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 Kids: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Hanner Homestead IG: www.instagram.com/thehannerhomestead Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation    

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: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Trivia: www.homesteadtrivia.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation      

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-winter-preparation/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation  

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/dog-food/ Oatmeal Packets: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/oatmeal-packets/ 1000 Hours Outside: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ BoxTops for Education: https://www.boxtops4education.com/ Feeding You Lies by Vani Hari: https://amzn.to/3YFL5zB BHT: https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/dirty-dozen-bha-bht/#:~:text=Health%20and%20Environmental%20Hazards&text=Long%2Dterm%20exposure%20to%20high,in%20certain%20situations%20%5B5%5D. Food Dyes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2957945/ Reagan-Udall Foundation (Associated with FDA): https://reaganudall.org/about-us/policies#:~:text=The%20Reagan%2DUdall%20Foundation%20for%20the%20FDA%20is%20an%20independent,made%20to%20the%20FDA%20Foundation. Farmers Vs. Foodies Book: https://amzn.to/3UnBv1W Weston A Price Foundation: https://www.westonaprice.org/#gsc.tab=0 Rogue Food: https://roguefoodconference.com/ Find Kody The Homestead Education Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

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: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instragram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Subscribe: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/subscribe  

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 Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Watch the podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/business-call/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Watch the podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation  

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Introduction to Homestead Science Textbook: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/introduction-to-homestead-science-textbook/ Homemade Cost Cutting: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/homemade-cost-cutting/ Seed Saving: https://amzn.to/3Yg6jEC Emergency Medicine Handbook: https://amzn.to/4fdaA1w The Art of Natural Cheesemaking: https://amzn.to/46dQ9gR Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Watch this episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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 your nutritional questions with us. Find Rachel Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm Find Kody Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadeducation Podcast Links Get Kody's E-book Free on Homemade Cost Cutting: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/subscribe Plexus Gut Health Products: https://mysite.plexusworldwide.com/homemaderevelation doTERRA: https://referral.doterra.me/10277735

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 your nutritional questions with us. Find Rachel Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm Find Kody Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadeducation Podcast Links Kody & Rachel's Podcast on Sheep Dairying: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-the-dairy-sheep-with-rachel-hester/id1621155247?i=1000630419134 Hanner Homestead (Pork Sales): https://www.hannerhomestead.com Bone Marrow Transplant: www.bethematch.com Gut Health (so much info out there!): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682904/ Omnivores Dilemma: https://amzn.to/3RVgqKH Joel Salitin Books: https://amzn.to/3S2jWD9 GAPS Diet: https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/the-gaps-diet-a-powerful-healing-protocol/#gsc.tab=0 BioFeedback Machine: www.spianaturalhealth.com    

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 Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Sponsor Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/ Watch Episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation  

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: www.instagram.com/homeschoolteachingsimplified Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Sponsor Podcast: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/ Watch Episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/  

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsorship/  

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: https://www.goodreads.com/kodyhanner Big Chicken by Maryn McKenna: https://amzn.to/3K1Wr90 12-Week Year by Brian P Moran: https://amzn.to/3wzkr00 Born in the Country by David B Danborn: https://amzn.to/3yjKDMI Worst Hard Times by Timothy Egan: https://amzn.to/44FalHI The Mountain is You Brianna West: https://amzn.to/3V0DSHx Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier: https://amzn.to/44DUfhx Old Fashioned on Purpose: https://amzn.to/44GWnFa Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff: https://amzn.to/44Favii 1984 by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3wKwuaO What are you reading? Email me: [email protected]   Homestead Science: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Survival Basics: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival Homesteading Kids Community: www.homesteadingkids.com

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: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

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: www.homesteadingkids.com Watch Video Episodes: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation

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 Community: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading-kids-community Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

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: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Poultry Incubation Waitlist: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/poultry-incubation-course/ Homesteading Kids Challenge: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/poultry-incubation-course/        

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: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarm2tabledirectshow My Events Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events Homesteading Kids Challenge: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading-kids-challenge Website: www.thehomesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Science Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation    

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 Chickens: https://amzn.to/3IQuYGT Homestead Education's Chicken Responsibility Chart: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/chicken-chores/ Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_educaiton

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: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/homestead-student-planner-pages/   Kody's Link: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

