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We all want to live healthier lives, but we may not know exactly how to go about it. If you want to learn natural and homemade ways to keep your family healthy and your immune systems strong, we’ve got you covered.

We’re sharing all our family favorites right here such as Homemade Elderberry Syrup and Homemade Non-Toxic Glass Cleaner. We’re adding more of our favorites all the time, so come back often!

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If you’ve ever tried to bake bread and ended up with something dense or sad-looking, this one’s for you. In this video, Abigail is walking you through my simple homemade French bread recipe, step by step. You’ll learn how to read the dough so it turns out soft on the inside, crusty on the outside, and absolutely perfect every time.

In this video, we’ll talk about:
- How to tell when your dough has been kneaded enough
- My trick for getting that bakery-style crispy crust (without any fancy tools)
- And check out the blog post for how to freeze extra loaves so you can have fresh bread ready any night of the week

Because here’s the thing, you don’t need to be a professional baker to make good bread. You just need someone to show you the right way. And you CAN do this.

❤️ Watch the full tutorial, grab the recipe on the blog, and start filling your kitchen with that fresh baked bread smell today: https://homesteadingfamily.com/simple-homemade-french-bread-recipe/

👉 Free Training: Learn how to make consistently great bread every time at https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

If you’ve ever tried to bake bread and ended up with something dense or sad-looking, this one’s for you. In this video, Abigail is walking you through my simple homemade French bread recipe, step by step. You’ll learn how to read the dough so it turns out soft on the inside, crusty on the outside, and absolutely perfect every time.

In this video, we’ll talk about:
- How to tell when your dough has been kneaded enough
- My trick for getting that bakery-style crispy crust (without any fancy tools)
- And check out the blog post for how to freeze extra loaves so you can have fresh bread ready any night of the week

Because here’s the thing, you don’t need to be a professional baker to make good bread. You just need someone to show you the right way. And you CAN do this.

❤️ Watch the full tutorial, grab the recipe on the blog, and start filling your kitchen with that fresh baked bread smell today: https://homesteadingfamily.com/simple-homemade-french-bread-recipe/

👉 Free Training: Learn how to make consistently great bread every time at https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

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Finally! French Bread That's Fluffy Inside & Crispy Outside

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Today we’re busting the myth that homesteading has to be expensive or picture perfect. If we're being honest, every real homestead starts in the kitchen, not with a designer chicken coop. In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we're sharing how our homesteading journey began in a tiny apartment with a tight budget and we built skills that still serve our family today.

What you’ll learn:
• Exactly where to start homesteading if you’re overwhelmed or on a budget
• Why kitchen skills come first, even if you dream of livestock and a big garden
• Smart grocery shifts that save money fast, plus how to shop the “outside of the store”
• Simple preservation you can start today, like freezing, water bath canning, dehydrating, and fermentation
• How to source ingredients for less, from farmers markets to seconds boxes and CSAs
• Our current fall rhythm on the homestead, from winter squash to seed saving and pork salt curing

Resources Mentioned:
⦁ Dig deeper by grabbing a subscription to the Homestead Kitchen Magazine. It's filled with fresh-eating recipes, preservation recipes, herbalism and so much more: https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-magazine 
⦁ For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/homesteading-skills-to-learn-now/
⦁ Thanks to Azure Standard for sponsoring this podcast and for being our go-to source for everything we can't grow or make ourselves here on the homestead. Azure has so many great options when it comes to stocking your pantry and, right now, you can get 15% off your first order of $100 or more with code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY15": https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-b

If this helped, please like, subscribe, and share with a friend who wants to start homesteading the real-life way. Because you CAN do this, and you don’t have to do it alone.

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:46 - Chit Chat
8:03 - We Need YOUR Help!
9:35 - Azure Standard
10:54 - Main Topic

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT

#urbanhomesteading #everydayhomesteading #homesteadingfamily

Today we’re busting the myth that homesteading has to be expensive or picture perfect. If we're being honest, every real homestead starts in the kitchen, not with a designer chicken coop. In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we're sharing how our homesteading journey began in a tiny apartment with a tight budget and we built skills that still serve our family today.

