Recent Episodes
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….
The Coop Episode #19: Growing Fruit Trees with Confidence w/ Susan Poizner
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…
The Coop Episode #18: Anna Sakawsky on Her Homesteading Journey and What Homesteading Really Means
In this solo episode of The Coop, Homestead Living Editor-in-Chief Anna Sakawsky finally shares her own story. From growing up as a city kid in Vancouver with almost no exposure…