Laura Millat from The Girly Homesteader Podcast shares her story of becoming a homesteader when she felt like she didn't fit any of the molds.  While she navigates her journey, she jokes about homestead scout badges and has put together a beautiful and useful planner that you can get for 15% off with code KODY15. Show Links Laura's Website: www.thegirlyhomesteader.com Bug Bite Thing: https://amzn.to/49Ur2AQ Kody's Links: Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Jen Roberts from Farm Fresh Family gives insight into why so many of us have been called to the homestead life. Jen has an amazing and inspirational story about becoming a gluten-free homesteading family. Check out Jen's Gluten-Free Cook, and don't miss her second one launching this week! Find Jen: Website: www.farmfreshfamilyfl.com IG: www.instagram.com/farmfreshfamily Gluten Alert Dog Training: www.instagram.com/oakleighsnoseknows Book suggestion, Energy Bus: https://amzn.to/3V38RnS Book suggestion, Hunt Gather Parent: https://amzn.to/3wMIRCS Kody's Link: Research Overwhelm: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-research-overwhelm/ Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

I can't believe I recorded the 100th episode of The Homestead Education Podcast! I have shared so much with you, had so many amazing guests, and been through so many ups and downs. Tune into today's episodes to hear where we've been and where we are going! Episode Links: Homestead Business: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business Local Food Worksheet: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/local-food Speaking Schedule: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/events Homestead Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

We are pumping our bodies with synthetic vitamins in an effort to get healthy. Why not use what nature has given us? I'm referring to organ meat. Before you run away gagging, James Berry from Pluck Seasoning is on the podcast today to tell us all about using freeze-dried organ meats in our food. Get 20% off with code: KODY20 Podcast Links: Pluck Seasonings Website: https://eatpluck.com/ Comfort Crisis Book: https://amzn.to/3IhUa8Z Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

Homesteading and entrepreneurship have a symbiotic relationship in that we make our own schedules and are always seeking new adventures. Janet Garman from Timbercreek Farm and Sawdust Publishing shares the joys and pitfalls of owning a business while homesteading and why we make those choices.   Find Janet Timber Creek Farmer: https://www.timbercreekfarmer.com/ Sawdust Publishing: https://sawdustpublishing.com/ Hope For Homesteaders: https://hopeforhomesteadersfoundation.com/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

Learn about seen starting procedure and timing with Jason Spahr from Survival Garden Seeds. Jason also shares the benefits of Survival Garden seeds and the benefits of their site. Get 20% off Survival Garden Seed Packs: https://survivalgardenseeds.com/?ref=KODY10 Enter to Win the Homestead Survival Pack before 2/11/2024: https://survivalgardenseeds.com/pages/homestead-education-contest?ref=KODY10 Find Kody:  Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

We always feel like we have to stick to the plan or tough it out with homeschool curriculum. Christine Weller from Schoolhouse Teachers joins us today to chat about when it's ok to pivot and make those changes in your homeschool. We talk about different learning styles and meeting the needs of each of your children.  Take a minute to check out Schoolhouse Teachers: www.schoolhouesteachers.com And feel free to reach out to Christine directly at: [email protected] Find Kody www.thehomesteadeadeducation.com  

This is the rawest conversation I will hopefully ever share with you. At the same time, I hope that you take this information to help you and your family grow and build your own homestead education. Links Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP The Worst Hard Times: https://amzn.to/4b2OMnh Little House on The Prarie Series: https://amzn.to/3vGuyiT Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/4b0KRY4 Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

Homesteads follow an agrarian schedule to meet the needs of the seasons and the market. Learn how I plan my homestead by month and tips for a successful year every year. Don't forget to check out the Ultimate Homestead Bundle before Jan. 21, 2024! Episode Links Ultimate Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP Homestead Planner Book: https://amzn.to/3NY1qtA Seed Starting Site: www.garden.org Free Homestead Guides: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homemade-freebies/ Animal Health Guide: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/winter-animal-health/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com    

Making money on your homestead helps offset your living costs but can also help keep you or your spouse home with the family. However, sometimes, it is hard to wade through food and agriculture regulations! I break it down for you by product type and where to find information for your state.   Episode Links: How to Start a Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business/ Survival Waitlist: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival   Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education  

