Pantry Chat Podcast
What if you could have a healthier, more secure lifestyle with greater sustainability and self-sufficiency for you, your family and your community? That’s what Homesteading Family is all about.
Carolyn and Josh have taken their popular YouTube series, “Pantry Chat” and turned it into a podcast so you can discover how to take the leap from a “normal” life to a homestead life, filled with meaning, beauty and freedom.
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the city or the country, if you’ve ever wanted to explore the homesteading life, this is your chance to learn how to do it in less time with fewer bumps in the road. It’s like sitting down with a cup of coffee with friends.
Round up your cast iron pans and mason jars and start listening!
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The Latest Episodes

Finding Joy in Homemaking & A Home-Centered Life
Finding joy in something that can be mundane is a true character trait that's to be highly valued. I'm excited to share our tips

Preparing the Homestead for Winter
What are those must-do items on the checklist when preparing the homestead for winter? These are our best tips to be ready...

Educating Children Through Homesteading
Today's podcast episode is with Kody Hanner, author of The Homestead Education. She and I discuss what it's like raising large families on a

Traditional Skills Summit (2023)
Come learn about the Traditional Skills Summit and the instructors that are included in the free online summit, as well as the School of

Rotational Grazing for the Small Homestead
Learn how we, as homesteaders, can become an asset to the land and not a drain on the resources by utilizing multi-species rotational grazing,

Nutritional Benefits of Organ Meats and Cooking Tips
Why are organ meats healthy? What is Pluck, and why do we eat it almost daily? Learn more about nose-to-tail eating in this blog

Tips for Homesteading With Children
Homesteading with children sounds extremely difficult, especially for large families or those with younger children. The truth is, by teaching our children traditional skills

What to Feed Chickens (Without Chicken Feed)
What if we no longer had access to chicken feed? Would you know what to feed chickens? Join me for this podcast to learn

Kune Kune Pigs – The Ultimate Homestead Pig
After raising many pig breeds, we've settled on kune kune pigs as the ultimate homestead breed. Read on to learn why!

Growing & Pressing Your Own Seed Oil
If you want to have a sustainable oil source (that's not from animal fats), then consider growing and pressing your own nut and seed

Pantry Chat Q&A – We’re Back!
It's been a while since we've been here for our Pantry Chat, especially the Q&A sessions. Carolyn is two months postpartum and little Nathaniel

Knife Sharpening Basics with Patrick Roerhman
Why is knife sharpening a skill you should have? Continue reading and enjoy this week's Pantry Chat Podcast as we join Patrick Roerhman and