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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 podcast short is all about how to preserve tomatoes in olive oil (and whether or not using a vinegar bath is necessary beforehand). For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/dehydrating-tomatoes-three-easy-ways/

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 podcast short is all about how we keep rabbits and deer out of the garden. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/

Learn how to manage your land while utilizing the massive benefits of multi-species rotational grazing. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/rotational-grazing-for-the-small-homestead/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 This Is Love - Alsever Lake XLYS3YLI63FPIO4T Sunrise - Lunareh V8DH0MR5DKOBOCKU Cayuga Land - Alsever Lake DRGOFEQSO3BSJVG2 In The Fields - Ian Kelosky UAF0YHGQJCOLJSFV Treehouse - Andy Ellison HMTOJAKLNGPVIH7Q Run With The River - Sounds Like Sander VTNGWCZ6OXMDVNFS House Boat - Brent Wood 4BVTED8ODQKQ1UZ8 Morning Sunshine - LNDÖ AD0QQH0BYLLK275E Pumpkin Spiced Sunrise - Desert Dive RT0YTRAGIECUJGOI

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 podcast short is all about why we don’t breed out and hatch our own chicks… yet! For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com

Why are organ meats healthy? What is Pluck, and why do we eat it almost daily? Learn more about nose-to-tail eating in this blog post and podcast interview with James from @plucktv . For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/nutritional-benefits-of-organ-meats-and-cooking-tips/ And to give Pluck a try, use this link and coupon code "EATHEALTHY" for 10% off your order: https://homesteadingfamily.com/eat-pluck ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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

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 podcast short is all about the tools that always go with me out into the garden. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/best-tools-for-the-garden/

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 podcast short is all about the wild game that we harvest near us (and what we put up for the year). For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com

Join me on this late summer tour of the garden! And learn how we grow more produce in the same amount of space, manage to have fresh eating veggies all summer and still have enough to put up for our long winter. For more information on growing carrots, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-plant-carrot-seeds-for-maximum-germination/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 Free To Roam - Andy Ellison RVIZUVI9GSMKYQRV Within You - Reveille VZNUU4RGJX73CVTL Early Riser - Andy Ellison XRD4ZXXRHHL5RGRC Keep Me Steady - Andy Ellison R1WIQ1MUA4H2KYG8 A New Way - DKH CWJYWMNBIHDZH41W Blank Canvas - Andy Ellison VVNOEZZ8PG2SWL7P Carefree Weekend - Andy Ellison A33KCWCMJ4ZKMIR3 Among The Hills - Andy Ellison FP6JSRAWTYPPAUR6

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 podcast short is all about a good lung tonic. As with all herbal things, we can make a few recommendations, but you need to make sure it’s a good fit for your body and always check with your physician before incorporating this into your life. Be sure to check out this free series on Healthy Healing at Home: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHH For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/15-medicinal-herbs-to-grow/

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 podcast short is all about whether or not you can freeze raw milk. The short answer is YES! But listen to this episode for a couple of tricks when freezing milk for a better end result. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-freeze-milk/

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 podcast short is all about why we feed our chickens a pre-ground pellet mix instead of letting them forage for food the natural way. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com

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 podcast short is all about root cellaring vegetables. We’ve been learning a lot about this topic as we’re currently building our in-ground root cellar. Here are some of our favorite resources. For more information and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com Links Mentioned (these may be affiliate links) Root Cellaring Book: https://amzn.to/3f2zcd2 Your Root Cellar Book: https://amzn.to/3f9mCJ9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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

In the homesteading world, there's a bit of a misconception that if the world goes sideways, we'll be just fine as long as we have chickens in the backyard. But many of us fail to ask if our chickens are sustainable. What if we no longer had access to chicken feed? Would you know what to feed chickens then? Join me with Dalia from @WelcometoChickenlandia for today's Pantry Chat Podcast as we discuss how to feed chickens without chicken feed. For more information, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/what-to-feed-chickens-without-chicken-feed/ Be sure to check out Dalia on the following platforms: - Website: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/category/blog/ - FB: https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToChickenlandia/ - IG: https://www.instagram.com/welcometochickenlandia/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcometoChickenlandia - Podcast: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/welcome-to-the-podcast/ - Book - Let’s All Keep Chickens: https://www.storey.com/books/lets-all-keep-chickens/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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

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 podcast short is all about how we put up 1400 pounds of chicken in one day! This question answers whether you can pressure can chicken the same day you butcher your chickens or if you have to pre-chill the chicken first. For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with step by step instructions on canning raw chicken here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/pressure-canning-raw-chicken/

When it comes to cooking with cast iron, there's no better cookware. Whether a Dutch oven, skillet, pot or pan, cast iron is always what I reach for. And enameled cast iron comes with some great benefits. Let's dive deeper into what makes enameled cast iron so great and why you might want to invest in these generational pieces for yourself (and your future family). For more information and links, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/enameled-cast-iron/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 Riverside - Brent Wood QITRTJMYFPLRUYFS Brighter Days - Brent Wood 1ARMMWPPEHBBP27Y Lifeline - Pete StewartD6L5X3OOCNABS4WZ How To Say I'm Sorry - Rest & Settle QBWGPGUD0LGV8GRX Midnight Square Dance - Heartland Nights ZR0M1JRI5ZXFGKBL Set Up Camp - Andy Ellison HB18IQSBCR6AGFUF

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 podcast short is all about storing a small amount of clabbered milk for longer periods of time if you want to take a break from making clabbered milk. For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with more tips on making homemade dairy practical: https://homesteadingfamily.com/making-homemade-dairy-practical/

