Everyday Homesteading Podcast
Desperate to grow, cook, and preserve real food for your family in only 5-10 hours a week, but stuck as a new homesteader looking for practical, tried and true methods that work?
You wanted those pantry shelves filled yesterday, but the more you try, the more it seems a distant pipe dream. Online content is filled with impractical, untried homesteading advice, which wastes your precious time and money.
Everyday Homesteading steps in with practical, tested solutions, cutting through the chaos with clear plans tailored for busy beginners to reclaim your family’s health and independence through gardening, raising livestock, fresh seasonal cooking, herbal medicine and safe food preservation.
Hosted by veteran homesteaders, Josh and Carolyn Thomas, who grow 70% of their family’s food while running two businesses and homeschooling their large family, they have mastered practical homesteading for busy modern families. They have taught hundreds of thousands of new homesteaders to thrive with real-life homesteading through their online platforms Homesteading Family and School of Traditional Skills.
Tune in weekly to learn how to grow, cook, and preserve your family’s food, ditch health-destroying toxins, and save money monthly on groceries, all while building strong relationships and a sustainable legacy for your kids. Hit play now!
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The Latest Episodes

Self-Care for Moms: How to Take Care of Yourself Without Feeling Selfish
Discover practical self-care for moms that supports your body, mind and soul so you can stay healthy, avoid burnout and care for your family

Late Summer Garden Care: What to Do Now (and What You Can Let Go)
Late summer garden care comes down to a few important priorities: keep harvesting the food you've already grown, adjust your watering as conditions change,

Soil Minerals: What Healthy Garden Soil Needs Beyond NPK
Soil minerals form the foundation of healthy garden soil, supplying plants with the nutrients they need to grow, resist stress and produce nutrient-dense food.

Why Homemaking Is the Foundation of Homesteading
When people ask me how I balance homemaking and homesteading, I always pause for a moment before answering. For years, I wasn’t quite sure

Vegetable Garden Maintenance: 9 Tips to Avoid Garden Overwhelm
Learn simple vegetable garden maintenance tips to reduce garden overwhelm, stay ahead of weeds, harvest more efficiently, and enjoy a productive growing season.

Healthy Soil Starts Here: Why Protecting the Soil Ecosystem Changes Everything
Learn why healthy soil begins with a chemical-free foundation. Discover how to protect your soil ecosystem for stronger, more resilient gardens.

Biblical Stewardship: What the Bible Says About Caring for God's Creation
Discover what the Bible says about stewardship of the land and why caring for God's creation is part of our Christian calling. Learn how

Stop Treating Your Pantry Like a Grocery Store: A Smarter Approach to Food Preservation
Many homesteaders approach food preservation by asking, “What do I want to eat?” and then trying to stock every possible ingredient and meal in

Managing the Garden, Family Systems & This Year's Garden Bloopers
In this episode of Everyday Homesteading, I sit down with my oldest daughter, Rachel, to talk about what it's like managing the main crop

Learn Botany for Beginners: The Secret Shortcut to Plant Identification and Easier Gardening
Think botany is complicated? Learn how understanding just a handful of plant families can improve your gardening, herbalism, foraging, and plant identification skills faster

Natural Garden Pest Control: 5 Layers for a Healthier Garden
Looking for natural ways to keep pests away from your plants? Good news! You don't need harsh chemicals. You can use the power of

Canning Mistakes That Can Kill You: What to Avoid
Canning mistakes can feel intimidating, especially canning mistakes that can kill you or when you hear warnings about food safety and botulism. But the