Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead. Come along with us, Kevin and Lisa, on our journey from a small suburban homestead lifestyle to our new lifestyle homesteading in the rural countryside of Southern Arizona. We'll share with you our tips, tricks, successes and failures from both our past suburban lifestyle to our new rural lifestyle all on The Two Acre Homestead.
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067. Interview with David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead
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In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the homestead. Plus doing all the things. And developing skills that have fallen out of style -- and why that is so important. Be sure to support out our guests here: Maple…
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On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? We'll discuss that in part one on today's episode. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehome…
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We wanted to answer some questions we've received from our listeners on our various social media platforms today! Here are a few references we mentioned in this episode: Resources on thetwoacrehomestead.com: How to Start Homesteading Fast How to Start Homesteading Inexpensively Previous podcast episodes: S2 E13: How to Start Homesteading Fast S1 E1…
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064. Interview with Sarah Withers from Nest In the West
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Today Lisa is interviewing Sarah Withers from Nest In the West. She and her husband homestead in Phoenix, Arizona. They were vegans at one time, but ended up raising chickens, rabbits, Jersey cows, and goats, and garden as well. We're excited to bring you their story. Please support Sarah by following her on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nest.in…
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063. Interview with Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead
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Today Lisa has the pleasure of interviewing Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead. Heather has a successful YouTube channel. She raises and is very knowledgeable about goats, especially Nigerian Dwarfs and Lamancha. Lisa picks her brain on her experience raising goats for dairy and meat purposes. Be sure to support Heather and her husband Lev…
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062. Getting Off the Food System - Meat and Dairy
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Welcome to our seventh season! In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa will again explore the how and why of raising meat as part of their homestead. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Here are links to the previous episodes we mentioned: S2 E4: Growing Meat In Your…
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Kevin and Lisa take a look back at this season and give a sneak peak of Season 7 which premiers in January 2024! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-gu…
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060. Run Your Homestead Like a Business
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What's an asset? A liability? Is your home an asset or liability? What about your animals? We take a deep dive into how to run your homestead like it's a business, making it work for you. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upc…
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How should you prepare for fall and winter on your homestead? The gardens, barn, and the home are three areas we'll cover. We'll also share with you a new tool related to this on our website. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an…
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058. A Financial Storm Is Coming - Shelter In Place
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There is a storm coming. A financial one. What if you want to start homesteading, moving to a larger property, but with 8 percent interest rates, it's the wrong time to move for you? We'll share practical advice on what you can do to homestead where you are now. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our we…
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057. Increase the Value of Your Homestead
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The value of your home, at least in the United States, is lower than you were lead to believe. The signs don't look good for the foreseeable future. We're not financial planners. But we'll share some tips on how you can add value to your homestead and what that really means. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to…
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056. Interview with Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture
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On this episode, Lisa interviews Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture. She is in the space of homesteading, permaculture, and is a mom as well. We'll talk about homesteading and homeschooling and how to balance it all. To learn more about Nathalie be sure to visit the following links: Insta: @living_the_dream_permaculture Web: livingthedream…
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A month off was well needed around here. But we're back and catching up as we head into Season 6. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Also be sure to listen to Lisa being interviewed by Katelyn Duban on The Homesteaders' Way: Changing Careers and Building Future…
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A tough reality of homesteading: there are endings and beginnings. We'll fill you in on a hard decision we both had to make for the better. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to vist Wild Alaskan Company and use promo code TWOACRE to get $25 off your fi…
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053. Avoiding Burnout - STOP Micromanaging
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Being detail oriented is not the same as micromanaging. And micromanaging can spoil the fun. Humble yourself. Don't get bogged down in such detail that you lose the joy of WHY you homestead. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to vist Wild Alaskan Compan…
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Help! Yeah, say it! It is OK to ask for help. Especially when you need to get things accomplished on your homestead but also need to balance taking care of your family, working, spiritual activities, and so on. What has helped us? Kevin provides examples on the homestead that helped him avoid burnout. And provide more time for the family and other …
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Often the list of things to get done gets long in the tooth. Does it NEED to? You need balance. To do that, learn to just...say...no! Kevin and Lisa give a few tips in order to accomplish that. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to vist Wild Alaskan Com…
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050. Avoiding Burnout - Getting Away From the Homestead
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Kevin and Lisa will talk about how you can (and should) step away from your homestead from time to time in this episode. How do you set things up to make it easy for your helper while you're gone? Read a follow on to this episode on Substack. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoa…
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049. Avoiding Burnout - Harvesting and Preserving
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This season, our focus: How to avoid burnout on your homestead. Kevin and Lisa will take a brief look at some of the specific topics that fall under this umbrella of discussion. And Lisa will take on our first topic - how to avoid burnout when it comes to harvesting and preserving. Let's dive in! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blo…
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We are NOT slackers. We're real homesteaders. We'll fill you in on what we've been up to to get ready for season 5 of our podcast before we get into a deep dive on what to do to avoid burnout on your homestead. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to vist…
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Hard to believe it! But we're at the end of season 4! I'll take a look back at some of the things we've discussed and give a preview of what's coming up in Season 5. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill ou…
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This gardening season is going to be epic! This podcast episode follows on from tips on our YouTube video of the same name, How To Grow A Successful Garden. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our for…
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045. How to Buy A Homestead - Interview with Bethany Lucas
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If you're looking to buy a homestead, what are some key things you need to think about before diving in? I'll talk with Bethany Lucas, a Realtor in Southern Arizona whom I have worked with, and who knows her stuff. She'll guide you through some of the key things you really need to consider when buying land and a homestead with a home and other stru…
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044. Gardening Talk - Interview with Karin Velez
