Food preservation isn’t pretty — it’s powerful.This episode of Old Ways New Days dives deep into real‑world food preservation: pressure canning, water bath canning, drying, salt preservation, and the mistakes that teach us how t...

February is not an empty month.It’s a time of milk returning to the pail, candles lit against the cold, homes cleansed for what comes next, and new years beginning under a different moon.In this e...

The year doesn’t begin in January. It begins when the light dares to return.From Imbolc’s first spark, through the balance of the Spring Equinox, to the living fire of Beltane, this episode explores the New Moon season as a time...

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The Homestead Act of 1862 promised land, opportunity, and independence — but its story didn’t end in the 1800s.In this episode of Old Ways New Days, we explore where the Homestead Act began, how it shaped American land ownership, ...

January isn’t too early — it’s intentional.While the land rests under frost, this is when the real work begins: choosing seeds, reading light, warming soil, and planning growth before spring ever arrives. In this episode of Old Ways N...

What does self-reliance really look like when the internet goes quiet and the grid feels fragile?In this episode of Old Ways New Days, we take a thoughtful look at Backwoods Home Magazine — its roots, its philoso...

Step into the space where the digital coven meets the dirt beneath your fingernails. In this week’s episode of Old Ways, New Days, we unpack the magic—and the mess—of building community online versus in real life. From homestead how-to...

In this FREE bonus episode we announce our winner and get to speak with them on the phone; followed by a compilation of bloopers that were edited out from our December episodes. Enjoy!!

Winter may slow the world outside, but a homestead never truly sleeps. In this week’s episode, we’re diving into midwinter maintenance—the quiet, essential work that keeps the hearth warm, the tools ready, and the home resilient. From practical...

When December's darkness falls and the year breathes its last cold breath, ancient fires are kindled. Long before modern winter holidays, our ancestors gathered to celebrate the returning light, honor the gods of winter, and feast in defiance o...

Before the first shoot breaks the soil, before the garden hums with bees and sun-warm leaves, there is a quieter kind of magic—the moment we place a tiny seed into waiting earth and trust it to become more. In this episode, we step into that ea...

This week we’re pulling back the curtain on the cottagecore fantasy and diving into the raw, sacred, often messy reality of land-based pagan living. From ancient multipurpose homes to modern anti-consumer magic, we explore what it truly means t...

Discover how sound shapes the body, mind, and spirit — from ancient chants to modern sound therapy. In this episode, we’ll explore the science of vibration, the magic of intent, and how simple rituals using sound can restore balance in our dail...

As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch longer, many of us feel the weight of winter settling into our bones. It's more than just the cold — it's a heaviness in the heart, a fog in the mind, a longing for light. In this episode, we're t...

Before we tend our first garden bed or harvest our first herbs, we must ask: whose land are we standing on? This Indigenous Peoples Day, we explore how pagan homesteaders can honor the original caretakers of these lands — not through appropriat...

When frost settles on the windows and the land lies dreaming, the heart of the homestead still beats—softly, greenly—beneath the glow of indoor light. In this episode, we gather around the hearth of herbal wisdom, tracing the roots of medicine ...

Winter is coming, and a well-stocked pantry can make all the difference. In this episode, we’ll break down how to plan, store, and organize your food supply for the cold months ahead. From choosing the right staples and rotating stock to managi...

When the Moon disappears and the nights stretch longest, the world turns inward. From Samhain to Imbolc, we walk through the dark — not to be lost, but to be remade. In this episode, we journey through the Dark of the Moon and the Dark of the Y...

The city never really sleeps. Even in the quiet hours, it hums — glowing white and blue against the sky. Beneath that light, the night still breathes. This week on Old Ways New Days, we explore the power of red light —how a simple shift in colo...

As the autumnal season comes to an end it is time to celebrate Samhain and the final harvest. Join us as we provide a brief overview of this ancient holiday and how you can bring it all together by living seasonally with the land.

Introduction to your podcast hosts, Kaila and Nelle, a little bit about who we are and why we wanted to share our knowledge about homesteading, sustainable living, and living in harmony with nature.