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Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: favorite holiday cookies, where to prioritize investments into your homestead as a new homesteader, how many pets are too many, and more
Sponsor of the day: Agorist Tax Advice
The LFTN Spring Workshop is April 27-29 and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Learn homesteading skills, permaculture, business, off-grid projects and more. Meet people who are DOERS! The relationships you build at LFTN are the best benefit.
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Today we talk about the BIG DEEP FREEZE, babies on the homestead, brainstorming local revenue ideas and more.
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Harvest Meals
Homesteading in Winter
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
Membership Plug
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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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Today we talk about farming, lifestyle design, getting off your dime and more with Porterhouse of Porterhouse and Teal and John Willis.
Today’s Sponsor: Live Free Academy – Check out this free webinar on Crypto Currency
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Today I talk with Sue Zoldak about how she has built the life she wants, her transition into Manhattan Living, and her new project counteracting big tech censorship.
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Main content of the show: Interview with Sue
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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. Read more
Today we talk about new winter lives on the homestead, pregnant sheep, MUD SEASON, the portable sheep shelter and more.
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Today we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.
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Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.
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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Today we talk about some homemade holiday gift ideas put together by the Holler Neighbors for this year.
Today’s Sponsor, Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
There’s likely to be yucky weather off and on all weekend, so we went during a pause in precipitation this afternoon (Saturday). Friday evening, however, a lot of the pumps at the Weigel’s I use most often were bagged. I went to my secondary choice, and it was fine. A gallon of untainted regular had dropped to $3.999; this was at both stations.
Today’s first stop was Dollar Tree. The drink coolers were in better shape, but still had a lot of empty spaces. They had lots of canned goods, but we didn’t see any of the lentils we’ve previously seen there, and the only beans were Northern White. We hadn’t bought any lentils in a while, so I don’t know if they’ve been missing for longer. The store was otherwise normally stocked. It was also busier than we’ve often seen it, especially for a poor-weather day.
Home Depot was next. Every open area had islands with a lot of smaller items. The prices looked reasonable. We found the couple of items we wanted without difficulty. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.75.
Aldi was last. We found everything on our list, including heavy cream (at least two boxes in the cooler). Stock everywhere looked good. They have more of that generically-packed chicken.
Frugality Tip from Christina
I find myself traveling quite a bit. Recently, I found myself on the road without good coffee (gasp!!!). Long story short – and leaving out the scary days of gas station coffee – I went to the store and bought a pack of coffee filters for $1.50 and a cheap coffee grinder. Someone could do this without the coffee grinder by also buying pre-ground coffee but I had a couple pounds of whole bean bouncing around the truck. I took out my trusty Coleman thermos, put a coffee filter in the top so it was hanging over an inch or so then filled it with coffee. I heated water and poured it through the filter. Voila! Redneck pour-over coffee. Hope this helps someone! I’ve learned so much from you and this community. I’m grateful to have a chance to give back.
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Main topic of the Show: Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
Past episodes on this topic:
Why homemade?
Thoughts on the expectations surrounding gifts
Declare independence from debt, but have fun gifting people
Toxicity and gifts
Ideas
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Today’s Sponsor: FreeSteading.com
LFTN on Free Steading: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/
Forage
Livestock
Harvest Meals
Winter on the Homestead
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
Assessing progress
Membership Plug
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
Community
Advisory Board
Resources