Homesteads are a year-round job, but you have to reset at some point in your agrarian schedule. Learn how I reground for the year on my homestead, for my business, and our homeschool. There are a ton of links, so browse them for some handy tips! Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com PNW Pigs: www.hannerhomestead.com Survival Course: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival Prepper Planner: https://amzn.to/3GVxbzw Frixion Pens: https://amzn.to/3GVmEVh Homestead Business Coaching: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business/ TrueLeaf (Free shipping on $75 orders): https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-139809-277182-153185 The Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/41Ajjo4 Podcast about the fringes of society: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-f2t6c-1221701  

I like to "slow down" for the winter. Although that usually means that I am reading, baking, and creating more. So call it what you will. Either way, in this episode, I share many of the books I read this year and which are waiting in the queue. Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com PNW Pork: www.hannerhomestead.com Good Reads Profile: www.goodreads.com/kodyhanner Books for Homestead Kids Blog: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/what-are-my-homestead-kids-reading/ Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/homestead_education Horsemanship With Brandy: Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV  

Here is a recap of the co-op survival course I taught this semester. For co-ops or your homeschool classroom, encourage the kids to get their hands dirty and push outside their comfort zone! Kody's Show Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com PNW Pork: [email protected] Survival Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival/ YouTube Heifer Video: https://youtu.be/wgRITGLus04https://youtu.be/7sURdFvZcwg?si=5USoA4eVdDbNaeJo Homesteaders Guide to Relocation: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/relocating/ Animal Tracks Game: https://amzn.to/4aaskYZ  

Planning and starting a homestead can feel incredibly overwhelming, even for those who live a rural life already. Join me for an insightful conversation with my friend and business manager, Hailey Patterson, as we discuss her fears and roadblocks to starting a family homestead.  Find Hailey Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035743236008 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hai.ray25/   TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@rayleyhai   Kody's Show Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com PNW Pork: [email protected] Survival Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival/ YouTube Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/7sURdFvZcwg?si=5USoA4eVdDbNaeJo Homesteaders Guide to Relocation: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/relocating/ Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner: https://amzn.to/3NcQ1FW  

Karen Morris from "Are You Prepared, Mama?" shares about her journey to a year without the grocery store and what that can mean for you. Find Karen Website: www.areyourpreparedmama.com A Year Without The Grocery Store: https://amzn.to/46tS3bG Workbook: https://amzn.to/49VLEZx Prepared Planner: https://amzn.to/3SVsNYJ Our favorite Frixion Pens: https://amzn.to/47F2KcY Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

If you have ever considered sign language as a second language or wanted to teach it in your homeschool, Larry Leonard from the American Sign Language Center has an option for you. Larry tells an interesting story of his life immersed in the deaf community, and how that has formed him into the teacher he is today. Find Larry Leonard https://americansignlanguagecenter.com/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation YouTube: www.youtube.com/@homesteadeducation Spokane Spice Company: https://bit.ly/spokanespice

After trucking my family across the country to conference after conference this year, my six-year-old made quite a name for himself. Because of that, I thought it would be fun to interview him similarly to many of my other guests to see what he might have to say. Enjoy "What did Wade say?" Find Kody: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Links from today's episode: Let's Talk About Lard YouTube: https://youtu.be/ATKkw1_x9w4 Spokane Spices: https://bit.ly/spokanespice The Modern Homesteading Podcast: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/category/podcast/ Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

Nick & Lisa Meissner from Sustainable Preparedness and The Ready Life Podcast share some amazing, thought-provoking information in regard to setting up an off-grid system.  Did you know that you don't have to make huge sacrifices or spend a fortune setting up an off-grid system? Do you have your priorities lined out when considering an off-grid system? The Meissners give so many wonderful tips and have a ton of resources for you to start planning today! Find The Meisners: www.susprep.com Find Kody: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Links from today's episode: Commercial Homestead Pigs YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWrqGo94rNs Horsemanship with Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV

Kimmie Pitman shares her family's inspirational story of opting out of the system and hitting the road to pursue an RV life. She and her husband are committed to being the ones who teach their children while experiencing life! Find Kimmie: https://www.instagram.com/wildpitmans/ Find Kody: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com Links from today's episode: Ancient Civilizations: https://amzn.to/46Pi0n1 Horsemanship With Brandy: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/a/2147685007/rrU2e6mV  

MaryPat Sass, the daughter of a dairyman and the wife of a crop farmer, joins The Homestead Education Podcast to share her passion for preserving traditions. After an evening chat with her husband's grandmother one night about stories of years passed on the farm, MaryPat saw a need to preserve those memories for generations to come.  Find MaryPat Sass Intstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marypat.sass/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-crops/id1686265288 Journals: www.groundedjournals.co Cheese Company: www.thecheeseryil.com Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/  

