The Homestead Journey
The Homestead Journey
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S4E171 Season Finale: 2023:A Season of Change
2023 has been a season of change on our homestead. Some of that has been planned. So of it, not so much. On this final episode of season 4, I share with you some of those changes and some lessons I've learned. I also sha...
S4E170 11 Reasons Why Empty Nesting Hasn't Been As Traumatic As We Thought It Would Be
In this final episode Bonnie joins me on one last episode in our series on Empty Nest Homesteading . We expected this transition to be far more traumatic than it has been. While we understand that everyone's journey is different, on...
S4E169 How Is Homesteading Different From Farming?
This week I spent a lot of time reading the policy manuals of the Farm Bureau and the NY Farm Bureau. As I did, I spent quite a bit of time thinking about how homesteading and farming are the same. And how they are different. ...
S4E168 Why I Joined The Farm Bureau
Back in May at the Southern Adirondack Homesteading Festival, I was introduced to Natalie, the manager of our local region for the NY Farm Bureau. We became friends. She has been trying to convince me to join the organization, but I...
S4E167 Six Lessons I (re)Learned at the Fall Gathering of the Homesteaders of New England 2023
This past weekend, I had the privilege of helping Jack Pollner put on the Fall Gathering of the Homesteaders of New England. What a great time!!! On this episode I share with you about the event, including 6 lessons I've (re)learned by at...