As homesteaders, we like to be prepared for anything - with a little grit and determination. But as modern homesteaders with an image to maintain, it’s still okay to embrace convenience! In today’s episode, Bonnie Jones of Grain Maker Grain Mills shows us how we can have the best of both: convenience through innovation and hard-earned self-sufficiency.  

Bonnie and her husband were homeschool parents facing the Y2K scare of 1999 when they began their venture into grain milling as a home business and disaster preparation plan. The very first GrainMaker® mill was designed when they were raising their family, homeschooling their children and generally learning to become more self-sufficient-or "God-reliant." Today, they’ve perfected their heirloom quality hand-operated and motorized mill that boasts a rustic homestead aesthetic, durability, and versatility. They still own and operate their flourishing home business, GrainMaker Grain Mills, and share their love for baking bread with homesteaders and homeschoolers at conferences across the country.

“We may not ever be the largest grain mill manufacturer in the world, but we really wanted to have a good name and do our very best. We're constantly growing and changing because of all the things that people are finding out and teaching us.” - Bonnie Jones, Grain Maker

Join us as we talk about bread making, recipes, grain milling, experimentation over perfection, gardening, and more! 

Find Bonnie: 

Phone: 406-777-7096

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://grainmaker.com/

Other Resources: 

Redmond Real Salt: https://amzn.to/3ECBK0s 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

Can we demystify the world of plant breeding and genetic modification?

Meet Michelle Miller, the Farm Babe, on a mission to break down the barriers between consumers and farmers. She began her social media outreach almost nine years ago, fueled by frustration with misinformation about farming practices.

Michelle's story unfolds from a large-scale farm in Iowa to a small Timber Farm in Florida. As a keynote speaker and advocate, she champions the stories of farms of all sizes and shapes, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect in our food system.

Join us for the myth busting truth behind food labels and chemicals!

Find Michelle:

Social Media Links: @TheFarmBabe

Website: https://thefarmbabe.com/ 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Ready to meet a real Baddie homesteader in every sense of the word? Buckle up and get ready for my conversation with Brandy Von Holten! 

She’s the host of Country Tough, a podcast formerly known as Big Boss Mare, which won the number one podcast in Missouri for 2024 and was a top podcast in Missouri for three years running. Brandy is a former heavyweight fighter who has also competed in powerlifting. She has a degree in biology, a degree in criminal justice, and a master’s in teaching. And she writes children’s books in her spare time!

She and her husband, David, own and live on a farm that’s belonged to the Von Holten’s since 1906 and won Best Ranch in Missouri 2024 Together, they turned their farm into a horse trail riding facility where they also host a competition called Country Tough Trail Versatility, run an at-home woodshop business for homeschool woodworking projects called Building with David. 

Join us as we talk about our out-of-the-box upbringings, our smokin’ hot husbands, homesteading, science, holistic health, ice baths, grounding, and so much more!

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

How can we teach our kids to understand how money works in real life before real consequences happen? Join us today as we talk with one of my favorite conference friends, Charla McKinley of Beyond Personal Finance!

Charla McKinley graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Finance. She went on to become a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years experience in both corporate and private sectors. While homeschooling her two children, Charla was inspired to write an interactive personal finance curriculum that opens the student's eyes to the high costs of being an adult. After retiring from homeschooling, Charla continues to teach teens in Raleigh, NC and across the country using her Beyond Personal Finance curriculum.

Charla’s passion is teaching teens that their choices matter. She is a firm believer that in order to prepare teens for the road ahead they must be given the opportunity to practice making good (and not so good) choices using real dollars before they get out into the world and have real regrets.

Find Charla: 

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondpersonalfinance

Website: https://bpfclass.com/ 

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

If you’ve ever gone shopping for vacant land, you know how difficult it can be to find out which amenities are available on the property. A reliable water source and electricity are essentials for new and experienced homesteaders. And realtors don’t always have the deets. 

In this podcast episode, we talk to my local friends Steven and Jessalyn Willis from American Water Locators to discuss their journey from coffee roasting to water locating and their involvement in mission work in Guatemala.

Join us as we nerd out on water location and hear more about Steven and Jessalyn’s journey from a hand-to-mouth existence to becoming business owners and philanthropists. I can’t wait for you to hear their story! 

See the links below to check out their coffee roasting company, Norse Roots Roasters, and American Water Locators for all your water location needs!

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

How does a small, family-owned dairy farm survive over a hundred years and continue to grow in today’s shaky economy and flawed agricultural system—while maintaining a self-sufficient mindset? 

Join me as I talk to Derrick Josi of TDF Honest Farming or, as I originally knew him, the Tillamook Dairy Farmer! Derrick Josi is steadfast in his quest to share farming through the community he’s established online behind the handle TDF Honest Farming. Born into a lineage of dairy farmers in the Pacific Northwest, he farms the same land as his great-grandfather, Alfred, who came to the United States from Switzerland as an indentured servant in 1912. A lot has changed in the 105 years they've been dairying in Tillamook, and Derrick is opening up modern Dairy to the world on a daily basis.

And, are cows really causing global warming? Hear Derrick weigh in with a simple explanation of the Biogenic Carbon Cycle. 

Derrick tells what it’s like to share the highs and lows of dairy farming with his 1 million+ Facebook followers and 100,000 Instagram followers plus a behind-the-scenes of life on the farm—the good, the bad, and the ugly—just for my listeners.  

Want more tips for self-sufficient farming and homesteading in 2023 and beyond? Subscribe to The Homestead Education podcast today!

Other Resources: 

Book: An Industry Worth Fighting For by Derrick Josi and Steve Olivas https://www.amazon.com/Industry-Worth-Fighting-Derrick-Josi/dp/1956577009

Find Derrick:

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

Would you give up city life and veganism to heal your chronic health issues? The modern homesteading movement has attracted suburban men and women with a thirst for knowledge, self-sufficiency, and holistic health, who are ready to reject modern societal norms in favor of freedom. We’re smack dab in the middle of a learning revolution, and I’m here for it!

Join us as we chat with HannahJo of Prairie Mountain Homestead about leaving a whole-foods plant-based diet and suburban life to be a traditional wife living a homestead life. HannahJo of PrairieMountainHomestead is the creator of #backtoprairieliving. She's also a member of God’s army, the patriot party, a learner, defender, whole food creator and self-reliant seeker. You’re going to love hearing her story as she shares her journey toward healing chronic health issues and embracing homeschooling, homesteading, and a symbiotic relationship with animals as food and food producers. 

Wow! This has been an amazing season with many interesting and intelligent guests helping us answer the questions we didn't know to ask. 

Tune in to this episode for an update on our crazy summer along with a HUGE announcement. 

Providing Fellowship for Homestead Women with Angela Miller: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-x85bv-13c0c56

Homestead Harvesters Community: www.homesteadharvesters.com

Homestead History Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Kody's Links

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Have you considered learning chemical-free tanning methods?

Colorado suburban homesteader Catie Wark shares her no-waste journey. One big part of her journey has been animal hyde tanning through the egg or tanning method. Follow Catie as The Western Wander Woman for ways to reduce waste as a homesteader.

Find Catie

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewesternwanderwoman/

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

Bulk Alum: https://amzn.to/3pPSoGd

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Have you ever wondered how your neurodivergent would handle life on the farm or homestead? Jo Mitchelhill gives insight on how kids react to and embrace a rural life. 

Find Jo Mitchelhill

Website: http://www.jomitchelhill.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/behaviourstrategiesandsupportforparents

Find Kody:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education

Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/