Ditch The Store
By CJ Steedman
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Episodes: 165
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🎙️ Ditch the Store
Life’s too short for store-bought eggs.
Tired of soaring prices and supermarket nonsense? This podcast is your cheeky, no-nonsense guide to growing food, raising animals, making homemade goods, and living frugally—whether you’re in the suburbs or on a small farm.
New episodes weekly + a new Ditch the Store book every two months to help you break free, one step at a time.
Let’s grow it, make it, raise it—and ditch the store.
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Episode 164 - Backyard Greenhouses
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May 25, 2026 |
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Episode 163 - Preserving Homegrown Herbs
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 162 - May Garden Jobs
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May 04, 2026 |
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Episode 161 - Potatoes, Garlic & Onions
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 160 - Simple Composting
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 159 - Cool Season Gardening
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 158 - Homestead Easter
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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E 157 – Chicken Problems and Fixes
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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E156 - Egg Overload
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 155 - Building a Predator-Proof Coop
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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🎙 Episode 154: Best Chicken Breeds for Beginners
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 153 - Why Autumn Is the Smartest Time to Get Chickens
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 152 – More Self-Sufficient in 12 Months
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 151 - Planning Your First Homesteading Year
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 150 - Tools & Supplies You Actually Need to Start
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 149 – Lammas on the Homestead
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Episode 148 – Homesteading Without Quitting Your Day Job
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 147 – 12 Beginner Homesteading Mistakes to Avoid
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 146 – How Much Land Do You Need?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 145 - What Even Is Homesteading?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 144 - So You Wanna Be a Homesteader?
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Episode 143 - What the Farm Taught Me This Year
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Episode 142 - My Farm Accident
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 141 - Soil Wars
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 140 - Rethinking the Backyard Garden
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 139 - Barbers Pole Worm
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Raw Goat’s Milk
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 137: How to Milk a Goat
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 136: Bottle Raised Kids
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 135: Doe-Raised Kids
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 134 - Goat Kidding Basics
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 133 - Goat Shelters & Fencing
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 132 Best Milk Goat Breeds
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 131 - Should You Get a Dairy Goat?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 130 - Cleaning the Tough Stuff
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 129 - Crystal Clear Naturally
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 128: Bathroom Cleaning Without the Toxins
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 127 - Natural Dishwashing Solutions
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 126 - Homemade Laundry Products
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 125 – Essential Oils for Cleaning
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 124 – One Spray to Rule Them All
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 123 - Deep Cleaning the Natural Way
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 122 – Toxic Truth: Why You Should Ditch Chemical Cleaners
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 121 - Every Backyard Should Have Chickens
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 120 - Freezing & Preserving Baked Goods
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 119 – Discard Crackers & Crumpets
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 118 - Sourdough and Fermentation
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 117 - Simple Sourdough Loaf
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 116 - What Flours Work
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 115 - Starting Your Sourdough Starter
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 114 - Why Sourdough?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 113 Fresh Eggs for Months
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Episode 112 - Chickens with Afros & 5 Toes
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Episode 111 - Top Coop Questions
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Episode 110 - Why Homesteaders Start with Chickens
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Episode 109 - Welcome to Ditch the Store
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Egg Troubles Solved
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Episode 107: All Weather Hens
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Episode 106: Happy and Healthy Hens
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Episode 105 - Growing Chicks to Layers
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Episode 104 - Better Feed = Better Eggs
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Episode 103 - Chicken Coop Must-Haves
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Episode 102 - Top Chicken Breeds
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Episode 101 - Never Buy Eggs Again
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Episode 100 - Our 100th Episode
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Episode 99 - Chicken Processing What You Need to Know
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Episode 98 - Farming Myths
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Episode 97 - Planning 2025
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Episode 96 - 2024 In Review
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 95 Gifts for Homesteaders
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Episode 94 - Dispatch and Process Chickens
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Episode 93 - Chickens: Self-Sufficiency Starters
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Episode 92 Brooder to Tractor
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Episode 91 - Why Raise Meat Chickens?