What you’ll learn:
• Exactly where to start homesteading if you’re overwhelmed or on a budget
• Why kitchen skills come first, even if you dream of livestock and a big garden
• Smart grocery shifts that save money fast, plus how to shop the “outside of the store”
• Simple preservation you can start today, like freezing, water bath canning, dehydrating, and fermentation
• How to source ingredients for less, from farmers markets to seconds boxes and CSAs
• Our current fall rhythm on the homestead, from winter squash to seed saving and pork salt curing

Resources Mentioned:
⦁ Dig deeper by grabbing a subscription to the Homestead Kitchen Magazine. It's filled with fresh-eating recipes, preservation recipes, herbalism and so much more: https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-magazine
⦁ For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/homesteading-skills-to-learn-now/
⦁ Thanks to Azure Standard for sponsoring this podcast and for being our go-to source for everything we can't grow or make ourselves here on the homestead. Azure has so many great options when it comes to stocking your pantry and, right now, you can get 15% off your first order of $100 or more with code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY15": https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-b

If this helped, please like, subscribe, and share with a friend who wants to start homesteading the real-life way. Because you CAN do this, and you don’t have to do it alone.

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:46 - Chit Chat
8:03 - We Need YOUR Help!
9:35 - Azure Standard
10:54 - Main Topic

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT

#urbanhomesteading #everydayhomesteading #homesteadingfamily

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How to Start Homesteading (With No Land & No Money)

9.5K views October 21st

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we’re diving deep into canning safety because just getting food into a jar and hearing that little pop doesn’t automatically mean it’s safe. If you’ve ever worried about botulism, felt nervous using your pressure canner, or found yourself staring at jars on the shelf wondering, “Is this really okay to feed my family?” this video is for you.

We’ll walk step by step through the science behind safe canning and explain what’s really happening inside those jars. You’ll learn exactly when a boiling water bath is enough and when you need to use a pressure canner to keep your family safe.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ Why a sealed lid isn’t enough to guarantee safety
✅ The importance of 4.6 pH and what it means for your food
✅ When to use a water bath canner and when to use a pressure canner
✅ How to safely can low-acid foods like meats, beans, and vegetables
✅ Why approved recipes matter and where to find them
✅ How to acidify borderline foods like tomatoes and figs
✅ The most common canning mistakes and how to avoid them

By the end, you’ll understand exactly what makes home-canned food safe and how to can with confidence every single time.

Resources mentioned:
🎥 Free Canning Safety Training: https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-canning

📘 Trusted recipe sources: 
- Check out more canning resources and other tips in the blog post that accompanies this video: https://homesteadingfamily.com/preservation-101-intro-to-canning/
- Ball Blue Book: https://homesteadingfamily.com/new-ball-book-of-canning-b
- The National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu/
- Homestead Kitchen Magazine’s master-preserver approved recipes: https://homesteadingfamily.com/in-the-homestead-kitchen-yt

Sponsor:
A big thank you to Azure Standard, our go-to source for bulk pantry staples we trust. You can get 15% off your first order of $100 or more with code "HomesteadingFamily15" at checkout: https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-b

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Everyday Homesteading
02:15 Why canning safety matters
06:30 Understanding pH and botulism
10:55 Water bath vs pressure canning
17:40 Using approved recipes
21:00 Acidifying borderline foods
25:00 Common mistakes and myths
30:00 How to can safely at home

If this video helps you feel more confident about canning, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with a friend who’s ready to fill her shelves safely.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

#canningsafety #canningandpreserving #canningseason #canningtips

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we’re diving deep into canning safety because just getting food into a jar and hearing that little pop doesn’t automatically mean it’s safe. If you’ve ever worried about botulism, felt nervous using your pressure canner, or found yourself staring at jars on the shelf wondering, “Is this really okay to feed my family?” this video is for you.

We’ll walk step by step through the science behind safe canning and explain what’s really happening inside those jars. You’ll learn exactly when a boiling water bath is enough and when you need to use a pressure canner to keep your family safe.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ Why a sealed lid isn’t enough to guarantee safety
✅ The importance of 4.6 pH and what it means for your food
✅ When to use a water bath canner and when to use a pressure canner
✅ How to safely can low-acid foods like meats, beans, and vegetables
✅ Why approved recipes matter and where to find them
✅ How to acidify borderline foods like tomatoes and figs
✅ The most common canning mistakes and how to avoid them

By the end, you’ll understand exactly what makes home-canned food safe and how to can with confidence every single time.

