Permaculture is a movement that brings 12 principles together for the benefit of your land, your family, and the environment. Join us for a 12-week series on Permaculture; where you will learn applicable skills and life lessons. This week we focus on catching and storing energy on the homestead.

Permaculture is a movement that brings 12 principles together for the benefit of your land, your family, and the environment. Join us for a 12-week series on Permaculture; where you will learn applicable skills and life lessons. This week we focus on observing and interacting with your land.

Permaculture is a methodology that has been the latest and greatest buzzword. It may seem like a new concept, but it’s really not new at all. This has been around since the 1970’s! But, what really is Permaculture? Let’s break the word down. PERM (permanent) Culture (agriculture) Permaculture is about the elimination of what we think of as “forced farming” Instead, let’s adapt to nature and understand how to work with it and not against it. In this 12-week series, we break down each principle and give you tangible ways to apply them to your own homestead. As always, please like, subscribe, and follow our channel so you don’t miss anything!

This episode reflects on our first year living on our homestead. I initially felt really nervous to post all the things we COULDN’T get to in our first year, but that’s the what this is all about. We can take away so many lessons learned and blessings, even in struggle. While most of us desire to be fully sustainable, it’s tough to get there while working a full-time job. Every year, we get closer and closer. Come with us as we reflect on this year and look forward to the upcoming change of season. Wishing you well this New Year- Lynds and Cheo

Flights canceled across the country and Noreastern blizzards blowing freezing temps even down south…Its time to prepare your homestead for the cold. Here are a few things we do to help keep warm!

This is a tough episode, but a necessary one. As homesteaders and farmers, it’s we have an ethical and moral responsibility to the animals in our care. There is a way we can help you through this decision and make things just a little easier. We call it the 3/5 rule. Tune in to learn more!

This episode covers a few different ways your family can preserve food for the winter.

Ducks need a little extra care and nutrients to stay healthy. We are treating a rescued duck right now for a bad case of swollen hock joints. Many things cause this, but we give you a way to keep your ducks healthy and identify common illnesses.

We know saving a few bucks can allow you to do more on the homestead. Here is what we do to lunch a few Pennie’s!

Friends and Fellow Homestead Family, we invite you to listen to a sneak peak into our latest book to be published. It’s called Homestead Living and we hope you love it! Happy Tuesday All!