Happy Fourth of July, everyone! We're so excited to be back for Season 2 of The Homestead Connection podcast and we're kicking it off with a good old-fashioned up on what we have been up to during the month of June and announcing the winners of our Coffee & Connection Mug giveaways. Winners, email us at [email protected] Patreaon: Beth Facebook: Samantha (Moli's friend) IG: Rebecka We're maintaining a relaxed recording schedule for the rest of the summer as we are busy with our gardens, livestock, family, moving (Brenna!), and other fun events. It will be great to get back into a regular flow of recording later this summer and early fall!

Welcome to a special episode of The Homestead Connection Podcast! Can you believe it? We’ve been sharing homesteading & sustainable living information, connecting with other homesteaders, and laughing with you all for a whole year now. In this celebratory episode, we’re taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of our favorite moments, reflecting on what we’ve learned, and sharing some exciting statistics, and updating you on our plans for the future! SHOP THE 25% off MUG SALE ALL MONTH: All Products | Homesteadconnection GIVEAWAY INFO: Enter on Patreon (you're NOT going to want to miss this one): http://www.patreon.com/posts/105649285?utm_campaign=postshare_fan Enter on Instagram: The Homestead Connection (@thehomesteadconnection) • Instagram photos and videos Enter on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/UPjKGPmXfcQeBb58/? We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for joining us on this incredible journey. Whether you’ve been with us since day one or just discovered our podcast today, we’re so grateful for your support, your enthusiasm, and your presence. Here’s to another year of laughter, learning, and meaningful conversations. Thank you for being a part of The Homestead Connection family! Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and connect with us on social media. Until next time, happy listening!

You've head us talk about Brenna's move from Colorado to Florida for months now but we've never dived into why her family is moving, when they're moving, and how they have prioritized property searches for their (hopefully) forever homestead. Join Kylie and Brenna as they walk through the background of her decision to up-root her family and move across the country from the Colorado Rockies to in-land Florida. She shares how they have narrowed down properties based on their preferences and priorities, goals for the property once they move, and more. This podcast is a great listen for current homesteaders, those looking to start homesteading, or families who haven't taken the plunge yet but are hopeful to start. Keywords: homestead, homesteading, moving, new homestead, cross country move, Florida, Colorado, off grid, urban homestead, chickens, dairy cow, farm, livestock, sourdough, off grid life, traditional skills, garden, backyard chickens, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, prepping, prepper, property search, homestead beginner

All four ladies come together to give a Spring update and future garden plans! Garden plans, baby chicks, new layers, baby goats, White Russians, and more! Come listen along. Civil Disobedience Discussion referenced: https://www.patreon.com/posts/civil-family-96557847?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Join us today as Kylie sits down with wife, mother, homesteader, and Minnesotan, Rebekah Hanson from @homesteadofblessing to learn all about her and her husband's homesteading journey! Rebekah's life online is truly authentic in the way she shows her family's lifestyle homesteading and her journey in motherhood and today she shares all about it. Kylie and Rebekah talk about her life before homesteading, her first gardens, getting laying chickens, raising meat birds, the new addition of their homestead pigs, adding a high tunnel to their property, her growing relationship with the Amish community, including kids on the homestead, and more! Follow Rebekah on Instagram: www.instagram.com/homesteadofblessing Be sure to check out our sponsor this month, Brittany Frentz and shop her organic, simplified skincare line at www.brittanyfrentz.com. Follow her business and homesteading journeys on Instagram www.instagram.com/brittanyfrentz Keyword: Sufficient living, Self-reliance, Resourcefulness, Minimalism, Frugality, Thriftiness, Sustainable lifestyle, Simplicity, Mindful consumption, Conscious living, Minimalist living, Reduce, reuse, recycle, Low-impact living, Resilience, Sufficiency mindset, Economic sufficiency, Environmental sustainability, Community sufficiency, Holistic living, Amish, motherhood, Minnesota, Homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, farm, farm life, off grid, sustainable living

