Ep 24: How to Grow Real Food That Actually Feeds Your Family w/ David The Good

July 03, 2026 1:00am 1:19

In episode #24 of The Coop, Anna Sakawsky sits down with David The Good to discuss survival gardening: practical, low-input ways to grow abundant, calorie-dense food that truly feeds your family.David shares his journey ...

Ep 23: Healthy Homemade Alternatives to Soda & Coffee w/ CeAnne Kosel

June 19, 2026 1:00am 1:02

In Episode #23 of The Coop, Anna Sakawsky sits down with longtime friend and fellow homesteader CeAnne Kosel of Farmhouse Teas to talk about creating delicious, better-for-you drink alternatives at home.CeAnne shares how...

Ep 22: Why Community Is the Most Important Part of Homesteading

June 05, 2026 1:00am 52 min

Homesteading can feel incredibly rewarding … but it can also feel lonely when you’re the only one in your neighborhood growing food or raising chickens.In Episode #22 of The Coop, host Anna Sakawsky reflects on why true ...

Ep 21: The Economics of Homesteading w/ Jessica Spiers

May 22, 2026 1:00am 1:09

In a time when grocery prices keep climbing and the world feels increasingly uncertain, many families are asking a simple question: how can we stretch what we have further while building something that lasts?In Episode #...

Ep 20: Jacob Lauser on Navigating the Legal Side of Homesteading

May 08, 2026 1:00am 2:01

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re allowed to keep chickens, sell eggs from your backyard, build a shed, or start a small homestead business … this episode is essential listening.In Episode #20 of The Coop, Anna sits...

Ep 19: Susan Poizner on Growing Fruit Trees with Confidence

April 24, 2026 1:00am 1:22

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping outside and picking fresh, juicy fruit straight from your own trees (but felt intimidated by pruning, rootstocks, pollination, or where to even begin) this episode is for you.In Episode...

Ep 18: Anna Sakawsky on Her Homesteading Journey & What Homesteading Really Means

April 10, 2026 1:00am 48 min

In this solo episode of The Coop, Homestead Living Editor-in-Chief Anna Sakawsky shares her personal story for the first time.From growing up as a city kid in Vancouver with almost no exposure to homesteading, to the str...

Ep 17: Eve Kilcher on the Real, Messy Truth About Modern Homesteading

March 27, 2026 1:00am 1:28

Eve Kilcher is no stranger to homesteading life. As a former star on Discovery Channel’s Alaska: The Last Frontier and a dedicated homesteader herself, she’s lived the reality of trying to balance it all: growing food, r...

Ep 16: Herbs That Match Every Season of Life w/ Suzanne Tabert

March 13, 2026 1:00am 59 min

For nearly forty years Suzanne Tabert has been teaching people to look out their back door instead of reaching for a bottle.As a little girl in suburban Chicago she was already under the fir trees harvesting violets and ...

Ep 15: Don Tipping on Getting Started With Seed Starting (The Easy Way)

February 27, 2026 1:00am 1:07

Don Tipping has been at the seed starting game a long time. He’s farmed and stewarded seeds at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997, founded Siskiyou Seeds in 2009, and now grows over 700 open-pollinated varieties, breeding for b...

Ep 14: Lisa Steele on Gardening with Chickens … Symbiotic Systems That Actually Work

February 13, 2026 1:00am 1:09

Lisa Steele returned to her fifth-generation roots after Wall Street, launching Fresh Eggs Daily in 2009 to share natural, herb-based poultry care the old-timer way.Her book Gardening with Chickens showed that flocks and...

Ep 13: Sally Fallon Morrell on The Timeless Wisdom of Real Food

January 29, 2026 9:42am 1:13

Thirty years ago, Sally Fallon Morell dared to challenge the low-fat gospel. Her book Nourishing Traditions wasn’t born from theory.It came from a mother’s quiet rebellion against the “virtuous” diet being sold to famili...

Ep. 12: Jill Winger on Staying Human in a Busy World … Time Management Tips for Modern Homesteaders

December 12, 2025 5:11pm 1:12

In this episode, Anna and Jill discussed:Why true balance is a mythHow homesteading keeps us humanSeasonal productivity vs. daily perfectionManaging big goals with real-life constraintsBrain-dumping, prioritizing, and bu...

Ep. 11: Shaye Elliott on Cultivating a Beautiful Life: Homemaking, Homesteading & Travel

November 15, 2025 1:00am 1:15

In this episode of The Coop, you’ll learn:How Shaye defines homesteading (you’ll love this)Letting your definition evolve as seasons change: kids, business, capacity, and real lifeThe overlap and differences between home...

Ep. 10: Joel Salatin: Homesteading is a Mindset

October 17, 2025 1:00am 1:24

In this episode of The Coop, you’ll learn:Why homesteading is mental first, physical secondHow to start where you are (sprouts > sourdough > chickens)Dirt, movement, sunshine: the real health stackSelf-worth through mean...

Ep. 09: Carolyn Thomas on Freeze-Drying: The “Easy Button” for Home Food Preservation

September 19, 2025 8:43am 1:42

In this episode of The Coop, you’ll learn:Carolyn’s incredible freeze-drying storyWhy YOU should be freeze-drying at homeThe seven simple steps to freeze-dryingHow to preserve everything from fruits to full meals with ea...

Ep. 08: The Most Important Traditional Skill for Families Today with Melissa K. Norris

August 04, 2025 8:00am 1:30

Ep. 07: Raising Children with Love, Grit, and Purpose with RuthAnn Zimmerman

July 07, 2025 12:00pm 1:42

Ep. 06: The Truth About Buying Your Homestead Property, with Tim and Sophia Eng

June 02, 2025 12:00pm 1:31

Ep. 05: The Gentle Art of Homesteading Resilience, with John and Molly Chester

May 05, 2025 12:00pm 1:41