. Online content is filled with impractical, untried homesteading advice, which wastes your precious time and money.

    Everyday Homesteading steps in with practical, tested solutions, cutting through the chaos with clear plans tailored for busy beginners to reclaim your family’s health and independence through gardening, raising livestock, fresh seasonal cooking, herbal medicine and safe food preservation.

    Hosted by veteran homesteaders, Josh and Carolyn Thomas, who grow 70% of their family’s food while running two businesses and homeschooling their large family, they have mastered practical homesteading for busy modern families. They have taught hundreds of thousands of new homesteaders to thrive with real-life homesteading through their online platforms Homesteading Family and School of Traditional Skills.

    Tune in weekly to learn how to grow, cook, and preserve your family’s food, ditch health-destroying toxins, and save money monthly on groceries, all while building strong relationships and a sustainable legacy for your kids. Hit play now!

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    Latest Episodes:
    Are YOU Prepared for a Short Term Power Outage? | The Pantry Chat Nov 24, 2021
    Show notes

    It's important to be prepared for emergency power outages whether you're living off-grid, on a large homestead, or even within the city. There are simple steps you can take to be prepared for short-term power outages.
    For a full list, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-prepare-for-power-outage
    Links Mentioned:
    - Hybrid Light: (Use code "homesteadingfamily" for 20% off!) https://hybridlight.com/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage%2Ccollection&options[prefix]=last&q=solar%20flashlight*
    - Goal Zero Lantern: https://www.pjtra.com/t/TUJGRU1NSEJHRklMRkZCRkhNS0xM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goalzero.com%2Fshop%2Flights%2Flighthouse-600-lantern-usb-power-hub%2F
    - Waypoint Spotlight: https://amzn.to/3xf4XKH
    Time Stamps:
    0:00 - Chit Chat
    10:12 - Moving Out of State
    15:26 - Power Outage Preparedness
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
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    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    Affordable Clothing for the Homestead | The Pantry Chat Oct 27, 2021
    Show notes

    Living the homesteading lifestyle is definitely harder on clothing than suburban or urban living. So how do you source high-quality clothing that can be passed down from kid to kid, or even clothing that will last adults longer while maintaining the homesteading lifestyle?
    Here are our best tips! For more info, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/affordable-clothing-for-the-homestead
    Links Mentioned:
    - To get on the waitlist for the Homestead Kitchen Membership and Meals On Your Shelf Challenge, sign up here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/canning-challenge-info
    - Box Ripening Green Tomatoes: https://youtu.be/sQCv3RLJ-as
    - Harvest Right Freeze Dryer: https://homesteadingfamily.com/harvest_right_yt
    Time Stamps:
    0:00 - Chit Chat
    9:06 - Composting Meat
    12:10 - Venus Fly Trap
    13:52 - Clothing on the Homestead
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    EASIER Homesteading | How to homestead SMARTER | The Pantry Chat Oct 13, 2021
    Show notes

    Learning how to organize your property layout based on permaculture zones will help make homesteading an easier task without wasted energy. Learn about the permaculture zones and how to layout your own homestead in this episode of The Pantry Chat.
    For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/permaculture-zones
    Time Stamps
    00:00 - Chit chat
    12:03 - Stringing Onions
    13:30 - Property Zones
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
    - Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    How to Take A Vacation from the Homestead! | The Pantry Chat Sep 15, 2021
    Show notes

    It's fall, harvest season is in full swing and the year has been long! Many of us are dreaming of a vacation. But how to you get away? Many of you have asked us about vacations and how to get time off from the farm.
    This week on The Pantry Chat: Food for Thought, we will be talking about vacations and how to plan them in to the homesteading life. It can be a challenge and we will share some of our experiences and key tips to help you make sure you are getting some much needed, and deserved, RnR!
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
    - Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    How to Finance Your Homestead | The Pantry Chat Aug 18, 2021
    Show notes

    Buying a homestead, whether it is 1/4 or 40 acres, is a big investment. What's the best way to go about it? Buy with all cash if you've got it and then develop it as more resources come your way, or is getting a mortgage so you have some funds left over to build your dream a better way to go?
    The answer may surprise you. Join Josh and Carolyn today on The Pantry Chat - Food for Thought as they share their experiences and things to think about when buying a property to homestead.
    And don't forget to sign up for the dairy class while there is still a chance to get in: https://www.schooloftraditionalskills.com/dairy-class-waitlist-sign-up
    See you soon!
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
    - Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    Get Your Soil Ready for Fall! | The Pantry Chat Aug 11, 2021
    Show notes

    Today we're covering one of Josh's favorite topics this week on The Pantry Chat- soil! Come join Josh and Carolyn as we discuss prepping your soil for a fall garden. See you there!
    And hey, don't forget to get on the waitlist for the upcoming release of Carolyn's new Master Class on easy homemade dairy- https://www.schooloftraditionalskills.com/dairy-class-waitlist-sign-up
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MORE ABOUT US!
    WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
    Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
    Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
    Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
    A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
    Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
    Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
    Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
    - Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
    - 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
    - Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
    - Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
    - Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
    https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
    - Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
    - Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
    - 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
    - Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
    - Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
    - Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
    - Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
    - Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
    - Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    Backyard (or Homestead) Composting Made Easy Jun 16, 2021
    Show notes

    If you’ve been wondering what to do with that constant overflow of kitchen and yard debris that’s left after cooking and pruning … this is the episode for you. In short, you need to compost!
    In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn get down and dirty with a short tutorial on the art and science of easy home composting. Grab your shovel (and a cold lemonade), and listen in!
    In this Episode:

    • Chit Chat: June is the “everything” month!
    • A homesteader’s trick to having a happy marriage
    • How the pigs are helping the compost heap
    • The beginning of cheese production
    • The dairy class is coming September 1st!
    • How to pressure can beef stew
    • The first step in composting (not “wear boots”)
    • What can and can’t be composted
    • A simple explanation of the science behind composting
    • How much space you’ll need for composting
    • How to build a simple composting space
    • What italian food has to do with composting
    • Get yourself a composting thermometer (see link below)
    • Composting and regional weather patterns
    • The basics of building beautiful compost

    Resources:

    • Sponsor: MadeOn Skincare (15% off with code: homesteading family!)
    • How to Make Compost the Easy Way
    • How to Build a Compost Sifter
    • Backyard Compost Thermometer (affiliate link)

    Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.


    Prepping Your Pantry for Preserving Season May 21, 2021
    Show notes

    One of the most important aspects of a successful homestead is looking ahead. We’re constantly challenged by what needs to be done today, but with one eye fixed on what’s coming in the next few months as well. With a little planning, it doesn’t need to be overwhelming.

    In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn get practical with an episode on preparing your pantry for the coming preserving season. If you need a break from weeding and milking, grab a cold lemonade, sit back, and listen in!

    In this Episode:

    • Chit Chat: The Pantry Chat episode schedule
    • Their new terrace garden area
    • Growing good food closer to the kitchen
    • Early spring crops
    • Getting the main crop in and fighting Flea Beetles
    • A short composting update
    • Filming the upcoming Dairy Class!
    • Which mixer makes better butter?
    • Getting your pantry ready for preserving season
    • The art of cycling through food stores
    • Cleaning the pantry when it’s less filled
    • May: The month to “eat down” your pantry
    • Reusing canning jars
    • Taking note of what you ran out of
    • Cleaning and organizing your food in the pantry
    • What to do with the leftover lime water from egg storage
    • Ingredients for cleaning the pantry
    • Correct labeling of your pantry items
    • Checking your preserving supplies

    Resources:

    • Sponsor: BCS Two-wheel Tractors
    • Bosch Mixer
    • How to Build a Compost Sifter
    • Garden Planning for Serious Food Production
    • How to Make Butter - 3 Easy Homemade Methods
    • Where To Find Canning Supplies When There’s a Shortage

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    Raising Chickens for Eggs Apr 24, 2021
    Show notes

    Raising chickens has been a staple practice of homesteads large and small for thousands of years. Our beautiful birds give us so much, from scratching and fertilizing the ground as they move across the property, to delivering that perfect unit of food called the egg.

    In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn dive deep into the art and science (and love) of egg-laying chickens. This is one of the topics they get the most questions about, so take a break from the garden for a bit and tune in to this mini masterclass on raising chickens for eggs!

    In this Episode:

    • How they’re feeling as springtime gets into full swing
    • Two perfect springtime projects
    • The particular vegetable Josh is doubling down on
    • Question of the week: Can I can using an Instapot?
    • What chicken breeds you should start with
    • The difference between meat breeds and egg-laying breeds
    • Why you shouldn’t try for dual purposes in breeds
    • The “high-production” egg-laying breeds
    • Choosing the best chickens for your environment
    • Where to buy quality chicks
    • Should you incubate, buy chicks, or buy adult chickens?
    • What a beginner should buy
    • Managing the cost of raising chickens
    • How to take care of day-old chicks
    • How many eggs you can expect each day
    • Chicken coops 101
    • How much room your chickens will need to range
    • The importance of nesting boxes and the roost
    • Should you let your chickens free-range?
    • How to feed your chickens for maximum health

    Resources:

    • Sponsor: MadeOn Skin Care (Use code “homesteadingfamily” for 15% off!)
    • Video: Canning Safety 101
    • 5 Pressure Canning Mistakes
    • The Abundant Pantry: Canning

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    How to Jumpstart Your Early Spring Gardens Mar 13, 2021
    Show notes

    It’s time! It may not feel like it, depending on where you are in the world, but for Josh and Carolyn, it’s time to start making preparations for their early spring gardens. And of course, they’re here to share their thoughts on that with you ...

    In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn get ready to bring the homestead around to spring, focusing specifically on getting early spring gardens growing in the ground!

    In this Episode:

    • The whole side of beef incoming to their freezer
    • Grinding pig fat down to 50 quarts of lard
    • How to extend your seasons and increase your harvest
    • Getting seed started and working it into a new system
    • Why the basement is not great for germinating seeds
    • Getting hundreds of starts going in the kitchen
    • Why you want the most intensive projects as close to you as possible
    • The long-term survival food benefits of freeze drying
    • Their brand new cheese cave (cheese and dairy classes coming in September!)
    • How to culture and use raw milk in butter making
    • The challenge of growing zones and the last frost date
    • When to start thinking about planting out in the garden
    • A number of ways you can speed up the soil warming process
    • The standard varieties that are suited to early spring gardens
    • The most overlooked and easiest growing method

    Resources:

    • When to Start Your Seeds Indoors
    • Harvest Right Freeze Dryers
    • Anatomy of Raw Milk
    • How to Make Homemade Butter (3 Ways)
    • Clyde’s Garden Planners
    • How to Use a Vegetable Planner
    • Eliot Coleman
    • 5 Steps to Great Garden Soil

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