In this episode of The Homestead Connection Podcast, Kylie, Moli, Steph, and Brenna dive into the concept of community sufficient living and explore how embracing sufficiency at the community level can lead to resilience, solidarity, and shared prosperity. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of collective action and sustainable practices in building vibrant, self-reliant communities. Whether you're a seasoned community organizer or someone curious about living more sustainably, this episode offers practical insights, actionable tips, and inspiring stories to guide you on your journey towards embracing community sufficiency. Tune in and discover how together, we can create resilient, thriving communities where everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Resources referenced: www.rawmilk.com www.getrawmilk.com App: Farmish Book: Crossing the Rubicon https://amzn.to/3Q7E4Ts _____ Be sure to check out our sponsor this month, Brittany Frentz and shop her organic, simplified skincare line at www.brittanyfrentz.com. Follow her business and homesteading journeys on Instagram www.instagram.com/brittanyfrentz Keyword: Sufficient living, Self-reliance, Resourcefulness, Minimalism, Frugality, Thriftiness, Sustainable lifestyle, Simplicity, Mindful consumption, Conscious living, Minimalist living, Voluntary simplicity, Reduce, reuse, recycle, Low-impact living, Resilience, Sufficiency mindset, Economic sufficiency, Environmental sustainability, Community sufficiency, Holistic living

Moli and Brianna from Back Forty Flower Farm discuss everything flower farming on this podcast episode! Join the girls as they dive into the enchanting world of cultivating blooms, exploring topics ranging from sustainable growing practices and floral design trends to the business side of flower farming. Whether you're a hobbyist with a few pots or a seasoned professional tending to acres of blooms, this episode will be sure inspire and educate you! Follow along with Brianna on her Instagram: www.instagram.com/backfortyflowerfarm Books referenced: 1. Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms https://amzn.to/4aLEAyr 2. The Flower Famer: an organic grower's guide to raising and selling cut flowers https://amzn.to/3PShLAX 3. Flower Farming for Profit: the complete guide to growing a successful cut flower business https://amzn.to/3TS39mv 4. Cool Flowers: how to grow and enjoy long blooming hardy annual flowers using cool weather techniques https://amzn.to/3PZ68sh Be sure to check out this week's podcast sponsor, Brittany Frentz! www.brittanyfrentz.com Keywords: sustainable living, Organic gardening, Permaculture, Self-sufficiency, Small-scale farming, Homestead life, Farm-to-table, Floral design, Seasonal blooms, Eco-friendly practices, Herbalism, Flower cultivation, Urban farming, Gardening techniques, Farming lifestyle

Welcome back for Part 2 of our homesteading Q & A! Kylie, Moli, and Brenna pick up where we left off last week and answer all your canning and preserving questions, questions on starting a business from your homestead, and even if a Costa Rica podcasting trip is in our future?! This episode is chalk full of resources and laughs! Come join us. Resources: Everything Worth Preserving by Melissa K Norris https://amzn.to/3U2oISI Freeze Fresh by Crystal Schmidt https://amzn.to/49oHdF6 The Market Gardener by JM Fortier https://amzn.to/4aEloCG Patreon video resources: https://www.patreon.com/posts/canning-97891641?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Making Money on the Homestead episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ANFvXKhsLiYFtm1NxX0t3?si=qM3l9VVFSvO9_CQZtFHswg Keywords: homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, livestock, farm animals, farm, chickens, bees, honeybees, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, offgrid, offgrid living, family, traditional skills, simple living, small business

We asked and you delivered! Its time for a homesteading Q&A! Brenna, Steph, Kylie, and Moli sit down to talk through canning, gardening, livestock, bees, and more. Join us next week for part 2 of your awesome questions. A new Patreon conversation drops this week too! www.patreon.com/thehomesteadconnection Keywords: homestead, homesteading, urban homestead, livestock, farm animals, farm, chickens, bees, honeybees, canning, preserving, canning and preserving, offgrid, offgrid living, family, traditional skills

Have you ordered a beehive for this Spring? Considering it? Brenna and Kylie, along with Moli, dive into to what beekeeping looks like! The girls share their years of experience keeping various kinds of honeybees in different climates and the brass-tacks, need-to-know information so that you can successfully dive into your first year of bee keeping! Kylie and Brenna discuss: What species of honeybee might you want? What supplies do you need? What is the time commitment like? How much is starting up going to cost? Do you get enough honey to make beekeeping worth it? Can you buy supplies second hand? and more! Want to reference back on some of the terms they use? Check out these common beekeeping terms: LIST: Common Beekeeping Terms You Should Know - Backyard Beekeeping (iamcountryside.com) Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/TheHomesteadConnection Have you checked out The Homestead Connection Patreon yet? www.patreon.com/TheHomesteadConnection Make sure to pick up one of our beautiful mugs! www.thehomesteadconnection.com Keywords: bees, beekeeping, beekeeper, homestead, homesteading, simple life, urban homestead, off grid, urban farm, honey, honeybees, sustainable living, self-sufficient, traditional skills, spring, gardening, beekeeping 101