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Send us a text Lisa takes you on a garden tour of mistakes to avoid. Be sure to stick around for the last one, which is a bit of a surprise! Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead. Support the show

Send us a text Let's take a dive into the pros and cons of using raised beds or planting in ground. We'll share with you our views based on our experience in gardening. Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead. Support the show

Send us a text In early 2025, we've seen egg prices skyrocket. The cause? Is it greed? Or is something more at play? We'll take a look at history, and a lot of science, to try and find answers that make sense. What does it all mean for the homesteader that wants to raise backyard chickens? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311922639042 https://ifp.org/what-are-the-chances-an-h5n1-pandemic-is-worse-than-covid/#forecasting-h5n1-8217-s-spread https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113520310245 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108886 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9967648/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9589142/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2025_H5N1_outbreak#:~:text=On%20April%2011%2C%20H5N1%20was,of%20H5N1%20of%20clade%202.3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_virus https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7706930/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444183    (union county NC) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444352 (Anson county NC) Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead. Support the show

Send us a text Here we go again. We've moved and have no infrastructure. How do you homestead without a homestead? Check out a few of our tips in how to do so. Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead. Support the show

Send us a text We are back after taking care of moving our family from southwestern Arizona to upper lower Michigan. We'll catch up, talk about what inspired a move 2,000 miles away to a colder growing climate Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead. Support the show

Send us a text Following a brief hiatus after moving to Michigan, we're happy to announce that new episodes of The Two Acre Homestead Podcast start March 14, 2025! Be sure to check out our latest post: https://www.thetwoacrehomestead.com/post/we-are-splitting-up-how-this-will-affect-you Happy homesteading! Support the show

Send us a text In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the homestead. Plus doing all the things. And developing skills that have fallen out of style -- and why that is so important. Be sure to support out our guests here: Maplewood Homestead on YouTubeScentinel Soap To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? We'll discuss that in part one on today's episode. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text We wanted to answer some questions we've received from our listeners on our various social media platforms today! Here are a few references we mentioned in this episode: Resources on thetwoacrehomestead.com: How to Start Homesteading FastHow to Start Homesteading InexpensivelyPrevious podcast episodes: S2 E13: How to Start Homesteading FastS1 E16: How To Homestead InexpensivelyS1 E15: Does Homesteading Save You Money?S1 E3: How To Start HomesteadingS1 E2: What Was Our Why--- To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text Today Lisa is interviewing Sarah Withers from Nest In the West. She and her husband homestead in Phoenix, Arizona. They were vegans at one time, but ended up raising chickens, rabbits, Jersey cows, and goats, and garden as well. We're excited to bring you their story. Please support Sarah by following her on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nest.in.the.west/ Also visit her blog at: https://thenestinthewest.com To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text Today Lisa has the pleasure of interviewing Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead. Heather has a successful YouTube channel. She raises and is very knowledgeable about goats, especially Nigerian Dwarfs and Lamancha. Lisa picks her brain on her experience raising goats for dairy and meat purposes. Be sure to support Heather and her husband Levi with some important links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SageandStoneHomestead To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text Welcome to our seventh season! In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa will again explore the how and why of raising meat as part of their homestead. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Here are links to the previous episodes we mentioned: S2 E4: Growing Meat In Your Backyard - Part 1: Rabbits--Are They Worth It? S2 E5: Growing Meat In Your Backyard - Part 2: Raising Chickens For Meat--How S2 E6: Growing Meat In Your Backyard - Part 3: Quail--Can They Feed You? Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text Kevin and Lisa take a look back at this season and give a sneak peak of Season 7 which premiers in January 2024! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text What's an asset? A liability? Is your home an asset or liability? What about your animals? We take a deep dive into how to run your homestead like it's a business, making it work for you. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show

Send us a text How should you prepare for fall and winter on your homestead? The gardens, barn, and the home are three areas we'll cover. We'll also share with you a new tool related to this on our website. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomestead Questions?  Email me at [email protected]  Support the show