Learning the basics of traditional eating and why consuming whole-food ingredients is so important to our health is a journey. For Sophia Eng ( @sprinklewithsoil ) and I, this journey started after having children. Join us for a great conversation about Sophia’s journey to homesteading, raising her own food, and writing her cookbook. Then, learn how you, too, can begin to incorporate real traditional cooking in your kitchens. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfa...
Jan 27, 2024•42 min•Season 5Ep. 170
There are two main reasons to start seeds indoors: to extend your growing season and for quality control. We've been starting seeds indoors for over a decade and have learned a lot through trial and error. In this video, we're sharing some of the most important lessons on seed starting we've learned. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-start-seeds-indoors/ Check out the School of Traditional Skills Seed Starting Class (and challenge) with Rick St...
Jan 20, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 169
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/hom...
Jan 13, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 168
There are so many reasons why we would encourage someone to get started homesteading. You may even be surprised that not all "homesteading skills" we recommend require an actual homestead! For these seven specific reasons, we're drawing from Joel Salatin's book, Homestead Tsunami. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/7-reasons-why-you-should-homestead-this-year/ Links mentioned: - Homestead Tsunami by Joel Salatin: https://homesteadingfamily.com/a-homest...
Jan 06, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 167
Don't let the "must-do" nature of the holidays add stress to this amazing time of year! Listen in for our tips on keeping your sanity during the holidays and just plain saying "no" when needed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/HFWelco...
Dec 27, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 164
It's been another year here at Riverbend and we're looking back doing our 2023 recap! It's been a year of blessings as we welcomed another baby into the family, and we're saying goodbye to our oldest son as he's getting married in 2024! We're blessed beyond measure, and we have you to thank for a large portion of that! For more information and links mentioned in this podcast, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/pantry-chat-podcast-farewell-to-2023/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Metal S...
Dec 23, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 163
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we share our tips to keeping the holidays SANE! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ...
Dec 20, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 162
Join us for this podcast about one man's struggle looking for a way to provide for his family and how it turned into an opportunity to help thousands of people. For more information, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/plain-values-magazine/ - Learn more about Plain Values ( @plainvalues8341 ) here: https://plainvalues.com/ - Learn more about Room to Bloom here: https://roomtobloomfoundation.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are J...
Dec 09, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 159
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is about using hay for mulch and whether or not it’s a good idea. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/12-things-you-must-do-to-prep-the-garden-for-winter/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like a...
Dec 06, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 158
We say it every year, but Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday and our favorite time of year. From preparing everything for winter to turning our focus more inside, it's a season of slowing down, being intentional and filled with thankfulness. For some of our favorite holiday recipes and DIYs, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/homesteading-family-thanksgiving/ TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Chit Chat 13:35 - How to Move Jars of Food 16:44 - How to Store Herbal Salves 18:18 - Freeze-D...
Nov 25, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 157
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is about water glassing eggs. If you've thought about water-glassing eggs, you may be wondering if you can reuse the lime solution for another batch of preserved eggs. Listen to this podcast to find out our answer, as well as some other uses for the lime water solution! For more information a...
Nov 22, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 154
Investing in your future takes a very similar mindset to homesteading. We don’t want to create self-sufficiency but rather build resiliency on the homestead to be able to withstand whatever is coming. We want to do this with our financial future as well. Join me, along with Jonathan from Genesis Gold Group, as we discuss how we can invest in gold and secure our future. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/genesis-gold-group/ Check out Genesis Gold Group ...
Nov 11, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 153
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is whether or not you can clabber the whey after making cheese. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/can-you-make-cheese-from-store-bought-milk/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscrib...
Nov 08, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 152
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is whether or not compost expires! For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/home-composting-troubleshooting/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more ...
Nov 04, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 151
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is all about when you should plant elderberries. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more people can hear rel...
Nov 01, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 150
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Nov 01, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 150
This Pantry Chat Podcast is a bit of a departure from our normal homesteading topics. However, we feel like it goes hand in hand with building systems and resiliency on the homestead. We've discussed livestock resilience, garden resilience and food resilience, but there's one other area we think isn't discussed enough: financial resilience. Read more on the blog here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/financial-resiliency-on-the-homestead/ Time Stamps: 0:00 - Chit Chat 4:09 - Mulching Garlic 5:31 -...
Oct 28, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 149
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is how Josh built our chickshaw. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/using-chickens-to-restore-land/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more peo...
Oct 25, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 148
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is whether or not you can make cheese from previously frozen milk. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/can-you-make-cheese-from-store-bought-milk/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subsc...
Oct 21, 2023•2 min•Season 5Ep. 147
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is answering what freeze dryer we use. For more information and my one-year review of the Harvest Right freeze dryer, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/harvest-right-freeze-dryer-1-year-review/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share...
Oct 18, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 146
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Oct 14, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 145
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question answers how we store our extra Mason jars. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more people can hear reliable ...
Oct 11, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 144
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s questions answer whether you can rinse your butter in city water/tap water and how else you can wrap butter for storage. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-make-butter/ And hey, don't forget to download this ep...
Oct 07, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 143
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question answers where we purchase our calcium chloride and rennet for cheese making. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/can-you-make-cheese-from-store-bought-milk/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like...
Oct 04, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 142
Finding joy in something that can be mundane is a true character trait that's to be highly valued. I'm excited to share our tips on finding joy in homemaking today. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/finding-joy-in-a-home-centered-life/ Enjoy the videos from these other creators on finding joy in homemaking: - Esther’s video ( @EsthersEden ): https://youtu.be/u6ZoSFlz1JQ?si=QklGHghxinXAZ17K - Donna's video ( @creativeessentialmama913 ): https://youtu.b...
Sep 30, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 141
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question answers how to find local farmers that sell their products. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more people c...
Sep 27, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 140
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is whether or not our homemade elderberry wine needs to be refrigerated or if it’s shelf-stable. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then sha...
Sep 23, 2023•2 min•Season 5Ep. 139
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. With all the work we’ve been doing on our homestead, we were asked whether we noticed a decline in pollinators. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share...
Sep 20, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 138
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today’s question is answering whether or not you can add more carrots to an already existing batch of fermented carrots. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/homemade-fermented-ginger-carrots/ And hey, don't forget to download ...
Sep 13, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 136
We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. Today we’re answering the question about using Pomona’s Pectin when making fruit leather. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/easy-fruit-leather-recipe/ And hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then ...
Sep 09, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 135
