On this week's episode I am joined by my two favorite homesteaders in the entire world, my mom and dad, Rod and Cora Wells.  We talk about our family history, what they are doing on their 1 acre homestead as well as what homesteading means to them.

On this episode I also talk about the geese and ducks we processed this weekend.  Here are the links to the recipes we used.

https://www.almanac.com/recipe/roast-goose
https://www.marthastewart.com/907162/roast-duck-101

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A couple of months ago, I ran across this post on the artofmanliness.com website.  I immediately thought about how what they were saying could apply to homesteading.  If we are not careful, we can homestead not based on our plans or our desires, but based on what everyone else is doing or what everyone else thinks we should be doing.

SO, on this episode, I give you some of the strategies that I used to do my best to avoid the auto-suggested homestead.

On this episode I also talk about some of the things we are doing to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the show.  We will be giving away some HJP Merch, including some mugs from http://www.creekroadpottery.com as well as some T-shirts from our new TeeSpring shop.

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One of the most common questions I am seeing in the Facebook groups and, homesteading forums goes like this. "Help. I just closed on my new homestead. Where do I start?" Now. Let me first start by saying this. It is natural and normal to feel a bit overwhelmed at this point. You've had these dreams of having a homestead and these dreams are starting to become realized, and reality sets in. And quite frankly, I don't think it matters whether or not you're brand new to homesteading or you're an experienced homesteader, relocating to another piece of property, starting a homestead from scratch can be overwhelming.

My first piece of advice is simply this. Take a deep breath. Homesteading is a marathon. It is not a sprint. And the temptation is going to be there. To try to do too much. You want to raise all the things you want to grow, all the things you want to do, all the things. But take a deep breath. Physically and figuratively, but take a deep breath. Do not try to do too much.

But, after that, every homestead journey is going to look different. There is no cookie cutter 5 steps to starting a homestead plan.

So, on this episode we talk about some of the reasons why there is no such thing but also some of the things that maybe every homesteader should think about when getting started.

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A couple of weeks ago, I had a listener reach out to me and ask what we did for watering during the winter.  Watering animals during the winter when you live in an area where it gets cold and stays cold for a long period of time is a challenge.  How do we deal with the winter watering woes here on the homestead? 

On this episode, I share with you some of the things we have tried so far on our homestead to deal with the WWW and what we will be trying this coming year.  And, if you have any better solutions to the problem, I'd be happy to share them with the world and give you all the credit.
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There is no question that we currently live in a very polarized society.  We are polarized politically and culturally.  Throw in the COVID-19 pandemic and a contentious presidential election and it feels like things are almost at a boiling point.  Relationships with both friends and family are being fractured as a result.  On Friday afternoon, I witnessed a motorcycle accident as I was getting ready to pull out of my driveway, returning to work after my lunch break. What I witnessed in the aftermath is that none of that stuff mattered.  People didn't care whether or not the rider was Democrat or Republican or Libertarian or Independent.  People didn't care whether he was pro-Trump or pro-Biden.  No one cared about his positions on hot button topics such as abortion, guns, drugs, or war.  None of that mattered.  People saw a human being in need and rallied to fight for his life.  These are my reflections as I have been processing this over the weekend.

I also share with you the exciting trip we took to pickup our newest boar, Boris.  Trust me when I tell you that getting him loaded into the trailer was a ADVENTURE.

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The old adage is that good fences make good neighbors.  There perhaps isn't an animal with the exception of goats where that rings truer than with pigs.  On today's episode we talk about some of the things you should take into consideration with regards to fencing as well as different fencing strategies. 

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 This week I had a listener contact me on our Facebook page and ask me about the types of shelters we use for our pigs here on 3B Farm and Homestead. So, I decided to shoot some video with this week's episode and not only tell you about the types of shelters we use, but also show you the shelters we use. 

But, before we jump into that, we talk about some of the things you should consider before building a pig shelter; 

• type of pigs 
• quantity of pigs 
• environmental considerations 
• mobility needs

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There’s part of me that feels guilty that I’m not a four season gardener.  Honestly, I’m not sure that I’m anything more than a summer gardener.  But, I’m starting to be ok with that.  

This year I started feeling the pressure to be a multi season gardener.  In part, I think it was the pandemic.  I had this incredible urge to grow as much food as possible.  To grow as if our lives depended on it.  Because, well, maybe they did.  

I also felt pressure to be a multi-season gardener because I saw a lot of other people doing it.  People planting spring gardens and then summer gardens and then fall gardens.  But, as the frost hit this weekend, instead of feeling sadness, I honestly felt a sense of relief.  I realized something; I’m ready for gardening to be over.  I’m done with shutting off canners at 2 AM.  I’m sick of having a table of semi-ripe tomatoes in the back window.  I’m done with tripping over canners and rings and such.  I’m done. Until the spring. 

Maybe you feel the same way.  It's ok.  Enjoy the pep talk in this week's podcast!!

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One of the positive things from COVID is that people are waking up to the fact that the system is broken.  Now, some of us have been waking up to that fact for awhile.  That certainly doesn’t make us smarter/wiser/etc.  All of us come from different backgrounds with different life experiences and perspectives.  The fact is, sometimes you cannot see a problem until you are directly impacted.  And this year, for the first time ever, many people were confronted by the brokenness of the system.

So, why do I say that is a good thing?  Well, the old adage is "The first step to solving a problem is to acknowledging that there IS a problem."  In 2020, many of us have taken that first step to admit that there is a problem; the system is broken.

On this episode we talk about ways the system is broken and how that relates to homesteading.  And we talk about steps that we can take as homesteaders to be a part of the solution. 

I also give you a dose of sheer honesty:  this week, I struggled with motivation here on the homestead.  I was (and maybe still am) in a funk.  But, we got through it and I share with you what I was able to get accomplished on the homestead.

Here are the two links I promised.
https://roguefoodconference.com
Living Traditions Homestead Tomato Video

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On this episode I chat with Jack and Jackie from The Mindful Homestead Youtube channel about their journey into homesteading.  They recently made a HUGE step in the journey as Jack changed careers as a result of having a better quality of life that is more conducive to homesteading.  They raise meat birds, layers, and forest raised pigs as well as have a garden.  Along with their two year old Emma, they live on 10 acres in southern New Hampshire.  I hope you enjoy listening to their story as much as I did talking to them.

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