There are two types of people moving to homesteads this year. The first runs at it with their face first willing to get knocked down, bloodied, and sucking for air. The other is a person who is stuck in analysis paralysis. Both are destined for failure because they fail to plan.

Planning your homestead can be scary, putting pen to paper to start those first steps. This is a break down of how we plan our homestead and how this plan can benefit you!

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Our family homestead is going through BIG changes in egg layer chickens, cornish cross meat chickens, and maybe even quail? 2025 is quickly approaching and if we are going to turn this homestead into a homestead business we need to make changes to what we are doing. Let us discuss the changes coming to our homestead together. This is a podcast style conversation discussing the good and bads of 2024 and how we plan on turning it around in 2025.

00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:04 Reflecting on 2024: Chicken Farming Insights
02:36 The Value of Raising Your Own Chickens
05:05 Secondary Uses of Chickens
08:20 Convenience of Canning and Preservative-Free Living
0:28 Future Plans: Outdoor Smoker Project

Chef Jon (Jonathan) Boyd is a national television chef personality with a passion for farm to table cuisine. His passion for "farm fresh" led him to a path to grow the best ingredients. On his homestead in Crystal Springs, MS, Jonathan gives a behind the scenes look into the world of homestead along with cooking videos created to inspire and create a more sustainable lifestyle. Join our email behind the scenes email filled with conversations with other homesteaders, exclusive content about our farm and kitchen, and offers from our business partners at: https://www.homesteadingchef.com/ #farmstead #familyfarm #homesteading #homestead #homesteadmistakes #homesteaddreams #homesteadplanning #food #sustainable #homesteadingchannel #homesteadingforbeginners #podcast #homesteadingpodcast #podcasting #sustainablefarming #sustainableliving https://www.homesteadingchef.com/

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Homesteading is FRUSTRATING sometimes. It seems everything is about growing bigger and bigger on your homestead, meanwhile you are burning like a candle on both ends. It may be time to downsize your homestead! You heard me right, DOWNSIZE YOUR HOMESTEAD! I have learned through experience that less is more and when i downsize my farm and focus i have double if not triple the production from my homestead. We are discussing downsizing our operations to best benefit us and why it might be a great idea for you. Animal Health, Land Regeneration, and Season of Life are just 3 (of many more) why we are down sizing. Take a deep dive with us as we discuss our decision to downsize the homestead to maximize the quality of production from our homestead.

00:00 Introduction to Downsizing the Homestead
00:32 Meet Jonathan Boyd: The Homesteading Chef
01:26 Why Downsizing is Essential for Animal Health
02:17 Improving Genetics for Better Livestock
05:11 Managing Land and Pasture Health
07:18 Balancing Homesteading with Life's Seasons
09:05 The Surprising Success of a Smaller Garden
12:40 Practical Steps to Downsizing
14:12 Explore More: Homestead Tours and Cooking Videos

Chef Jon (Jonathan) Boyd is a national television chef personality with a passion for farm to table cuisine. His passion for "farm fresh" led him to a path to grow the best ingredients. On his homestead in Crystal Springs, MS, Jonathan gives a behind the scenes look into the world of homestead along with cooking videos created to inspire and create a more sustainable lifestyle. Join our email behind the scenes email filled with conversations with other homesteaders, exclusive content about our farm and kitchen, and offers from our business partners at:

https://www.homesteadingchef.com/

#farmstead #familyfarm #homesteading #homestead #homesteadmistakes #homesteaddreams #homesteadplanning #food #sustainable #homesteadingchannel #homesteadingforbeginners #podcast #homesteadingpodcast #podcasting #sustainablefarming #sustainableliving #hellskitchen

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Identifying the perfect Livestock Guardian dog for your family homestead can be very difficult. All puppies are cute and adorable, but how do you pick out the monsters from the future homestead saviors? This episode is to help you identify key features while picking out your future livestock guardian angel.

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00:00 Starting Our Homestead Journey
00:24 Puppies: The Ultimate Solution
00:40 Breeding and Raising Puppies
01:30 Selecting the Best Puppies
05:41 Training and Socializing Puppies
06:28 Join Our Community
07:36 Conclusion and Farewell

Chef Jon (Jonathan) Boyd is a national television chef personality with a passion for farm to table cuisine. His passion for "farm fresh" led him to a path to grow the best ingredients. On his homestead in Crystal Springs, MS, Jonathan gives a behind the scenes look into the world of homestead along with cooking videos created to inspire and create a more sustainable lifestyle. Join our email behind the scenes email filled with conversations with other homesteaders, exclusive content about our farm and kitchen, and offers from our business partners at: https://www.homesteadingchef.com/ #farmstead #familyfarm #homesteading #homestead #homesteadmistakes #homesteaddreams #homesteadplanning #food #sustainable #homesteadingchannel #homesteadingforbeginners #podcast #homesteadingpodcast #podcasting #sustainablefarming #sustainableliving #livestockguardiandog #greatpyrenees #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #homesteadpuppies #lgds #livestockdogs #livestock #greatpyrenees #farming https://www.homesteadingchef.com/

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Pastured Pigs have been a dream of ours for many years as we began our homesteading journey. Our family homestead now hosts 10 pigs. 4 Berkshire, 2 Guinea Hogs, and 6 Kune Kunes. It has been a journey, but I recognize that this might not be for everyone. Listen in as I discuss why pigs might not be for you. This was recorded while doing chores and working on the homestead. So have fun and enjoy the sounds of the homestead.

#homesteading #pasturedpork #pastured Pigs

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I'm excited to have a special guest/co host on our podcast. She brings a lot of experience and something new to the table. She is my beautiful wife Maryeve. Together we talk about the top 5 things we did wrong when we began homesteading nearly a decade ago (and the mistakes we continue to make)

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In this pocast , I'll share the secrets about pastured pork that I wish I knew earlier. If you're into homesteading or looking to learn more about pastured pork, this video is for you! Raising pastured pigs can be very risky. Homesteaders often have to learn the hard way on on how raise pigs. Listen in and deep dive into what I have learned from having pastured pigs on the homestead. #homesteadingchannel #homesteading #homesteadersofamerica #homesteaders #homesteadersofinstagram #pasturedpork #pasturedpigs #farmtotable #farmtofork #growyourfood #pigs #pigsofyoutube #pigstagram #pastures #chef

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Looking to earn some money while homesteading? Check out my top 5 homestead businesses for success and profits! These ideas are perfect for anyone looking to make money while living a self-sufficient lifestyle.

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