146. Misconceptions About Homesteading | Ash Turner of Turner Farm

With the growing popularity of homesteading on Instagram, it’s easy to look at this lifestyle through a romanticized filter.  No one would say that the homesteading life is 100% glamorous, but it’s hard to fully grasp the weight of the difficult moments until you are in them.  Ash of Turner Farm wrote a beautiful article for Homestead Mamas on this very topic, so I’m excited to bring her on the podcast to dive deeper into this conversation.  Ash shares about the ups and downs of starting and growing her homestead from scratch— everything from losing newborn livestock to milking her cow in a field under a beautiful sunset.  Whether you are dreaming of starting a homestead or you are already in the trenches, may this episode inform and encourage you about the challenges and blessings of this lifestyle.

In this episode, we cover:

How most of us aren’t prepared to experience the hard parts of homesteading until we get there

Some of the challenges that come with livestock births and deaths on the homestead

The surprising moments of beauty that make homesteading worth it

How you can start a homestead with modest resources

Stories of different animals’ fencing needs

Does homesteading truly save you money on food?

Why you might want to wean a calf from its mother

The best ways to learn about homesteading if you don’t have a background in it

Why now is the perfect time to start homesteading

Ash’s favorite sourdough recipes and what she is currently experimenting with in her kitchen

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