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Episode 90 - The SAD Truth
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Episode 89 - Off Grid Water
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Episode 88 - Hospital Food
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Episode 87 - Farmers Vs Supermarkets
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Episode 86 - Self-Sufficiency
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode 85 - Beginner Homesteading
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Episode 84 - Buying Rural Land
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Episode 83 - Livestock Guardian Dogs
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Episode 82 - Milking Goats for Homesteaders
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Episode 81 - Goat Breeds for Homesteaders
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Episode 80 - The Doe Code
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Episode 79 - Meat Birds
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Episode 78 - Holidaying with Chickens
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Episode 77 - Raising Day Old Chicks
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Episode 76 - Chicken Feed
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Episode 75 - Egg Truths
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Episode 74 - Avian Flu
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Episode 73 - Supermarket Free Living
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Episode 72 - Spring Livestock Planning
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Episode 71 - Planning Your Spring Garden
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Episode 70 - 90-Day Homestead Planning
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Episode 69 - Winter Livestock Feed
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Episode 68 - Winter Gardens
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Episode 67 - Winter Education
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Episode 66 - Winter Wellness
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Episode 65 - Off-Grid - Other Options
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May 26, 2024 |
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Episode 64 - Off-Grid - Heating & Cooling
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May 19, 2024 |
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Episode 63 Off-Grid Water & Sewerage
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May 12, 2024 |
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Episode 62 - Off-Grid Solar Power
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May 05, 2024 |
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Episode 61 - Death and Animals
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Episode 60 - Realities of Rural Living
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Episode 59 Goat Keeping 101 - Part 5
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Episode 58 Goat Keeping 101 Part 4
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Episode 57 - Goat Keeping 101 - Part 3
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Episode 56 - Goat Keeping 101 - Part 2
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Episode 55 - Goat Keeping 101 - Part 1
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Episode 54 - EOM - Lana Salant
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 53 - Food Security
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Episode 52 - DIY Projects
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Episode 51 Homestead Crafts
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Episode 50 - Getting Started with Chickens
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Episode 49 Sustainable Homestead Kitchens
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Episode 48 Controversial Topics
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Episode 47 - Homestead Yearly Budget
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Episode 46 - Animal Care and Maintenance
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Episode 45 - Livestock and Crop Planning
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Episode 44 - Yearly Planning and Time Managment
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Episode 43 - Homestead Holiday Guide Gardens
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Episode 42 Homestead Holiday Guide Animals
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Episode 41 - Homestead Holiday Guide
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Episode 40 - Are You A Prepper
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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E39 Hard Livestock Decisions & How to Avoid Them
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Episode 38 - Homestead Hiccups
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Episode 37 - Making Money from Chickens
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Episode 36 - Managing Excess Eggs
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Episode 35 - Fowl to Human
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Episode 34 - Raising Meat Birds
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Episode 33 - Weird Chicken Questions
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Episode 32 - What We Feed Our Stock?
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Episode 31 - Why Drink Raw Milk?
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - Bees and Other Pollinators
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Episode 29 - Livestock Breeding and Reproduction
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Episode 28 - Seeds and Plants
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Episode 27 - Why Anti-Farming?
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Episode 26 - Spring Beehive Preparation
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Episode 25 - Fruit and Nut Trees
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Episode 24 - Livestock Preparation
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Episode 23 - Garden Preparation
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Episode 22 - Sustainable Living Costs
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Episode 21 - Frugal Living
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Episode 20 - Income Generation for Homesteaders
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Episode 19 - Homestead Financial Planning
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Episode 18 - The Farmer's Husband
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Episode 17 - 10 Principles of Modern Homesteading
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Episode 16 - Raising Your Own Chicks
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Episode 15 - Chicken Breeds and Coloured Eggs
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Episode 14 - Chicken Coops
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May 28, 2023 |
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Episode 13 - Chicken Nutrition
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May 21, 2023 |
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Episode 12 - Why Should You Grow Your Own Eggs?
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May 14, 2023 |
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Episode 11 - Getting Started with Backyard Chickens
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May 07, 2023 |
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Episode 10 - Plant Based Diets and the Agriculture Lies - Part 2
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Episode 9 - Plant Based Diet - Health Lies - Part 1
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Episode 8 - Does Homesteading Pay
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Episode 7 - Homesteading and Off-Farm Work
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Episode 6 - Urban Homesteading
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Episode 5 - Chickens - The Gateway Drug to Homesteading
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Episode 4 - Interview with My Kids
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Episode 3 - Motherhood and Farming
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Episode 2 - History of Women in Farming
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Episode 1 - My Background
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Introduction - 0
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Feb 26, 2023 |