What is the ultimate homestead pig? We've raised many breeds, and after a year and a half, we think the Kune Kune is the ULTIMATE homestead pig! Not only that, but we're sharing how we've built up a breeding stock that provides us with a year's worth of lard and pork for FREE! For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/kune-kune-pigs/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Modern Homesteading Conference. Be sure to grab your early bird tickets for NEXT year's Modern Homesteading Conference here: https://modernhomesteading.com/tickets-2024/ - In the Homestead Kitchen Magazine, this month's edition is PEACHES: https://homesteadingfamily.com/in-the-homestead-kitchen-yt - School of Traditional Skills. Check it out and gain access to all the classes here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/STS_Member_n TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Chit Chat 9:00 - Crops in the DIY Hoop House 13:20 - Kune Kune Pigs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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

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 podcast short is all about how we grow and trellis tomatoes inside our DIY hoop house or bean tunnel. For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with more gardening tips here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-plant-tomato-plants/

Freeze-drying berries couldn't be easier, and it's quickly become one of my favorite ways to preserve that summer flavor. We all know frozen berries just aren't as good as fresh ones. So freeze-dry them for that pique of summer flavor for years to come! Get step-by-step instructions in the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/freeze-drying-berries-easy-snack-stores-for-years/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Harvest Right Freeze Dryer: https://homesteadingfamily.com/harvest_right_yt - Jar Sealer: https://homesteadingfamily.com/jar-sealer - Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers at Azure Standard: https://homesteadingfamily.com/AzureStandard ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 Finally Home - Brent Wood LQFYUGRNK38UA5QI New Frontier - Reveille JWTEHFNNRHY0OPTL One More Night - Desert Dive AUARXQGJGJXKQ6PQ Tennessee Two-Step - Desert Dive WIBFEKQPQYBTTJ6N Still Young - Desert Dive L2AN0VOFJFPLS0PP Days To Days - Quiet Lake A6UES7RJLZVWHJWN Honest Living - Reveille HB1GCHBHCOMJ7ZKF Riverside - Brent Wood IX7DHS0SBO1BTO5Q Branch To Branch - Andy Ellison PI0EDNT4BUT8MVUA How To Say I'm Sorry - Rest & Settle F1Q5EWRDIQAFFLAI Grass Stains - Andy Ellison BBUSWOEK5LJOZ2T1 Out Here - Andy Ellison OWJHJU4XUA0CNUSN Rockytop Return - Desert Dive RMCUHP3HVICJEXGZ #freezedryingberries #freezedryer #harvestright

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 podcast short is all about how much growing space we have here on the homestead. This is kind of a difficult question to answer, especially because we’re continually expanding every year in effort to grow more food. Here’s our best answer to this question. For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with more gardening tips here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/first-time-garden-planning/

If you want to have a sustainable oil source (that's not from animal fats) then consider growing and pressing your own seed and nut oils. Join me with my guest Bevin Cohen from @SmallHouseFarm as we break down everything you need to know about pressing your own seed and nut oils. We're clarifying the misinformation that all seed oils are unhealthy, as well as discussing the supplies needed to press your own oil and the sustainability of pressing enough oil for your family each year. For more information and links mentioned in this podcast, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/growing-pressing-your-own-seed-oil/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Oil Press Starter Kit: https://www.smallhousefarm.com/product/the-complete-oil-pressing-kit/ - Bevin's Website Small House Farm: www.smallhousefarm.com - Seeds and Weeds Podcast: www.seedsandweedspodcast.com TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Chit Chat 8:13 - The Importance of Fat 12:00 - Plants that can be pressed for oil 24:00 - Are seed oils healthy? 29:08 - How long are seed oils good? 31:48 - Electric vs. Hand-Crank Oil Press 33:54 - How to Store Oil 35:30 - What you need to press oil 38:34 - Recommended oil press 39:45 - How much does an oil press cost ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 any time of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

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 podcast short is all about planting perennials. Perennials are an essential part of our garden and food forests here on the homestead. We consider these kinds of crops as the retirement program on the homestead! For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com

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 podcast short is all about planting seeds densely vs planting at the spacing recommended on the seed packet. More than just germination rates, there are other reasons we like to plant densely! For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the website here: https://homesteadingfamily.com

Turn the flavors of summer into a jam that you can enjoy year-round with this homemade strawberry rhubarb jam. Then, follow this recipe to make a refined sugar-free or low-sugar option! For the full printable recipe, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/ SHOP THIS VIDEO: Pomona's Pectin: https://homesteadingfamily.com/pamonas-bulk-b Roo Apron: https://homesteadingfamily.com/roo-apron-b Water Bath Canner & Tools: https://homesteadingfamily.com/water-bath-canner-a-b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven 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 Porch Light - Andy Ellison WX47AMFZHMGURY5K Among The Hills - Andy Ellison SGRHIWT4JJU4V6Y0 Better Sweater - Desert Dive X4PRFZV483TFEFWP Reason For Living - Alsever Lake ODMI29VZLNYOS2IC Hope Remains - Alsever Lake 8YHBJEEEPWZBDI7R Big Sky - Alsever Lake 4IPE1VL6FLYAIM97 Pure Joy - Reveille YTTOIZJZNXJWTMMV Northern Woods - Sounds Like Sander 1OUWFMWRJ7UWSWSQ Morning Sunshine - LNDÖ BADHTOGTAJWTSAVJ America - Son Of The Ocean LJVYZBBF7WL79WLE Cumberland - Reveille HGXFJOTNJCOMSXSW #strawberryrhubarbjam #lowsugarjam #lowsugarrecipe

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 podcast short is all about growing food for our large family and ways we are expanding our gardens! Though we have added another baby at this point, we’re still trying to increase the amount of food we grow year after year. For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with more gardening tips here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/first-time-garden-planning/