The Holstein House Podcast

By Robin Holstein

Welcome to The Holstein House Podcast! I’m Robin, and this podcast is all about practical self-sufficiency for everyday life. Learn to save money, build a complete food pantry, master classic recipes,... more

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The podcast currently has 142 episodes available.

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October 28, 2025 Episode 142 Oct 28 2025 Season Review, Flock Expansion, & Farm Life Realities
Season Review, Flock Expansion, & Farm Life Realities
It's time to wrap up the season! In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into our growing season review, celebrating the wins (hello, massive sweet potato harvest!) and discussing what failed (let's just say not everything goes according to plan on the micro-homestead).
But the big news is the flock expansion! We successfully introduced new chickens and ducks to the homestead. We cover the vital steps of quarantine to check for illness and disease, and how we used a visual-only separation technique to let the new and old flocks see each other without access, drastically reducing stress and fighting when integration day arrived.
Finally, we get real about some of the less romantic parts of country living. We discuss a sticky situation with a neighbor's irresponsible pig management that forced us to take action. This leads to a serious and important discussion about contingency planning for farm animals, specifically addressing the difficult reality of ensuring your animals are cared for when marriages or partnerships hit unexpected trouble.
Tune in for practical tips, honest reflections, and a crucial conversation about being a responsible small-scale farmer.
Link to poultry video:
   YouTube https://youtu.be/QNDVgoA88xs
   Rumble https://rumble.com/v70s6qo-integrating-new-birds-to-our-flock..html
Link to sweet potato video:
   YouTube https://youtu.be/BC9AXle25LE
   Rumble https://rumble.com/v70izds-mega-sweet-potato-harvest-from-one-grow-bag-you-wont-believe-the-yield.html
#GrowingSeasonReview, #FlockIntegration, #HomesteadingLife, #FarmAnimalCare, #PoultryManagement, #NeighborIssues, #ChickensAndDucks, #SmallFarm, #RealFarmTalk
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30min
February 20, 2025 Episode 138 Cooking with beef tongue, heart, this crazy weather, starting seeds, bird flu and more!
Season 3 Episode 138 Cooking with beef tongue, heart, this crazy weather, starting seeds, bird flu and more!!

#holsteinhouse #garden #wv #usa #travel #bnb #gm #pv #podcast

Links from the show:

Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/

NPR Bird Flu: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5282389/avian-bird-flu-eggs-prices-cull-usda-michigan-poultry-influenza-farmer-vaccination-h5n1

Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV

For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
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1h 2min
January 22, 2025 Season 3 Episode 137 Look at ideas for the coming growing season, chickens and ducks, freeze, snow. Coops in the cold, bird flu, red dye, and maybe some presidential politics and more!
Season 3 Episode 137 Look at ideas for the coming growing season, chickens and ducks, freeze, snow. Coops in the cold, bird flu, red dye, and maybe some presidential politics if we have time, and more!

Links from the show:

Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/

Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV

For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email) is [email protected]

My books …. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robin-A.-Holstein/author/B00I0C41H8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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1h 2min
November 05, 2024 Look back at the 2024 growing season, chickens and ducks, hawk, drought, election day, and more!
Season 3
Episode 136 Look back at the 2024 growing season, chickens and ducks, hawk, drought, election day, and more!
Links from the show:
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email) is [email protected]

#garden #cooking # poultry #election
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57min
October 04, 2024 Episode 135: “Catching up on end of garden season 2024, hurricane recovery, Israel, dogs and cats, new chickens and ducks, and more.”
Episode 135: “Catching up on end of garden season 2024, hurricane recovery, Israel, dogs and cats, new chickens and ducks, and more.”
Links from the show:
Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email) is [email protected]
...more
1h 13min
August 10, 2024 Episode 134: “Garden update, Tomato Pie, Preparing without guilt and more”
It’s Aug[ 8 ], 2024 and this is Episode: 134 of the Holstein House Broadcast answering questions on hosting a bnb from your home, your pantry, food preparation and storage questions, and more!
Links from the show:
Clean eating https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/clean-eating-what-does-that-mean

Delicious Rustic Tomato Pie: Easy & Flavorful!

https://rumble.com/v59kgt9-delicious-rustic-tomato-pie-easy-and-flavorful.html

https://youtu.be/zJMNf6IxOts?si=opez7QgAPtv6advD

Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV

For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address (not email) is [email protected]
...more
1h 7min
August 01, 2024 Episode 133: “Garden update, Listeria Outbreak
Episode 133: Garden update, Listeria Outbreak
(Embracing the weird …. )Good morning all y’all! I’m Robin Holstein and this is the Holstein House Broadcast!
It’s Aug 1, 2024 and this is Episode: 133 of the Holstein House Broadcast answering questions on hosting a bnb from your home, your pantry, food preparation and storage questions, and more!
Links from the show:
Listeria Outbreak https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/listeria-outbreak-prompts-kroger-recall-of-produce-dips-sold-in-5-states/?
https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html
https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/prevention.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/business/boars-head-deli-recall-listeria.html
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is [email protected]

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1h 13min
July 16, 2024 Episode 132: Trump, Emotions, and Gardens and more.
Episode 132: Trump, Emotions, and Gardens and more. Current events, history, even politics if you can keep it clean.
Links from the show:
https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/signs-symptoms/index.html
Robin Holstein Ministries video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/DQ7LWcXWPLmnJHbU/
Revised page for ministry: https://www.facebook.com/WeddingsByRobinWV
For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is [email protected]
...more
1h 9min
July 09, 2024 Episode 131: Heat, Gardens, and the 4th Doctor and more.
Episode 131: We’ll talk about Heat, Gardens, and the 4th Doctor and more. Current events, history, even politics if you can keep it clean.

Links from the show:

https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/signs-symptoms/index.html

https://www.arc.gov/classifying-economic-distress-in-appalachian-counties/

For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is [email protected]
...more
1h 1min
June 28, 2024 Episode 130: How does your garden grow?
Episode 130: How does your garden grow? The garden is producing! We'll talk about squash, bugs, tomatoes, and more!

For all contact and social media connections visit: https://robinholstein.com/contact/
Holstein House BNB
https://robinholstein.com/holstein-house-bed-and-breakfast/
Send me an Email here: robin [at] robinholstein.com
Lightning address is [email protected]
...more
52min

FAQs about The Holstein House Podcast:

How many episodes does The Holstein House Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 142 episodes available.