The Homestead Education Podcast

There are so many moving parts that go into planning an event like the Indiana Homesteading Festival, and Rhonda Fowler is killing it! I am so excited to be a part of this amazing event to support community, self-sufficiency, and homesteading to so many. Listen closely to find out how to win 2 tickets to the Indiana Homesteading Conference on October 21-22, 2022 at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Learn More Website: www.indianahomesteadingconference.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085283423723 Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading Kody's Links: Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Food and agriculture have never been louder — and clarity has never been harder to find. As we move into 2026, grocery prices are rising, agricultural education is being shaped by broken systems, and AI is changing how information spreads. So how do we actually do better? Season 7 of The Homestead Education Podcast is focused on rebuilding agricultural education at a human scale — not to turn everyone into farmers, but to raise people who understand food, land, and responsibility. If you care about food security, agriculture, or strengthening families and communities, this season is for you. 👉Follow the show now so you don’t miss the full Season 7 kickoff episode next week. The conversation is just getting started. Connect with Kody! Instagram: homestead_education Submit a question to be answered Book Kody to Speak Sponsorship / Partnership Inquiries

Through total exhaustion and jetlag, I share the beauty of praising and uplifting homestead women.  Podcast Links Become a Sponsor: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/podcast-sponsor Women's Homestead Society Episode: https://bit.ly/WHSepisode Sophia Eng's Episode: https://bit.ly/sophiasepisode Nourishing Asian Diet: https://amzn.to/3UjWstF Rachel Hester's Episode: https://bit.ly/rachelhesterepisode The Homestead Sheep Dairy: https://amzn.to/3JFKGVx   Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

This is the rawest conversation I will hopefully ever share with you. At the same time, I hope that you take this information to help you and your family grow and build your own homestead education. Links Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP The Worst Hard Times: https://amzn.to/4b2OMnh Little House on The Prarie Series: https://amzn.to/3vGuyiT Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/4b0KRY4 Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com  

Homesteads follow an agrarian schedule to meet the needs of the seasons and the market. Learn how I plan my homestead by month and tips for a successful year every year. Don't forget to check out the Ultimate Homestead Bundle before Jan. 21, 2024! Episode Links Ultimate Homestead Bundle: https://thehillsidemarket.com/pages/ultimate-homesteading-package?sca_ref=5214991.61SYL0S1cP Homestead Planner Book: https://amzn.to/3NY1qtA Seed Starting Site: www.garden.org Free Homestead Guides: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homemade-freebies/ Animal Health Guide: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/winter-animal-health/ Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com    

Making money on your homestead helps offset your living costs but can also help keep you or your spouse home with the family. However, sometimes, it is hard to wade through food and agriculture regulations! I break it down for you by product type and where to find information for your state.   Episode Links: How to Start a Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-business/ Survival Waitlist: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival   Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehomesteadeducation Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education  

Here is a recap of the co-op survival course I taught this semester. For co-ops or your homeschool classroom, encourage the kids to get their hands dirty and push outside their comfort zone! Kody's Show Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com PNW Pork: info@hannerhomestead.com Survival Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/survival/ YouTube Heifer Video: https://youtu.be/wgRITGLus04https://youtu.be/7sURdFvZcwg?si=5USoA4eVdDbNaeJo Homesteaders Guide to Relocation: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/relocating/ Animal Tracks Game: https://amzn.to/4aaskYZ  

Karen Morris from "Are You Prepared, Mama?" shares about her journey to a year without the grocery store and what that can mean for you. Find Karen Website: www.areyourpreparedmama.com A Year Without The Grocery Store: https://amzn.to/46tS3bG Workbook: https://amzn.to/49VLEZx Prepared Planner: https://amzn.to/3SVsNYJ Our favorite Frixion Pens: https://amzn.to/47F2KcY Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Does the soil in your garden provide everything your plants need? Karson breaks down how to test and amend your soil naturally along with some fun stories! Learn how to use sea salt and clays to get the most from your soil and provide for your livestock with Redmond Agriculture's products. Get the Remond Agriculture Soil Test: https://bit.ly/homesteadsoil Kody's Links Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

How can we teach our kids to understand how money works in real life before real consequences happen? Join us today as we talk with one of my favorite conference friends, Charla McKinley of Beyond Personal Finance! Charla explains how she created a fun and interactive homeschool finance curriculum with the goal of training kids to make informed decisions about realistic careers that fund the housing and expenses that form the future lifestyle they envision.    Charla McKinley graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Finance. She went on to become a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years experience in both corporate and private sectors. While homeschooling her two children, Charla was inspired to write an interactive personal finance curriculum that opens the student's eyes to the high costs of being an adult. After retiring from homeschooling, Charla continues to teach teens in Raleigh, NC and across the country using her Beyond Personal Finance curriculum.   Charla’s passion is teaching teens that their choices matter. She is a firm believer that in order to prepare teens for the road ahead they must be given the opportunity to practice making good (and not so good) choices using real dollars before they get out into the world and have real regrets. "You've got to raise the kid that you have. You've got to notice notice their problems and walk them through it, and you... don't necessarily save them from the trouble. Help them navigate through the trouble." - Charla McKinley Find Charla:    Email: charla@beyondpersonalfinanceclass.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondpersonalfinance Website: https://bpfclass.com/  Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

