Homesteads and Homeschools

At Homesteads and Homeschools we talk to all varieties of homesteaders and homeschoolers as we examine self-reliance and the interconnectedness of the lifestyles.

Chickens, Turkeys and Veggies, Oh My! 07/16/2019

Chickens, Turkeys and Veggies, Oh My! Dan Weisgarber of Radiant farms joins the Liberty Hippie for episode 25 to talk about raising pasture poultry, and some of the hurdles - from amending soil to dealing with vague and wrongly enforced zoning laws - they had to overcome when it came time to get set up. It was a wide ranging conversation covering a variety of topics from homesteads to regulations and everything in-between. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10343504

Tiddling Along with the Tuttle Twins' Connor Boyack 07/09/2019

Tiddling Along with the Tuttle Twins' Connor Boyack Episode 24 finds the Liberty Hippie taking to the president of the Libertas Institution, author of "Lessons from a Lemonade Stand," "Passion-Driven Education," and, of course, The Tuttle Twins series. We talked about how he ended up deciding that homeschooling was the correct decision for his children, how he came to write the Tuttle Twins, and the importance of teaching children about liberty and sound economics. Connor also announced that a Tuttle Twins game is in the works! /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10335545

Life is a Pot with Brian Engelman 07/02/2019

Life is a Pot with Brian Engelman The Liberty Hippie sits down with Brian Engelman of The New American Media who has been curating content on YouTube for eight years. After moving to LA, Brian bought a condo in an HOA and made the decision to make his immediate environment better; one of the main ways he did this was through container gardening. We talk about Brian's experiments in container gardening and how it grew into a community wide effort. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10331246

Finding the Radical Unschool With Merrick Van Landingham 06/25/2019

Finding the Radical Unschool With Merrick Van Landingham Episode 22 takes us back in the homeschool direction and the Liberty Hippie sat down with freedom loving voluntariyst, and homeschooling father, Merrick Van Landingham to talk about their path to radical unschooling, the folly of government run schools, and parenting. Merrick is a host at the Liberty Forge podcast, and has created some very pertinent content at RadicaLogic, something everyone should take the time to listen to. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10206680

Ferment the Harvest with Sandor Katz 06/18/2019

Ferment the Harvest with Sandor Katz For the 21^st episode of Homesteads and Homeschools, we enjoy a cold fermented beverage and have a discussion with fermentation guru Sandor Katz. We discussed some of the basics of fermentation, as well as the health benefits of not just fermented food, but bacteria and some of the problems with humanity's desire to create a sterilized environment. There is an extra bonus episode for supporters of the show. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10140375

Homeschool to Higher Ed with Kayla Fox 06/11/2019

Homeschool to Higher Ed with Kayla Fox The Liberty Hippie is joined by homeschooler, currently in pursuit of a PhD, Kayla Fox. Kayla is from Texas and did her undergrad work near home before venturing to Montana for some of her PhD work. We discussed her experiences homeschooling and making the transition from homeschool to college. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/10097309

The Urban Homesteader's Nightmare 06/04/2019

The Urban Homesteader's Nightmare The Liberty Hippie opened the show with Lloyd Cowan of Madison, ME giving a history of how he came to be an urban farmer before diving into the happenings of a 6/2018 board meeting of less than 2% of the towns population that passed an ordinance effecting lots smaller than 1.5 acres. Sadly, as new information has come to light, once again we see government enforcing protectionist policies. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9970871

Your Homeschool's Showing with the Hazels 05/28/2019

Your Homeschool's Showing with the Hazels The Liberty Hippie sits down with Shane and Meredith Hazel. Shane hosts The Rebellion Pod with Banks Wise and Meredith also hosting on occasion. Shane is a Veteran and former Neo-Con, Meredith is a former public school teacher, giving, us plenty of Liberty and homeschooling conversation. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9925109

