Homesteading for Beginners

If you are considering raising pigs on the homestead I highly recommend you listen to this episode. My guest, Pork Rhyne has a vast amount of knowledge on the topic of pigs. Rhyne has taught at many homesteading events including the Homesteaders of America conference. He offers practical tips and makes sure you will not get into pig ownership unprepared.

What you will learn in this two-part series:

• the best type of housing and fencing you will need to keep pigs.
• what breeds are best to buy for small spaces.
• why pigs are a great addition to the homestead.
• tips for keeping costs low.
• and more!

This is episode 60 of the Homesteading for Beginners podcast with Mona Weathers.

Pork Rhyne's info:

Website: https://www.agroeducators.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pork.rhyne/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Agro_Educators_Pork_Rhyne

Mona's Info:

Free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist:

https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/

Homesteading for Beginners workbook:

https://healthyhomesteading.com/workbook

Mona's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/

Homesteading for Beginners YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@homesteadingforbeginners

On today's episode, I share my social media break update. I'm only 6 days in and I'm seeing such great things happening. Listen to this episode to hear how it's going for me and maybe inspire you to take a break as well.

Listen to episode 56 to learn why I decided to take the social media break.

Join the Homestead Income Plan group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1256797775269926

Free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist:

https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

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Julia's homestead is called The Humble Hive Homestead and it's what a lot of people getting into homestead dream of having one day. Her homestead would be considered large-scale because of all the things they are raising and growing. This is part 2 of this two-part interview series to hear about all that Julia has going on. Listen to episode 57 for part 1. Learn from Julia some things to avoid when starting out and tips she has for people thinking about going all in on the homesteading life.

Julia's Info:

Website:

thehumblehivehomestead.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thehumblehivehomestead/

Mona's Info:

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Homestead Income Plan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1256797775269926

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

Julia's homestead is called The Humble Hive Homestead and it's what a lot of people getting into homestead dream of having one day. Her homestead would be considered large-scale because of all the things they are raising and growing. Listen to part 1 of this two-part interview series to hear about all that Julia has going on. Learn from her some things to avoid when starting out and tips she has for people thinking about going all in on the homesteading life.

Julia's Info:

Website:

thehumblehivehomestead.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thehumblehivehomestead/

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

One or two times a year, I reach the point where I know it's time for a break from social media. It's not usually because of frustration, but rather because I realize I need to find clarity and regain focus.

I'm taking a break for the entire month of July. I have deleted all of my social media apps from my phone, and the only place you'll still find me is in the Homestead Income Plan group on Facebook, accessed through my computer.

In this episode, I will share the reasons why I'm taking a break, and hopefully, you will find them helpful in deciding whether it's time for you to do the same.

I'll still be sending out weekly emails to my email list so be sure to join my email list here:

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/623cfadc9b7136a9e313e9c2

DON'T FORGET THE JUNE PROMO ENDS SOON!

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering the Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

Today I have Laura Cox from Cox Homestead on the podcast to talk with us about raising rabbits on the homestead as a meat source. This is part one of this interview series. Find episode 54 for part one.

If you are sensitive to the topic of processing meat animals, just be aware we do get into that topic in this interview (mostly in part 2).

Laura's info:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/coxhomestead_kodak/

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@coxhomestead545

Website:

https://www.cox-homestead.com/

Esty Shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxhomestead

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

Today I have Laura Cox from Cox Homestead on the podcast to talk with us about raising rabbits on the homestead as a meat source. This is part one of this interview series. Find episode 55 for part two.

If you are sensitive to the topic of processing meat animals, just be aware we do get into that topic in this interview (mostly in part 2).

Laura's info:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/coxhomestead_kodak/

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@coxhomestead545

Website:

https://www.cox-homestead.com/

Esty Shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxhomestead

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Video Interview with Melissa K. Norris:

https://youtu.be/LyIvnjRNTC4

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

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Do you have a homestead income and savings plan? In this episode, I share a short audio section from the Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers. I go over some ways for you to find money to start your homestead savings account and a little about building the 3 homestead income streams.

Take advantage of the June promo!

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Join the Homestead Income Plan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homesteadincomeplan

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

In this episode, my friend Larry Wheeler explains in basic terms what it means to use permaculture. He explains permaculture can be described as "organized common sense" and needs to follow the 3 ethics:

1. Care of the earth.
2. Care of people.
3. A return of surplus.

Listen to this full episode and learn how you can use permaculture on your homestead as well as in other areas of your life.

Larry's Links:

http://libertyspringsfarm.com/

https://www.instagram.com/libertyspringsfarm/

https://www.facebook.com/LibertySprings

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326

These tips may seem counterintuitive because they actually take time to do but instead of being time-sucking activities they can become productivity hacks you can't live without.

Often times we get into ruts where we think we are doing all of the necessary things to be productive but what's really happening is we are building up stress because what we feel is overwhelming instead of productivity no matter how much we try to make ourselves believe it.

Even though it may sometimes seem like the homesteading life is immune to stress and overwhelm, it is not. There may be times in our journey we will have to step back and decide where our time is best spent.

There are ways to find more time and increase your capacity for more responsibility and I'm going to share with you 3 tips to help you find it.

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

https://plinkhq.com/i/1636732326