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

Homesteading Family's Thanksgiving Traditions
We say it every year, but Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday and our favorite time of year. From preparing everything for winter to turning

How to Can Food (Canning 101)
Knowing how to can food is imperative, especially if you want to stay safe. In this post on canning 101, you'll learn the basic

Elderberry Benefits to Shorten the Cold or Flu
As more and more people look to herbs and natural remedies for their family, one of the first places they start is with elderberry

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

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 Gardening & 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