The Two Acre Homestead

Send us Fan MailLisa takes you on a garden tour of mistakes to avoid. Be sure to stick around for the last one, which is a bit of a surprise!Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLet's take a dive into the pros and cons of using raised beds or planting in ground. We'll share with you our views based on our experience in gardening.Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn early 2025, we've seen egg prices skyrocket. The cause? Is it greed? Or is something more at play?We'll take a look at history, and a lot of science, to try and find answers that make sense. What does it all mean for the homesteader that wants to raise backyard chickens?https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311922639042https://ifp.org/what-are-the-chances-an-h5n1-pandemic-is-worse-than-covid/#forecasting-h5n1-8217-s-spreadhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113520310245https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108886https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9967648/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9589142/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2025_H5N1_outbreak#:~:text=On%20April%2011%2C%20H5N1%20was,of%20H5N1%20of%20clade%202.3.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_virushttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7706930/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444183    (union county NC)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444352 (Anson county NC)Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHere we go again. We've moved and have no infrastructure. How do you homestead without a homestead? Check out a few of our tips in how to do so.Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe are back after taking care of moving our family from southwestern Arizona to upper lower Michigan. We'll catch up, talk about what inspired a move 2,000 miles away to a colder growing climateBe sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFollowing a brief hiatus after moving to Michigan, we're happy to announce that new episodes of The Two Acre Homestead Podcast start March 14, 2025!Be sure to check out our latest post: https://www.thetwoacrehomestead.com/post/we-are-splitting-up-how-this-will-affect-youHappy homesteading!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn 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:Maplewood Homestead on YouTubeScentinel SoapTo learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.comWould 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-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  ThetwoacrehomesteadFollow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomesteadQuestions?  Email me at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn 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.thetwoacrehomestead.comWould 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-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  ThetwoacrehomesteadFollow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomesteadQuestions?  Email me at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe 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 FastHow to Start Homesteading InexpensivelyPrevious podcast episodes:S2 E13: How to Start Homesteading FastS1 E16: How To Homestead InexpensivelyS1 E15: Does Homesteading Save You Money?S1 E3: How To Start HomesteadingS1 E2: What Was Our Why---To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.comWould 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-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  ThetwoacrehomesteadFollow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomesteadQuestions?  Email me at [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailToday 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.the.west/Also visit her blog at: https://thenestinthewest.comTo learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.comWould 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-homestead-podcast Subscribe to our Youtube channel at:  ThetwoacrehomesteadFollow us on Insta: @thetwoacrehomesteadQuestions?  Email me at [email protected] Support the show