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I have the pleasure of interviewing Karin Velez with Just Grow Something Podcast. We'll talk about her journey from homesteading to farming, what to consider on where to plant on your property, why the third year can be a struggle and more. Be sure to learn more from Karin by following these links: Website: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/ Ins…
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043. How To Move A Homestead - Part 2
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What practical things will help you to move your homestead? Here is part 2 of our discussion. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre…
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042. How To Move A Homestead - Part 1
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What practical things will help you to move your homestead? If you're in the city and looking to move to a larger piece of land for example, what will help you through that process? We'll answer a viewers question related to this and share some of our tips and tricks as well. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure t…
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With the start of the growing season upon us, here are some tips on how to plan for buying seeds. Be sure to watch our YouTube companion episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stNT4pI6Ug Also to check out what growing zone you live in, head to the Farmer's Almanac at https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-are-plant-hardiness-zones To learn more a…
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In our first episode of Season 4, and 2023, we both take a look back at what we have learned in the past year, and set goals for the upcoming year. We'll also give a sneak peak at some of the topics you can look forward to in Season 4. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehome…
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Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. On this episode we'll answer a few of your questions submitted from our website, YouTube, and Instrgram. Also, a sneak peak at some of our upcoming topics for Season 4 in 2023. To learn more about our journey and read…
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Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. On this episode we'll explore some of the ways record keeping can help you keep organized, keep better care of your animals, and even help save you money. Be sure to check out our previous episode S2 E9: Interview wit…
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Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. This episode: Is it wise to include your younger children in the process of butchering animals? We'll explore that here! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at …
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Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast Shorts! During November and December 2022, we’re presenting a shorter form of our podcast. This episode: where do you draw the line in accomplishing what's on the list? To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to ou…
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For our Season 2 Finale, what are a few ways you can prepare even if you're not currently homesteading? To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Email me a…
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With the garden to bed it's time to winterize the homestead. Inside and out your home. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Email me at lisa@thetwoacre…
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This episode is directed mainly to homesteaders who are also homemakers. The ones with kids. With all the plates spinning, how do you get it ALL done? But the principles can help us all! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Th…
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It's fall, y'all! Pumpkin spice everything. And with fall comes putting the gardens to bed. At least for those of us in colder climates. Why is it important that you get it right? Here are my tips for why that's an important step to take. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacreh…
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We'll share with you seven things that can help you start homesteading now. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Email me at lisa@thetwoacrehomestead.c…
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Can you help inspire others to homestead like you do? Lisa and Kevin share their experience on how they helped harvest chickens for friends, and not only imparted the knowledge of how to do so, but helped with the mindset of why they do it. To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacr…
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029. Fodder System - Lower Cost High Quality Feed
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Feed costs getting you to think about scaling back, harvesting, or selling off the animals you raise for eggs or meat? Wait a minute. There's a solution worth trying. Setting up a fodder system is a smart way to save money on feed, but also provide your animals quality food. Kevin explains how to set it up and why it's better than bagged feed. To l…
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On today's episode I'll catch you up on some updates to our homestead. Spoiler alert: Tons of rain...and goats! To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Em…
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027. Interview with Bobby Jimenez From The Rabbitry Center
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On today's episode I have the pleasure of interviewing a leading expert in raising rabbits. My guest today is Bobby Jimenez from The Rabbitry Center. Bobby will help answer some of your questions as a follow up to our previous episode on raising meat rabbits. Be sure to check out The Rabbitry Center website at https://www.therabbitrycenter.com and …
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On today's espidode we'll provide some practical tips on how you can prepare for potential food shortages in the near future. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Email me at lisa@the…
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025. Turning Garden Failures Into Success
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On today's espidode we'll discuss how failures in your garden can be turned around. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to read our online magazine: The Two Acre Homestead Magazine Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Ques…
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024. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 3: Quail--Can They Feed You?
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On today's espidode we're going to focus on raising quail. These episodes can be applied to large or small homesteads. We're really focusing on those of you living in the city or suburbs that is on the more quiet side. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to read our online magazine: Th…
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023. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 2: Raising Chickens For Meat--How
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On today's espidode we'll talk about how you can raise chickens for meat, even in the city. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehomestead Questions? Email me at lisa@thetwoacrehomestead.com…
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022. Growing Meat In Your Backyard 1: Rabbits--Are They Worth It?
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On today's espidode we'll be talking about one of three different types of animals, rabbits, that you can raise in your backyard or small homestead for meat. We're going to be asking the questions: Why? How? and Is it worth it? For more information on keeping rabbits, we recommend Bobby from therabbitrycenter.com and you can also find him on the Ra…
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On today's espidode I'll be talking about my personal experience with Baby Formula. Please note my full disclaimer at the beginning of this episode before diving in as I am not a doctor. This is just my experience. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwo…
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On today's espidode I'll be taking a deep dive into how and why you should cook from scratch. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to read our online magazine: The Two Acre Homestead Magazine Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follow us on Instagram @thetwoacrehome…
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Welcome back to Season 2 of the Two Acre Homestead. On today's episode, we'll catch you up on things after taking a month off. To learn more about our journey be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com Be sure to read our online magazine: The Two Acre Homestead Magazine Subscribe to our Youtube channel at: Thetwoacrehomestead Follo…
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We're taking a moment to reflect on what we've both learned moving to a new property, growing zone, and what the most downloaded episodes teach us about what's on your mind. We'll be taking the month of May 2022 off and return with new episodes in June 2022. Also be sure to check out our refreshed website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com! To learn mo…
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