Homesteading may be a good option for you if you’re concerned about where the food you’re eating is sourced and how it’s raised. Mona Weathers has been homesteading for over 20 years and her passion is helping others on their journey towards a sustainable homesteading life. I found this conversation incredibly helpful and I know you will as well.

 

What we discussed:

 

• Her motivation for homesteading and the journey to becoming a homesteading mother (1:44)
• The misconception that you have to have a lot of land to homestead (5:08)
• Moving from California to Georgia (6:30)
• Water sources (7:52)
• Fencing (9:22)
• Animals she has on her property (11:58)
• The various trees on her land (14:10)
• Care involved in raising goats (15:35)
• The most rewarding animal out of chickens, turkeys, and ducks (18:46)
• The differences between raising chickens, turkeys, and ducks (19:45)
• Go-to chicken breeds for eggs and meat (25:08)
• How she sources her birds (28:38)
• Incorporating chicks in with full-grown chickens (30:04)
• Her recommendation for chicken feed (32:11)
• Gardening (34:17)
• Canning methods (38:40)
• Her experience with producing content for social media (42:01)
• The primary mistake most people make when first starting out with homesteading (44:09)
• The growth of the homesteading community (46:09)
• The many benefits of homesteading (51:03)
• The largest homesteading project she has coming up in the near future (53:05)
• Advice for raising free-range chickens (56:28)
• Breeding chickens (59:02)
• Harvesting and plucking chickens (1:01:15)

Where to dive deeper into Mona’s homesteading world:

 

• Healthy Homesteading
• Instagram

 

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