Resources mentioned:
🎥 Free Canning Safety Training: https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-canning

📘 Trusted recipe sources:
- Check out more canning resources and other tips in the blog post that accompanies this video: https://homesteadingfamily.com/preservation-101-intro-to-canning/
- Ball Blue Book: https://homesteadingfamily.com/new-ball-book-of-canning-b
- The National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu/
- Homestead Kitchen Magazine’s master-preserver approved recipes: https://homesteadingfamily.com/in-the-homestead-kitchen-yt

Sponsor:
A big thank you to Azure Standard, our go-to source for bulk pantry staples we trust. You can get 15% off your first order of $100 or more with code "HomesteadingFamily15" at checkout: https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-b

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Everyday Homesteading
02:15 Why canning safety matters
06:30 Understanding pH and botulism
10:55 Water bath vs pressure canning
17:40 Using approved recipes
21:00 Acidifying borderline foods
25:00 Common mistakes and myths
30:00 How to can safely at home

If this video helps you feel more confident about canning, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with a friend who’s ready to fill her shelves safely.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

#canningsafety #canningandpreserving #canningseason #canningtips

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The #1 Canning Rule You CANNOT Break

views October 20th

Ever wonder why some people burn out on homesteading while others keep going year after year?
In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, I sit down with my real-life best friend, Melissa K. Norris (@MelissaKNorris) to talk through the most common reasons people give up and what you can do differently.

Here is what we cover:
✅ Taking on too much too fast
✅ Avoiding the comparison trap of perfect photos
✅ Building strength in body, mind, and habits
✅ Working with your family’s current season of life

If you feel tired or behind, I hope this helps you re-evaluate, reset, and rediscover the joy that brought you to homesteading in the first place.

Check out the Homestead Kitchen Membership here: https://homesteadingfamily,com/podcast-homesteadkitchenmembership

💚 Thanks to ForJars for sponsoring this episode. Check out some of my favorite kitchen tools I use in my own kitchen and use coupon code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY10" for 10% off your order: https://homesteadingfamily.com/forjars 

👉 For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/why-homesteaders-quit/

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

Ever wonder why some people burn out on homesteading while others keep going year after year?
In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, I sit down with my real-life best friend, Melissa K. Norris (@MelissaKNorris) to talk through the most common reasons people give up and what you can do differently.

Here is what we cover:
✅ Taking on too much too fast
✅ Avoiding the comparison trap of perfect photos
✅ Building strength in body, mind, and habits
✅ Working with your family’s current season of life

If you feel tired or behind, I hope this helps you re-evaluate, reset, and rediscover the joy that brought you to homesteading in the first place.

Check out the Homestead Kitchen Membership here: https://homesteadingfamily,com/podcast-homesteadkitchenmembership

💚 Thanks to ForJars for sponsoring this episode. Check out some of my favorite kitchen tools I use in my own kitchen and use coupon code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY10" for 10% off your order: https://homesteadingfamily.com/forjars

👉 For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/why-homesteaders-quit/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

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What Nobody Tells You About Homesteading

views October 19th

If your garden didn’t turn out the way you hoped this year, plants struggling, pests everywhere, and disappointing harvests, you’re not alone. The good news? The problem (and the solution) both start right under your feet. 🌱

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we’re digging deep (literally) into the foundation of every thriving garden: your soil. We're sharing the six essentials for building truly healthy soil that will grow abundant, nutrient-dense food year after year.

You’ll learn:
✅ How to build living, chemical-free soil that feeds itself naturally
✅ Why compost and organic matter are the key to strong plants
✅ The vital role of microbes, moisture, and oxygen in your garden’s success
✅ How to work with your soil instead of against it

If you’ve been following conventional advice of more fertilizer and more sprays, and still not seeing results, this episode will help you turn things around and grow the kind of thriving garden you’ve always wanted.

