The Cottager's Podcast

Jeff Putnam is a Writer, Dad, Catholic and small time Homesteader. Mathew and Jeff discussed the importance of hard work and much more. Jeff is an author with a sizable online following. He discusses the importance of hard work, his experience with the Catholic Faith, notes considering using goats for vegetation management and much more.

Learn more about Jeff, check out his books and more:

X Profile: https://x.com/TheJeffPutnam

Website: https://jputnambooks.com/

On this episode of the Cottager's Podcast, Mathew met with Dr. Taylor Marshall to discuss homesteading, family life and more.


For more information about Dr. Taylor Marshall:

Dr. Taylor Marshall's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@DrTaylorMarshall…

Website:  http://taylormarshall.com

Pre-Order Dr. Taylor Marshall's Upcoming Book: "Christian Patriot: 12 Ways to Create One National Under God"  https://ChristianPatriotBook.com

For more information about Cottage Pastures and the Cottager's Podast visit https://www.cottagepastures.com.

Please direct all inquiries to [email protected].

On this episode of the Little Way Farm and Homestead Podcast, Mathew and Carissa have a genuine and honest conversation. Discussing farm updates, their developing experiences of rural living and the the evolving maturity that comes with pursuing a vocation of marriage. This conversation begins light hearted and becomes a bit more serious around the midway point. It's a conversation of hope and one that acknowledges the potential for disorder and fatigue, as well as fun in life. This episode, we hope, leaves you inspired to keep focused and pursuing a life that God calls you to. 

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://www.littlewayhomestead.com/

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected]

On this interview, Mathew met with Devin Rose, author of Farm Flop: A City Dweller's Guide to Failing on a Farm in Two Years Or Less. This is a hopeful and cautious interview and one which will hopefully be of great inspiration as you consider your current and future homesteading goals.

Are you looking to order garlic for your homestead this year? At Little Way Farm and Homestead we sell a hardneck variety of garlic known as "Music." You can find availability and shipping information at our website - littlewayhomestead.com.

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://www.littlewayhomestead.com/

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected] to Fail at Homesteading & Keep Going w/ Devin Rose

Mathew interviewed Ken and Jennifer Zalewski of Pierced Hearts Homestead. They had a great conversation about starting a homestead including some good information about starting out. Be sure to check out Pierced Hearts Homestead at https://piercedheartshomestead.com/.

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Are you looking to order garlic for your homestead this year? At Little Way Farm and Homestead we sell a hardneck variety of garlic known as "Music." You can find availability and shipping information at our website - littlewayhomestead.com. 

Real Estate for Life https://realestateforlife.org/ is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org. And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/  

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected]

Mathew & Carissa discussed a pitfall that can damage the success and experience of homesteading - striving to homestead the way others do. This episode also discussed farm and homestead updates from Little Way Farm and Homestead during May of 2024.

Want to support us at Little Way Farm and Homestead? Be sure to join th email list for farm updates, events, inventory availability and new releases! You can join the email list by visiting the Little Way Farm and Homestead Contact Page.

Real Estate for Life  is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org. And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out our website!

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected]

Mathew interviewed Thomas Van Horn, one of the authors of The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead. They spoke about bees, authorship and much more.

Be sure to check out The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead by Jason Craig and Thomas van Horn

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Check out Fidei.Email and use code "LittleWay" for a discount. We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.

Real Estate for Life is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org. And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.

Link: https://realestateforlife.org/

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/ 

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected]

On this episode Mathew had the opportunity to meet with Matt from Divine Mercy Farm - this is a really interesting interview as Divine Mercy Farm is a Mission Farm which operates as a nonprofit. They talk about how Divine Mercy Farms operates, discuss homesteading and much more. You might be interested in seeing the short film featuring Divine Mercy Farms on the Living Dine Mercy show on EWTN - you can find the link to that in the show notes.

Short Film featuring Divine Mercy Farm: Click Here

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Check out Fidei.Email and use code "LittleWay" for a discount. We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

We are also looking for contributors to our website blog. If you are interested in having a homesteading, small-scale farming, or Catholic faith themed post included in the blog - send us submissions directly at [email protected]

Are you a Catholic farming, homesteading or otherwise producing an agricultural good (e.g., beeswax candles, etc.)? Consider listing your business on the Little Way Farm and Homestead website. There is no charge at this time to do so. Visit www.littlewayhomestead.com/directory.

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/.

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected]

On this interview I had the privilege of interviewing Curtis and Rose Weisenburger of Glastonbury Farm. We spoke about raw milk, the story behind the name Glastonbury and more. Near the end of the episode we addressed a blog post written by Rose titled, "Striving to Be a Good Shepherd." I was really impressed when reading this post and want to encourage you to read the post too.

Read "Striving to Be a Good Shepherd" by Rose Weisenburger

Check out Glastonbury Farm! 

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

We are also looking for contributors to our website blog. If you are interested in having a homesteading, small-scale farming, or Catholic faith themed post included in the blog - send us submissions directly at [email protected]

Are you a Catholic farming, homesteading or otherwise producing an agricultural good (e.g., beeswax candles, etc.)? Consider listing your business on the Little Way Farm and Homestead website. There is no charge at this time to do so. Visit www.littlewayhomestead.com/directory 

For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead [https://www.littlewayhomestead.com]including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/.

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected].

This is a fun episode where we dive into funny stories and lessons learned from the first year homesteading. Many of these stories stem from simple inexperience, various resource constraints and other circumstances that ultimately have allowed us the opportunity to grow Little Way Farm and Homestead into the educational farm that it is becoming.

Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at [email protected]. Let us know!

We are also looking for contributors to our website blog. If you are interested in having a homesteading, small-scale farming, or Catholic faith themed post included in the blog - send us submissions directly at [email protected]

Interested in the Little Way Farm and Homestead Little Farmer's Immersion Experience? Check out littlewayhomestead.com/events.

Are you a Catholic farming, homesteading or otherwise producing an agricultural good (e.g., beeswax candles, etc.)? Consider listing your business on the Little Way Farm and Homestead website. There is no charge at this time to do so. Visit www.littlewayhomestead.com/directory


For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/.

For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at [email protected].