How does a small, family-owned dairy farm survive over a hundred years and continue to grow in today’s shaky economy and flawed agricultural system—while maintaining a self-sufficient mindset?    Join me as I talk to Derrick Josi of TDF Honest Farming or, as I originally knew him, the Tillamook Dairy Farmer! Derrick Josi is steadfast in his quest to share farming through the community he’s established online behind the handle TDF Honest Farming. Born into a lineage of dairy farmers in the Pacific Northwest, he farms the same land as his great-grandfather, Alfred, who came to the United States from Switzerland as an indentured servant in 1912. A lot has changed in the 105 years they've been dairying in Tillamook, and Derrick is opening up modern Dairy to the world on a daily basis. In this episode, we talk about how farming practices are changing, the pros and cons of subsidies, state laws, restrictions, price floors, and school vouchers for homeschoolers and private schoolers.    And, are cows really causing global warming? Hear Derrick weigh in with a simple explanation of the Biogenic Carbon Cycle.    Derrick tells what it’s like to share the highs and lows of dairy farming with his 1 million+ Facebook followers and 100,000 Instagram followers plus a behind-the-scenes of life on the farm—the good, the bad, and the ugly—just for my listeners.     Want more tips for self-sufficient farming and homesteading in 2023 and beyond? Subscribe to The Homestead Education podcast today! “Even at 40 years old, like myself, you need to be growing as a person, learning new things …  I want to still be learning and doing things well into my retirement because I am a firm believer that if you're not learning and growing, you're going the other way.” - Derrick Josi   Other Resources:  Book: An Industry Worth Fighting For by Derrick Josi and Steve Olivas https://www.amazon.com/Industry-Worth-Fighting-Derrick-Josi/dp/1956577009   Find Derrick: Website: https://tdfhonestfarming.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tdf_honest_farming/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TDFHonestFarming   Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ 

Would you give up city life and veganism to heal your chronic health issues? The modern homesteading movement has attracted suburban men and women with a thirst for knowledge, self-sufficiency, and holistic health, who are ready to reject modern societal norms in favor of freedom. We’re smack dab in the middle of a learning revolution, and I’m here for it!   Join us as we chat with HannahJo of Prairie Mountain Homestead about leaving a whole-foods plant-based diet and suburban life to be a traditional wife living a homestead life. HannahJo of PrairieMountainHomestead is the creator of #backtoprairieliving. She's also a member of God’s army, the patriot party, a learner, defender, whole food creator and self-reliant seeker. You’re going to love hearing her story as she shares her journey toward healing chronic health issues and embracing homeschooling, homesteading, and a symbiotic relationship with animals as food and food producers.  “The symbiotic relationship between husband and wife in a role that we love, and in our places that we love, I just love to talk that way because it invites a conversation in which, you know, putting on an apron is so controversial these days because we're oppressed. […]  I just love that I wear my apron because I choose to.“ -HannahJo, Prairie Mountain Homestead Find HannahJo: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@prairiemountainhomestead  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairiemountainhomestead/ Website: https://www.prairiemountainhomestead.com/ Kody's Links: Homestead Harvesters 2023 Conference: https://homesteadharvesters.com/ Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead History Waitlist: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/ Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/ For more homesteading and homeschooling tips, subscribe to The Homestead Education today! 

Have you considered learning chemical-free tanning methods? Colorado suburban homesteader Catie Wark shares her no-waste journey. One big part of her journey has been animal hyde tanning through the egg or tanning method. Follow Catie as The Western Wander Woman for ways to reduce waste as a homesteader. Find Catie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewesternwanderwoman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewesternwanderwoman/ Bulk Alum: https://amzn.to/3pPSoGd Kody's Links: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Have you ever wondered how your neurodivergent would handle life on the farm or homestead? Jo Mitchelhill gives insight on how kids react to and embrace a rural life.  Find Jo Mitchelhill Website: http://www.jomitchelhill.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/behaviourstrategiesandsupportforparents Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Do you ever find a homeschool curriculum that lights a fire in your belly AND has your kids asking when they get to start it? I have found this curriculum with Prairie & Pine Curriculum created by Bethany Hutson and Kelsey Harms. Their middle and high school reading comprehension and writing curriculum allows kids to dig deep into real topics from inspiring non-fiction books like Into the Wild, I am Malala, and Folks, This Ain't Normal. Say hello to insightful and relevant conversations with your kids about relevant topics and books that interest you and them! Check out Prairie & Pine Curriculum and get 20% off with code HOMESTEADEDUCATION20! Find Prairie & Pine Homeschool Website: https://bit.ly/prairieandpine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairieandpine.hc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairieandpinehc/ Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/  

My friend and fellow homesteader, Laura Cox gives wonderful details on how to get started with and maintain a meat rabbitry. She shares best practices, feed options, and where to find the plans for her rabbit tractor! We also had some good laughs! Don't miss this fun and interesting episode! Find Laura Cox: Website: https://www.cox-homestead.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/coxhomestead.kodak Book Recommendations: Polyface Designs: https://amzn.to/3qJpKGN Four Winds: https://amzn.to/3qJpKGN Kody's Links: Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/  

When I began homeschooling several years ago, one of the first websites I can across for teaching my neurodivergent kids was Colleen's. Raising Lifelong Learner's has been a wonderful asset to my family and I was honored to be able to share her message with The Homestead Education. Find Colleen Kessler Website: https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/ Podcast: https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ColleenKessler/ Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Mona Weathers is a homestead mentor and coach that helps people start their homestead journey in simple steps. She is the host of Homesteading for Beginners podcast, and we have a great talk about her homestead beginnings.  Find Mona Weathers Website: www.healthyhomesteading.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/farmer_mona Kody's Links: Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Paola Brown with Health and Homeopathy explains how to understand your health and explores the beginning of homeopathy.  Find Paola Brown Website (with freebies): www.paolabrown.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/paolabrownhomeopathy Find Kody Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/

Erin Majeske from the Barefeet Farm School joined Kody to discuss the learning styles of young children. Fueling children's curiosity will form more vigorous learning habits for the future.  Find Erin Majeske Website: https://www.barefeetfarmschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barefeetfarmschool/ Find Kody: Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/ Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/ Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/