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Homesteading Chef
Homesteading Chef
Author: Jonathan Boyd
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Have you ever met a chef who is so passionate about his ingredients that he leaves everything to purchase a homestead and grow the best ingredients for himself? Kinda weird right? I'm Jonathan Boyd, Executive Chef, turned homesteader who is passionate about growing the best ingredients for himself and those around him. Together we will explore growing techniques, livestock, and of course flavor as we talk about our journey from Kitchen to the Barn.
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There are two types of people moving to homesteads this year. The first runs at it with their face first willing to get knocked down, bloodied, and sucking for air. The other is a person who is stuck in analysis paralysis. Both are destined for failure because they fail to plan. Planning your homestead can be scary, putting pen to paper to start those first steps. This is a break down of how we plan our homestead and how this plan can benefit you! Support the show
Our family homestead is going through BIG changes in egg layer chickens, cornish cross meat chickens, and maybe even quail? 2025 is quickly approaching and if we are going to turn this homestead into a homestead business we need to make changes to what we are doing. Let us discuss the changes coming to our homestead together. This is a podcast style conversation discussing the good and bads of 2024 and how we plan on turning it around in 2025. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:04 Refl...
Homesteading is FRUSTRATING sometimes. It seems everything is about growing bigger and bigger on your homestead, meanwhile you are burning like a candle on both ends. It may be time to downsize your homestead! You heard me right, DOWNSIZE YOUR HOMESTEAD! I have learned through experience that less is more and when i downsize my farm and focus i have double if not triple the production from my homestead. We are discussing downsizing our operations to best benefit us and why it might be a great...
Identifying the perfect Livestock Guardian dog for your family homestead can be very difficult. All puppies are cute and adorable, but how do you pick out the monsters from the future homestead saviors? This episode is to help you identify key features while picking out your future livestock guardian angel. https://www.homesteadingchef.com/ 00:00 Starting Our Homestead Journey 00:24 Puppies: The Ultimate Solution 00:40 Breeding and Raising Puppies 01:30 Selecting the Best...
Pastured Pigs have been a dream of ours for many years as we began our homesteading journey. Our family homestead now hosts 10 pigs. 4 Berkshire, 2 Guinea Hogs, and 6 Kune Kunes. It has been a journey, but I recognize that this might not be for everyone. Listen in as I discuss why pigs might not be for you. This was recorded while doing chores and working on the homestead. So have fun and enjoy the sounds of the homestead. #homesteading #pasturedpork #pastured Pigs To sign up for our email...
I'm excited to have a special guest/co host on our podcast. She brings a lot of experience and something new to the table. She is my beautiful wife Maryeve. Together we talk about the top 5 things we did wrong when we began homesteading nearly a decade ago (and the mistakes we continue to make) Support the show
In this pocast , I'll share the secrets about pastured pork that I wish I knew earlier. If you're into homesteading or looking to learn more about pastured pork, this video is for you! Raising pastured pigs can be very risky. Homesteaders often have to learn the hard way on on how raise pigs. Listen in and deep dive into what I have learned from having pastured pigs on the homestead. #homesteadingchannel #homesteading #homesteadersofamerica #homesteaders #homesteadersofinstagram #pasturedpork...
Looking to earn some money while homesteading? Check out my top 5 homestead businesses for success and profits! These ideas are perfect for anyone looking to make money while living a self-sufficient lifestyle. Support the show
Ever wondered what would happen in a worse case scenario in our country? Where would you eat, how would you provide? This episode breaks down the 5 essential skills for surviving through a worst case scenario. This is a break from the norm, but fun to put on the tin foil hat and have fun on the homestead after witnessing the AT&T outages. Make sure to leave your comments below on what essential skills you think would be necessary to survive on your homestead in toughes...
Growing lamb on the homestead can be very difficult if we are not considering a few points on our homesteads. It seems like everything on the planet kills baby lambs. Bobcats, coyotes, stray dogs, ant beds, etc it feels can kill a baby lamb. Essentially in the first 6 months, an infininte amount of probabilities could kill a baby lamb. So how do we deter death, and make lambing a successful, maybe even profitable part of our homestead. We need to consider 5 Thoughts when raising lambs ...
Lambing season is one of my favorite times on the homestead. It is exciting to see new life pop up around the homestead. It is not always rainbows and sunshine however. These are 5 things we should know about growing lamb on our homestead, in particular during lambing season. Support the show
Attention all homesteaders! In this video, we'll reveal YouTube's conspiracy against homesteading channels. From shadow banning to suppressing audience reach, we'll discuss what homesteaders need to know to survive and thrive on YouTube. Watch now to protect your channel and your community! The past several weeks I have seen several of my favorite YouTube creators post content that accuses YouTube of doing the worst imaginable for a content creator. There is a big bad word that travels throug...
Are you like me, trying to overcome the struggles of lambing season? Lets hang together as we chat about the secrets and surprises this year has brought to our homestead. It is my favorite time of year on the homestead, LAMBING SEASON. This is the time of year where we birth our next year's red meat supply on the homestead. This year is very different than most years however. This past summer (Summer 2023) we had a crazy drought that affected most of the deep south, middle Mississippi in part...
Start Homesteading NOW? Is it that simple? Lets talk about 5 reasons to start TODAY!!! It is a crazy new world we live in with threat behind the scenes each day that could send our world into chaos, or so it seems. What if I said it did not have to be that way? That we could begin steps now to be prepared to have a healthy successful life that did not involve government or others helping. This is a longer podcast style episode dedicated t why you should start homesteading. Ultimately i believ...
We as homesteaders have a bad habit of thinking projects will be easy. That was my mentality when I purchased pasture pigs for our homestead. I had a chance to meet @TheMacs1 , a local homesteader family of 8 , just like us, who are on a homestead journey. These pigs have been a blessing on our farm and have been a great tool to create new earth and flat area, however it has not been rainbows and sunshine. Each week has its own blessings, and yes curses. What have I gotten myself into? ...