A Good Way to Garden with David the Good 05/21/2019

A Good Way to Garden with David the Good This interviewed gardening book author, YouTube livestream extraordinaire, and gardening guru, David the Good. We talked about David's start to gardening, selling plants, and writing books. He also shared some of his experiences starting to grow things, and eventually move from an office job to his true passion: gardening. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9861638

Foraging for Freedom with Nicki Lynne 05/14/2019

Foraging for Freedom with Nicki Lynne This week on Homesteads and Homeschools, the Liberty Hippie welcomes Nicki Lynne to the show. Nicki is a mother of two and the curator and creator of Foraging for Freedom. She is also an author and homeschooling mother of two from Florida who does a bit of homesteading and is hoping to do even more in the future. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9730607

Searching for 'Shrooms with the Mt. Troll 05/07/2019

Searching for 'Shrooms with the Mt. Troll This week the Liberty Hippie sits down with the Mt. Troll to talk about mushroom foraging, an excellent way to supplement the pantry, learn about the natural world, and your income. We talk about how the Mt. Troll got into foraging and tips for beginners as well as how he finds chefs and some of the difficulties maintaining those relationships. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9651881

Privatizing Education with Arvin Vohra - 014 04/30/2019

Privatizing Education with Arvin Vohra - 014 This week the Liberty Hippie is joined by former Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party, Arvin Vohra to discuss what privatizing public education might look like as well as why public schools are failing students and how children can benefit from enrolling in an alternative schooling method. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9573335

Always Growing with Jason Carrier 04/23/2019

Always Growing with Jason Carrier Today I talked to Jason Carrier about his journey from suburbia, to horse boarder, to homesteader. Jason has planted a wide array of orchards and gardens, he raises bees and chickens, and recently constructed his own aquaponics system. This interview will inspire and encourage you to just get started. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9465848

AnarchoChristian Homeschooling with Stephen Rose 04/16/2019

AnarchoChristian Homeschooling with Stephen Rose The Liberty Hippie dives deep into homeschooling with host of the AnarchoChristian Podcast, Stephen Rose. We talk about Stephen and his wife's high school days, and then get into the whys of their homeschooling tenure and how they are able to incorporate their faith into their homeschool curriculum. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9368609

**** New York 04/10/2019

**** New York The Liberty Hippie and Nicky P. open Free Markets, Green Earth by discussing a giant water bill, in New York City, before moving on to Elizabeth Warren and some of her proposed legislation in her run up to 2020. Sick of talking about Warren, we bounce back to New York with their brand new plastic bag ban. We examine how it's being done, and why it's being done - hint, it has nothing to do with the environment. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9296315

Chasing Goats on Hammock Haven Farm with Kristin Hammock 04/09/2019

Chasing Goats on Hammock Haven Farm with Kristin Hammock The Farm Boss from Hammock Haven Farm, Kristin Hammock, stopped by to talk about goats, how she got into them and what she does with the plethora of milk. We got into her breeding program and how she keeps genetics fresh as well as some of the basics of goat husbandry while staying profitable. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9287978

Turning Up the Homeschooling Liberty with Raylene Lightheart - Episode 010 04/02/2019

Turning Up the Homeschooling Liberty with Raylene Lightheart - Episode 010 The Homeschooling Liberty volume got cranked up to eleven this week with Raylene Lightheart of the Launch Pad Media stopped by to do some talking about homeschooling. We talked about some of her experiences with public education and get into what it's like homeschooling five kids with a large age range, and some killer resources. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9170189

Getting Down with the Poultry Queen on Sadie-Girl Farm 03/26/2019

Getting Down with the Poultry Queen on Sadie-Girl Farm This week the Liberty Hippie talks with Julie Kirchner of Sadie-Girl Farm in NC. Julie is colored egg specialist and has made a thriving little side business selling some pretty fantastic chickens and quails - Black and Blue Copper Marans, Lavender Ameraucanas, Olive Eggers, Silkies, and Celedon Quail. We got into the details of her set up and how she is able to run so many flocks congruently while maintaining variety purity; skills she came to later in life through the homesteading/chicken community. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9077015

