Do you ever feel people have misconceptions about what it means to be a homesteader? Or do you ever feel like you aren't meeting the bar with your homesteading? Homesteading doesn't have to fit in a box. In fact, as a homesteader, you are creating your own box! Join me to talk about what it means to be a homesteader and how you can better reach your homestead goals. Podcast Links Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sosjhsb8F_8 Homestead Trivia: www.homesteadtrivia.com Raising Self-Sufficient...

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

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

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

Our nation's kids are being faced with a whole new problem that parents and educators have created. They are unhireable.  Hear my take on how we can address the problem by raising self-sufficient kids! Episode Links Homestead Trivia Card Game: www.homesteadtrivia.com "Raising Self-Sufficient Kids Book" Signed Copy: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/40el0cc "Be You" by Rozy Kilmer: https://amzn.to/4eZ6glV Watch Episode on YouTube:...

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

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:...

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:...

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...

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...

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

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:...

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

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

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

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

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:...

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:...

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: [email protected] Hillsider Magazine (available until 4/22/2024): https://thehillsidemarket.com/collections/hillsider-library/products/spring-edition-24?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP Homesteading Kids...

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:...

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:...

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...

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:...