💚 FREE RESOURCE: Grab our Healthy Garden Soil Action Plan at https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-healthygardensteps

🎯 Mentioned in This Episode:
• 4Jars Canning Supplies — Use code HOMESTEADINGFAMILY10 for 10% off your order!: https://homesteadingfamily.com/canning-jars-8oz-fb
• RX Soil Testing – a great way to check your organic matter levels: https://homesteadingfamily.com/rx-soil
• Learn more about improving soil quality → https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-improve-soil-quality/

👩‍🌾 Subscribe to Everyday Homesteading for more practical conversations on gardening, food preservation, herbal medicine, raising livestock, and living a resilient, self-sufficient life.

#HealthySoil #OrganicGardening #HomesteadingFamily #EverydayHomesteading 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

If your garden didn’t turn out the way you hoped this year, plants struggling, pests everywhere, and disappointing harvests, you’re not alone. The good news? The problem (and the solution) both start right under your feet. 🌱

In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, we’re digging deep (literally) into the foundation of every thriving garden: your soil. We're sharing the six essentials for building truly healthy soil that will grow abundant, nutrient-dense food year after year.

You’ll learn:
✅ How to build living, chemical-free soil that feeds itself naturally
✅ Why compost and organic matter are the key to strong plants
✅ The vital role of microbes, moisture, and oxygen in your garden’s success
✅ How to work with your soil instead of against it

If you’ve been following conventional advice of more fertilizer and more sprays, and still not seeing results, this episode will help you turn things around and grow the kind of thriving garden you’ve always wanted.

💚 FREE RESOURCE: Grab our Healthy Garden Soil Action Plan at https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-healthygardensteps

🎯 Mentioned in This Episode:
• 4Jars Canning Supplies — Use code HOMESTEADINGFAMILY10 for 10% off your order!: https://homesteadingfamily.com/canning-jars-8oz-fb
• RX Soil Testing – a great way to check your organic matter levels: https://homesteadingfamily.com/rx-soil
• Learn more about improving soil quality → https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-improve-soil-quality/

👩‍🌾 Subscribe to Everyday Homesteading for more practical conversations on gardening, food preservation, herbal medicine, raising livestock, and living a resilient, self-sufficient life.

#HealthySoil #OrganicGardening #HomesteadingFamily #EverydayHomesteading

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

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Is Your Soil KILLING Your Garden? (Here's How to Fix It)

views October 18th

Has anyone ever told you, “You can’t do that”? If you’ve chosen the homesteading life, chances are you’ve heard that more than once. 

In today’s video, I’m sharing a few stories from our early days (like when everyone said heirloom seeds wouldn’t grow, or that a no-till garden couldn’t possibly work). Spoiler alert… they were wrong.

Whether it’s gardening, homeschooling, starting a business, or just stepping out in faith to live differently than the world around you, there will always be naysayers. My hope is that this video encourages you to keep going, to believe in what you’re building, and to remember that hard things are usually the most worthwhile.

👉 Watch for a bit of motivation and a reminder that you can do this.

For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/you-can-do-this-overcoming-the-you-cant-in-homesteading/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo 

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! 

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

#homesteadingfamily #homesteadingencouragement #resilientliving

Has anyone ever told you, “You can’t do that”? If you’ve chosen the homesteading life, chances are you’ve heard that more than once.

In today’s video, I’m sharing a few stories from our early days (like when everyone said heirloom seeds wouldn’t grow, or that a no-till garden couldn’t possibly work). Spoiler alert… they were wrong.

Whether it’s gardening, homeschooling, starting a business, or just stepping out in faith to live differently than the world around you, there will always be naysayers. My hope is that this video encourages you to keep going, to believe in what you’re building, and to remember that hard things are usually the most worthwhile.

👉 Watch for a bit of motivation and a reminder that you can do this.

For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/you-can-do-this-overcoming-the-you-cant-in-homesteading/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT

#homesteadingfamily #homesteadingencouragement #resilientliving

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3 Times They Said We'd Fail (And Why We Didn't)

views October 15th

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We all want to live healthier lives, but we may not know exactly how to go about it. If you want to learn natural and homemade ways to keep your family healthy and your immune systems strong, we’ve got you covered.

We’re sharing all our family favorites right here such as Homemade Elderberry Syrup and Homemade Non-Toxic Glass Cleaner. We’re adding more of our favorites all the time, so come back often!

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