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

How to Organize a Kitchen & Pantry
Whether you’re drowning in canning jars, overwhelmed by half-used pantry staples, or just frustrated every time you open a kitchen drawer, friend, you are

Ancient Grains & Regenerative Agriculture
We're diving deep into the world of ancient grains like einkorn, emmer, and spelt, discussing how regenerative agriculture practices not only rebuild soil health

How to Keep Fruit Fresh Longer (And Other Produce)
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Sourcing Coffee and Why Roasting & Brewing are a Science
Good quality coffee is hard to come by, especially a blend that you can actually enjoy black. Join us in this podcast episode as

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If you're on the fence about buying a freeze dryer, these 10 surprising foods you can freeze dry may convince you to make that

Homestead Builds With Justin Rhodes
Justin Rhodes joined Josh in this episode of the Pantry Chat to discuss recovery on the homestead after Hurricane Helene and homestead builds, which

Best Homestead Animals
When thinking about the top must-have animals for the homestead, we like to think in terms of resiliency and support. These three animals help

Homemade Meals Made Easy: Cooking from Scratch
Getting three homemade meals on the table every day is a tough job. But these tips will help, even on the busiest of weekdays!

Frugal Living Tips for Homesteaders
Having a zero waste home is virtually impossible in today's world, but there are many things we can do to lessen our waste to

What is an EMP Shield (And Do I Need One?)
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Late Start Gardening Tips (It's Not Too Late!)
Feeling behind on garden planning? This post is for you. Here are our best late start gardening tips to get something growing now!

Herbs for Every Season (Kitchen, Garden & Apothecary)
Join me for this podcast interview with Bevin Cohen as we discuss his new book, Herbs in Every Season and how we can use