Heart of the Homestead Family

Planting season will be here soon and it is time to put our seeds to good use!

Sarah has great success starting seeds in a variety of ways. Listen in as she shares her experience and advice on starting your own seeds inside. 

If you have any questions about starting seeds or planting them, feel free to reach out! You can email us at [email protected] or send us a message on social media!

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Do you love popcorn as much as we do? It makes a great snack, especially when you make it at home. Listen to today's episodes as Heidi and Sarah explain how they eat popcorn, without the additives!

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We all love snacks but convenience foods have made it tempting to grab the ultra processed snacks which are not helping us. So for this episode we hope to encourage you to eat wholesome snacks and will give you lots of suggestions on how to do that.

Here are some homemade snacks you can try!

Ritz Copycat Cracker 

Homemade Yogurt

Copycat Bear Paws

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As homesteaders, you never know what you'll find on the camera roll of our phones! Listen to today's episode as Heidi and Sarah share the fun things they like to take pictures of on their farms.

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Considered Canadian liquid gold, there is nothing more Canadian than harvesting maple syrup on your homestead.  Find out the process of tapping trees, processing and some of the ways we like to use maple syrup!

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Both Sarah and Heidi run CSA's from their farms but what exactly is a CSA?

CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture," and in this episode, we are taking a mini moment to share how you can support a small local farm!

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Winter is a good time to plan your garden but it's also a great time to learn something new! Curling up with a book while it's cold outside is the perfect plan.  

Listen to today's episode as Sarah and Heidi share some of the homestead books that have helped them in their homesteading journeys. Books that range from just starting out to dealing with complex problems you may encounter!

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These are Sarah's favourites!

The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone

The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier 

The Winter Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier

Food That Really Schmucks  by Edna Steabler

Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse

Deep Nutrition by Dr. Catherine Shanahan

Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy

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Have you got apples that you don't know what to do with? Join us for our mini-moment, all about apples!

What is a food mill you ask? Check out everything you need to know here.

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Homesteading is a rewarding undertaking but it isn't always easy. So today we're sharing some of the things we have learned to make our daily life on the homestead a little easier, including how to get water to our animals, our favourite kitchen tools and other general tips and tricks!

For more about the food mill, read this blog post!

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Did you have an abundance of winter squash this harvest? Wondering what to do with it all? Listen to today's mini moment as we share what we do with winter squash in the kitchen. 

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