Raising kids on a homestead leads to some interesting conversations.  They learn so much about life by living the homesteading lifestyle.  They learn about the birds and the bees, the cycle of life, the fragility of life and so much more.

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On this episode, we begin a multipart series about raising kids on a homestead.  Over the next several weeks we'll talk about how life on the homestead leads to lessons in life, death and loss, responsibility, and value of hard work and food.  And we'll end the series with an interview with my son, Brian Jr.  However, to kick things off, we talk about the importance of involving your kids in things not on the homestead.  My strong belief is that if you fail to do that, you could very well teach your kids lessons in resentment; resenting the homesteading lifestyle, but more importantly, resenting you.

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On this episode I am joined once again by Jack Pollner from The Mindful Homestead as we discuss homestead scale maple syrup production.  We also discuss why Jack decided NOT to make maple syrup this year on his homestead.   In this episode we mention his barrel evaporator:

This Barrel Will Make Liquid Gold! - DIY Barrel Maple Evaporator Pt 1
This Barrel Will Make Liquid Gold! - DIY Barrel Maple Evaporator Pt 2

We also discuss their latest endeavor, The Dapper Pig. 
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On this episode, I am honored to be joined by Amy Dingmann from the blog and podcast, A Farmish Kind of Life.   Her podcast was one of the first homesteading podcasts I discovered and she has been a source of encouragement to me.  Part of the reason why is because Amy keeps it real.  In a world where many times content creators focus on the Instagram worthy and neglect the "ugly parts" of homesteading.  And so, today  Amy and I talk about the importance of keeping things real in a cottage core and "pretty pretty princess" world.

I also give you my thoughts on the current avian influenza situation that is sweeping the United States and the things I'm doing to keep my flock healthy.

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This week I received confirmation of what I had feared.  The farm truck will cost more to repair than it's worth.  And so, now it's time for me, a guy who is so not a car guy, to begin searching for a new farm truck.  And so I decided to reach out to some local buddies of mine to have them help me talk through what I need to consider.  Hopefully, if you find yourself in a similar spot, you'll also find their advice helpful.

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Last year I bought the Proletariat Wire Weeder (aka hoe, although that seems to get people in trouble on Facebook and Youtube).  And so after using it for a season, I decided to give you my thoughts on it.  Spoiler alert, I highly recommend it.  And so I reached out to Never Sink Tools and asked for a coupon code and they delivered.  Use code: HOMESTEADJOURNEY at checkout for 5% off any wire hoe or click the link below.  

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We are back, kicking off season 3.  And we are starting with a garden episode.  I think that no matter how long you've been gardening, you struggle with deciding what to plant and how much to plant.  And that all starts with knowing how much and what to buy from a seed perspective.  Seeds aren't cheap.  Garden space is at a premium.  And so on this episode, I share with you 5 things I think you should do before you buy another seed.

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Back in December, when I put the podcast on hiatus, I promised you that I would come back with at least one more episode to let you know if I was going to quit for good or continue on. On this episode, I reveal that decision.

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Part of the feedback I got from the survey was a suggestion that I share some of the books I find helpful.  This is the list
General Homesteading:
1. Back to Basics
2. The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-to-Basics Guide by John Seymore
3. From Home To Small Town Homestead: Pursuing Self-Sufficiency and Sustainability No Matter Where You Live by Harold Thornbro
4. The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition: The Original Manual for Living off the Land & Doing It Yourself by Carla Emrey
5. The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! Carleen Madigan

Gardening:
1. Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew
2. Gardening Without Work by Ruth Stout
3. Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway
4. New Organic Grower /
5. 4 Season Harvest Eliot Coleman

Raising Chickens:
1. Chickens: The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers by Harvey Usery

Canning:
1. Ball Blue Book of Canning
2. Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

Fermentation:
1. The Art of Fermentation by Sandoor Katz

Books on Food:
1. Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon
2. The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully by Aaron Carroll

Autobiography/Biography:
1. Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg Michael Perry
2. Saving the Guinea Hogs: The Recovery of an American Homestead Breed by Cathy Payne
3. Up Tunket Road: The Education of a Modern Homesteader Philip Ackerman-Leist
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