The Two Acre Homestead
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Come along with us, Kevin and Lisa, on our journey from a small suburban homestead lifestyle to our new lifestyle homesteading in the rural countryside of Upper Lower Michigan. We'll share with you our tips, tricks, successes and failures from both our past suburban lifestyle to our new rural lifestyle all on The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.
Episodes
73 episodes
072 Garden Mistakes to Avoid
Lisa takes you on a garden tour of mistakes to avoid. Be sure to stick around for the last one, which is a bit of a surprise!Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTub...
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Episode 72
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40:59
071. Raised Beds Or In Ground - Which is Best?
Let's take a dive into the pros and cons of using raised beds or planting in ground. We'll share with you our views based on our experience in gardening.Be sure to visit T...
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Episode 71
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37:35
070. Chickens and Eggs -- What's the Deal?
In early 2025, we've seen egg prices skyrocket. The cause? Is it greed? Or is something more at play?We'll take a look at history, and a lot of science, to try and find answers that make sense. What does it all mean for the homesteader t...
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Episode 70
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49:40
069. Homesteading Without a Homestead
Here we go again. We've moved and have no infrastructure. How do you homestead without a homestead? Check out a few of our tips in how to do so.Be sure to visit The Two Ac...
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Episode 69
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33:42
068. Where Have We Been?
We are back after taking care of moving our family from southwestern Arizona to upper lower Michigan. We'll catch up, talk about what inspired a move 2,000 miles away to a colder growing climateBe sure to visit
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Episode 68
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39:13
2025 Podcast Intro
Following a brief hiatus after moving to Michigan, we're happy to announce that new episodes of The Two Acre Homestead Podcast start March 14, 2025!Be sure to check out our latest post:
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0:45
067. Interview with David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead
In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the homestead. Plus doing all the things. And developing skills th...
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Episode 67
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56:31
066. We Survived a Storm
On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? We'll discuss that in part one on today's episode.
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Episode 66
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23:27
065. Question And Answer 3
We wanted to answer some questions we've received from our listeners on our various social media platforms today!Here are a few references we mentioned in this episode:Resources on thetw...
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Episode 65
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36:26
064. Interview with Sarah Withers from Nest In the West
Today Lisa is interviewing Sarah Withers from Nest In the West. She and her husband homestead in Phoenix, Arizona. They were vegans at one time, but ended up raising chickens, rabbits, Jersey cows, and goats, and garden as well. We're excited t...
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Episode 64
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35:03
063. Interview with Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead
Today Lisa has the pleasure of interviewing Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead. Heather has a successful YouTube channel. She raises and is very knowledgeable about goats, especially Nigerian Dwarfs and Lamancha. Lisa picks her brain o...
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Episode 63
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35:15
062. Getting Off the Food System - Meat and Dairy
Welcome to our seventh season! In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa will again explore the how and why of raising meat as part of their homestead.To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to vis...
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Episode 62
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29:51
061. Reviewing Our Last Few Thoughts
Kevin and Lisa take a look back at this season and give a sneak peak of Season 7 which premiers in January 2024!To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at
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Episode 61
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25:03
060. Run Your Homestead Like a Business
What's an asset? A liability? Is your home an asset or liability? What about your animals? We take a deep dive into how to run your homestead like it's a business, making it work for you.To learn more about our journey and read o...
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Episode 60
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38:18
059. Fall and Winter Prep
How should you prepare for fall and winter on your homestead? The gardens, barn, and the home are three areas we'll cover. We'll also share with you a new tool related to this on our website.To learn more about our journey and re...
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Episode 59
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25:35
058. A Financial Storm Is Coming - Shelter In Place
There is a storm coming. A financial one. What if you want to start homesteading, moving to a larger property, but with 8 percent interest rates, it's the wrong time to move for you? We'll share practical advice on what you can do to homeste...
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Episode 58
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44:55
057. Increase the Value of Your Homestead
The value of your home, at least in the United States, is lower than you were lead to believe. The signs don't look good for the foreseeable future. We're not financial planners. But we'll share some tips on how you can add value to your hom...
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Episode 57
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48:37
056. Interview with Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture
On this episode, Lisa interviews Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture. She is in the space of homesteading, permaculture, and is a mom as well. We'll talk about homesteading and homeschooling and how to balance it all.To learn...
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Episode 56
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41:45
055. Catching Up
A month off was well needed around here. But we're back and catching up as we head into Season 6.To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at
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Episode 55
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33:27
054. Endings and Beginnings
A tough reality of homesteading: there are endings and beginnings. We'll fill you in on a hard decision we both had to make for the better.To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our websi...
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Episode 54
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41:44
053. Avoiding Burnout - STOP Micromanaging
Being detail oriented is not the same as micromanaging. And micromanaging can spoil the fun. Humble yourself. Don't get bogged down in such detail that you lose the joy of WHY you homestead.To learn more about our journey and rea...
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Episode 53
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35:01
052. Avoiding Burnout - Ask For Help
Help! Yeah, say it! It is OK to ask for help. Especially when you need to get things accomplished on your homestead but also need to balance taking care of your family, working, spiritual activities, and so on. What has helped us? Kevin prov...
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Episode 52
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27:04
051. Avoiding Burnout - Just Say No
Often the list of things to get done gets long in the tooth. Does it NEED to? You need balance. To do that, learn to just...say...no! Kevin and Lisa give a few tips in order to accomplish that.To learn more about our journey and ...
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Episode 51
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39:00
050. Avoiding Burnout - Getting Away From the Homestead
Kevin and Lisa will talk about how you can (and should) step away from your homestead from time to time in this episode. How do you set things up to make it easy for your helper while you're gone?Read a
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Episode 50
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27:39
049. Avoiding Burnout - Harvesting and Preserving
This season, our focus: How to avoid burnout on your homestead. Kevin and Lisa will take a brief look at some of the specific topics that fall under this umbrella of discussion. And Lisa will take on our first topic - how to avoid burnout wh...
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Episode 49
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44:34