The Two Acre Homestead
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. 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 Upper Lower Michigan. 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 Podcast.
Episodes
Lisa 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!
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Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspi...
Let'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...
In 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?
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Here 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 de...
We 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 climate
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 co...
Following 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-you
Happy homesteading!
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:
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.thetwoacrehomestead.com
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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:
Previous podcast episodes:
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.the.west/
Also visit her blog at: https://thene...
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 Levi with some important links:
- YouTube: https://www...
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 Backyard - Part 1: Rabbits--Are They Worth ...
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-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast
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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 upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https:/...
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 upcoming episode? Fill out our form at htt...
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 website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com
Would ...
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 visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.c...
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: livingthedreampermaculture.com
Here is a link to the course...
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 Futures with Lisa Miller.
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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
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