Recent Episodes
Building a Resilient Life That Can Weather Any Storm w/ Rory Groves | The Coop | Episode #31
Rory Groves has spent fourteen years on a southern Minnesota homestead building a practice of resilience. He’s made his mark asking questions like “How do you build a life that…
The Coop Episode #30: From an LA Cubicle to a North Carolina Homestead w/ Jason Contreras
Episode #30 of The Coop is for anyone standing at the edge of a bigger life … and wondering if they have to leap overnight. Homestead Living Editor-in-Chief Anna Sakawsky…
The Coop Episode #29: Real Productivity for Real Homesteaders w/ Anne of All Trades
In Episode #29 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Anne Briggs (Anne of All Trades … homesteader, woodworker, teacher, and Homestead Living contributor) for an honest conversation about getting…
The Coop Episode #28: How to Buy and/or Sell a Homestead w/ Larry Littrell
In Episode #28 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Larry Littrell … urban homesteader, specialized real estate agent, and author of Fresh Starts Old Roots. They have an important…
The Coop Episode #27: 10 Lessons from 10 Years of Homesteading w/ Anna Sakawsky
In this solo episode of The Coop, Homestead Living Editor-in-Chief Anna Sakawsky reflects on more than ten years of living this homesteading life and shares the 10 biggest lessons it…
The Coop Episode #26: Homesteading on an Acre or Less (Yes, Even Livestock) w/ Cassidy Cornell
In Episode #26 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Cassidy Cornell (suburban homesteader, backyard farmer, author of The One Acre Homestead, and McMurray Hatchery team member) for a practical,…
The Coop Episode #25: Why Animal Foods Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Diet w/ Abey Scaglione
In Episode #25 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Abey Scaglione (a farmer, writer, and the author of Radical Farm: Animals, Food, and Our Future) for a thoughtful conversation…
The Coop Episode #24: How to Grow Real Food That Actually Feeds Your Family w/ David The Good
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…
The Coop Episode #23: Healthy Homemade Alternatives to Soda & Coffee w/ CeAnne Kosel
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…
The Coop Episode #22: Why Community Is the Missing Piece of Self-Sufficiency
Homesteading can feel incredibly rewarding … but it can also feel lonely when you’re the only one in your circle growing food or raising chickens. In Episode #22 of The…
The Coop Episode #21: The Economics of Homesteading w/ Jessica Spiers
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…
The Coop Episode #20: Navigating the Legal Side of Homesteading w/ Jacob Lauser
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….