How one homesteader balances family life with raising farm animals and bees.
There's so much processing done to the food in our grocery stores today that much of that food is unrecognizable. And that processed food has certainly lost most (if not all) of it's nutritional value.
Homesteading is one way to take back control of the food that we eat. When we grow our own food, we know EXACTLY what's on our plate and where it came from.
This week, host Theresa Loe invited Kristina Urquhart, author of The Suburban Chicken, to talk about raising a young family on a homestead. They dive into the challenges of producing your own food, raising meat rabbits, and everything you could want to know about beekeeping.
Kristina shares the story of how she and her husband struggled at first to get a financial foothold on their dream, and how dedication, hard work, and some creativity made that dream a reality.
You will learn: Why it’s so important for our kids to know where their food comes from Which meat rabbit is good as a full service animal Where should you start if you’re interested in keeping bees Which books are best for beginning bee keepers Why sometimes homesteading doesn’t always go as planned What can keep you motivated to keep going And there's some bloopers at the very, very end...LOLAs always, you can get more free information and all the links mentioned at www.LivingHomegrown.com/135 and you get a full PDF transcript as well.
This episode is brought to you by the Living Homegrown Institute - Theresa's online membership for living farm fresh without the farm.
Enjoy!
LH 92: Q & A Episode on Homemade Vinegars, Liqueurs & Greek Yogurt
LH 91: How to Use All of Your Harvest
LH 90: Two Ways to Preserve Fresh Herb Flavor for Later
LH 89: Permaculture 101
LH 88: Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Organic Garden
LH 87: Simple Organic Gardening Hacks
LH 86: Redeem Your Ground with Doug Scott
LH 85: The Many Benefits of Raising Backyard Rabbits
LH 84: Raising Backyard Ducks
LH 83: Important Garden Lessons From The Experts
LH 82: Healing Gardens - Tapping into the garden to relax and heal
LH 81: Steamed Puddings & Traditions
LH 80: How to Grow Veggies Through Winter
LH 79: The 25 Days of Kindness Project
LH 78: How to Create Living Centerpieces with Baylor Chapman
LH 77: Three Indoor Kid-Friendly Garden Projects: Bulbs, Wheatgrass & Mushrooms
LH 76: Starting an Organic Backyard Farm
LH 75: Creating an Epic Edible Garden
LH 74: Super Easy Homemade Yogurt [Encore]
LH 73: Canning Jar Storage Tips [Encore]
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