Are you ready to think outside the milk jug? Rachel Hester from Whoopsy Daisy Farm tells about her journey to raising dairy sheep and their deep-rooted history. While she was beginning her journey, she realized that there was minimal information available on sheep dairying. This led Rachel to write her book The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep to share the information she has acquired and vetted to help you explore the dairy sheep. Find Rachel Instagram: www.instagram.com/whoopsydaisyfarm Get your copy of The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep: https://amzn.to/46FhXcQ Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Does the soil in your garden provide everything your plants need? Karson breaks down how to test and amend your soil naturally along with some fun stories! Learn how to use sea salt and clays to get the most from your soil and provide for your livestock with Redmond Agriculture's products. Get the Remond Agriculture Soil Test: https://bit.ly/homesteadsoil Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

There’s a reason homesteading and homeschooling often go hand-in-hand. We recognize the shortcomings in the system and want to create a better childhood and a better future for our kids—one where they are free to be creative, healthy, active, smart, resilient, and resourceful. But as simple as that kind of life sounds, it’s not always easy.  Today’s podcast guest gets it. Ginny Yurich is the genius behind the 1000 Hours Outside movement and the author of the upcoming book Until the Streetlights Come On! Ginny discovered the benefits of unstructured outside play when her children were small. She was surprised to find that most children spend 1200 hours every year on a screen, and she began experimenting with the idea of spending hours upon hours outside with her kids in response to that notion. Ginny talks about the technological advances and modern-day comforts that are actually harming our children’s health, and social, mental, emotional, and physical development. If you have children in your life, check out the full episode to learn more about the 1000 Hours Outside movement and how you can raise happy, healthy, well-rounded kids in this tech-heavy culture.  Don’t forget to leave a review and let me know if you want to hear more episodes like this one!  Find Ginny: Website: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ Track Your Time Outside!: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Book: Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future - Ginny MEd Yurich: https://amzn.to/3PPuHrI   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1000hoursoutside Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAh7PGo3i2OqKlzHP0_ThOA/featured  Other Resources:    The Reconnect Movement - Sean Killingsworth: https://thereconnectmovement.com/ Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J Hanscom: https://amzn.to/461DCw8   The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch: https://amzn.to/48qq7Ye Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity - Nicholas Kardaras: https://amzn.to/3RzM3KD   Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future - Jean M. Twenge PhD: https://amzn.to/3Lxizcs  The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self - Michael Easter: https://amzn.to/457Cq8W Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head - Carla Hannaford: https://amzn.to/3POpSz4   Free to Learn - Peter Gray: https://amzn.to/3PS71mw   There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) - Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://amzn.to/3PR1nkK Kody’s Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/  

Fall is here again, and I'm ready to pull out my starter and make ALL THE BREAD for soup season. But have you ever wondered what is up with sourdough? In the last few years, sourdough’s been blowing up the internet as people all across the world try their hand at baking tangy, complex, DIY loaves and recipes. In today's episode, we'll tell you how the sourdough craze got its start and how you can jump on the bandwagon just in time for your next bowl of soup.  Today’s podcast guest Kristen Stinson is the owner of The Curated Farm and my new go-to gal for all things sourdough. Kristen started her business as a way to connect with her community after moving to a 10-acre farm in rural Eastern WA. What began as a business to sell farm-grown calendula products at local farmers markets, quickly morphed into teaching sourdough classes to hundreds of people. Kristen recently was a speaker for the Modern Homesteading Conference in Idaho where she shared her knowledge and encouraged others in their sourdough journey. She loves helping people get back to their roots and learn a skill that they can share with their families and communities, whether they’re living on a 50-acre farm or in an apartment downtown.   If you’ve ever tried and failed to make great sourdough or you’d like to give it a first-time shot, Kristen’s tips can tricks will give you the confidence you need to start baking and keep your sourdough alive and well—even if you’re an infrequent baker. Check out the full episode, and leave a review if you want to hear more episodes like this one!     Find Kristen:    Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecuratedfarm?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Email: [email protected] Website: https://thecuratedfarm.com/ Digital Sourdough Guide: https://thecuratedfarm.com/products/digital-sourdough-guide Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/