Schooling in a Corn Crib with Steve Kemp 03/19/2019

Schooling in a Corn Crib with Steve Kemp This week the Liberty Hippie talks with family man and great guy, Steve Kemp about a key event in his public education that shaped his outlook and the choices he is making as a father. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/9050831

A Little Bit of Both on Clyde's Dale Homestead with Tamlynn Clyde 03/12/2019

A Little Bit of Both on Clyde's Dale Homestead with Tamlynn Clyde This week the Liberty Hippie sits down with Tamlynn Clyde of Clyde's Dale Homestead and discusses how her and her husband got started homesteading without really knowing it. We talked about their handful of moves and the mental resiliency that goes into re-planting and re-starting more than once. We also discussed some of the unique and different ways that they have been able to monetize certain aspects of their homestead. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8958215

Growing Up Homeschooled with David Auge 03/05/2019

Growing Up Homeschooled with David Auge This week on Episode 6 of the Homesteads and Homeschools podcast, the Liberty Hippie talks to David Auge of the Bacon, Barbells, and Bibles podcast. David started his educational career in public school but ended up getting pulled out to homeschool in his early elementary years. We talked about his experiences as a homeschooler, what he did for socialization and some advice his father gave him when it came time to picking a career. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8873249

Voluntary Exchanges on the Homesteader's Co-op - Episode 005 02/26/2019

Voluntary Exchanges on the Homesteader's Co-op - Episode 005 In this episode, the Liberty Hippie has the privilege of interviewing Noel, the guy behind the Homesteader's Co-op. We discuss a bit about his present homestead set-up and then get into what the Homesteader's Co-op currently is, and Noel's vision for the future. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8766956

Homeschooling and Unschooling with Sherry Voluntary - Episode 004 02/19/2019

Homeschooling and Unschooling with Sherry Voluntary - Episode 004 A change of format this week as the today's show opens right into the interview with Sherry Voluntary, a homeschooling mother of two. We talked a bit about her educational experiences growing up, and how she came to homeschooling, and the eventual unschooling of her younger child. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8626661

Homesteading with Harold Thornbro - Episode 003 02/12/2019

Homesteading with Harold Thornbro - Episode 003 Chatting today with the Liberty Hippie is one Harold Thornbro. Harold has been running the Modern Homesteading podcast for almost four years and has an incredible backlog of content which you can check out at The Small Town Homestead. We talk about how cancer at 39 gave Harold the push he needed to get back to doing things a little more naturally and how his homestead has grown over the past few years to include a wide variety of practices from permaculture to meat rabbits to a new foray into aquaponics. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8547221

Homeschooling With Sounds Like Liberty's Lizzie Pecone - Episode 002 02/05/2019

Homeschooling With Sounds Like Liberty's Lizzie Pecone - Episode 002 Today, the Liberty Hippie talks to Sounds Like Liberty and Year Round Tree co-host, Lizzie Pecone, about her experience homeschooling and how she and her husband have started to approach homeschooling with their young daughter. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8464493

Sixpence Farm CSA with Elizabeth Melton - Episode 001 02/02/2019

Sixpence Farm CSA with Elizabeth Melton - Episode 001 We delve into what community supported agriculture is and how it works on Sixpence Farms with Miss Elizabeth Melton. We examine how she got started and how her business currently operates, but only after we look at a free market solution to climate change. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8293640

Homesteads and Homeschools - Ep. 000 - Pilot 02/02/2019

Homesteads and Homeschools - Ep. 000 - Pilot The pilot episode of the Homesteads and Homeschools podcast. We give you a some idea of where the show is heading, and how we hope it to shape up as we examine the worlds of homesteading and homeschooling and how they're intertwined. We also give you a little bit of background information on us, and how we got to be where we are. /episode/index/show/homesteadsandhomeschools/id/8293124

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