Homesteads And Homeschools

Wrapping up Music Month on Homesteads and Homeschools is none other than Jason Reichert, aka JJ Boogie. We talked about how Jason learned to play music and how that stuck with him through the years and influences his children today. We explored why he and his wife decided to homeschool, and the unique way they attack homeschooling when his duties with Arrested Development find him touring for extended lengths of time. The Links Fire and the Knife Facebook Fire and the Knife on Instagram Home Learning Year by Year by Rebecca Rupp The Tuttle Twins Series Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Ap

Rolling right through Novemember, this weeks guest is Master Mark, a recording artist out of Texas with some big ideas about freedom and liberty. We talked about Mark's first album - including Gardening is Gangsta - and what brought him to putting that album together and why he thinks the message is so important. Check out his first album - Weapons of Mass Instruction - and his most recent album released 11/19, 4pacalypse. The Links Master Mark on YouTube Master Mark on YouTube 4 Pacalypse on Spotify Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Master Mark - Gardening is Gangsta Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (

This week the Liberty Hippie is joined by another Jordan, but this time his last name is Taylor. Joining us from Volume Zero is Jordan Taylor to discuss his homeschooling journey and how music became an integral part of that experience. Jordan learned to play early and is still at it. We talked about why and how, as well as some of the things he felt his homeschool experience ended up being a bit soft on. The Links Volume Zero on Bandcamp Volume Zero on YouTube Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Volume Zero - Distress Signal Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the m

Episode 41 kicks off the month of November where the Liberty Hippie will be talking to a different musician each week. This week's guest is none other than Jordan Page. We talked about some of the homeschooling regulations that his family is confronted with in Washington and how they impact the homeschooling process. We also delve a little into his hemp production which sounds amazing and talk some about how music fits into their homeschooling world. The Links Jordan Page Music Jordan's Music on Amazon Cannabis seeds named after Jordan Lions of Liberty interview with Jordan covering writing Pendulum Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Jordan Page - Pendulum Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shoppin

Updates from the Good View Quarter, getting into deer season, fall gardening, bringing in the firewood, homeschool discussions we had that never would be had in a public school, and more. [caption id="attachment_1501" align="alignleft" width="282"] Broiler chicks about 4 days old.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1502" align="alignright" width="282"] Brian the mystery chick.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Foggy mornings mean time to plant![/caption] [caption id="attachment_1504" align="aligncenter" width="519"] Time to make the firewood.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1505" align="alignnone" width="547"] I don't remember many sunsets like this in New England.[/caption] Links from the Show: Carrying on about Vidalia Onions Talking to Daniel Weisgarber about chickens Moving Beyond the Page Music from the Show: Grateful Dead - Truckin' Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patre

Episode 40 finds T, an admin of the Vacate Public Schools page, come on to tell her story and talk a bit about the page. We explore what brought her to homeschooling and how it has effected her children's education as well as her relationships with her children. We talk about how homeschooling and the philosophy behind it has changed her parenting techniques, what prompted those changes and how those changes have been positive for everyone in her life. The Links Vacate Public Schools Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Alice Cooper - Public Animal #9 Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher

Checking in with the Liberty Hippie for episode is none other than John Moody! In the past, John was the executive director of every homesteaders favorite organization, the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Since leaving the FCLDF, John has developed and managed Whole Life Buying Club, written a handful of books, and given a number of talks, including the upcoming Rogue Food Event at the Cincinnati Airport Marriot in Hebron, KY. We covered all of these topics and then some! The Links John Moody Abby's Elderberry John's Whole Life Buying Club Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund John's Amazon Page Amish Man Jailed for Selling Salve Not Approved by FDA Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to s

Episode 38 is another conversation focusing on homeschooling, this time with curator of Ask a Homeschool Mom, Kari Vanhoozer. We had a fun discussion about her choice to homeschool - or, rather, unschool - and how that works into their families life before talking about her website and the importance of having resources that can help homeschool parents navigate the legal systems, and give advice on developing a homeschool program. The Links Ask a Homeschool Mom Ask a Homeschool Mom on Pinterest Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Creedence Clearwater Revival - It Came Out of the Sky Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple i

The Liberty Hippie has a chat with Catherine Bleish, the Homestead.Guru curator, and Anarchapulco 2020 co-producer. We talk about life in a bus, and how having the ability and freedom to move and travel has not only been exciting and captivating, but educational and rewarding for both parents and children. We also discuss how Catherine came to find herself as co-producer for the 2020 presentation of Anarchapulco. The Links The Homestead.Guru The Homestead Guru on Facebook Anarchapulco Raven Rocks Eco Villiage Interview Raven Rocks in Monroe County Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Dr Hook and the Medicine Show - Acapulco Goldie Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please sub

Episode 36 sees the Liberty Hippie and Brent DeRidder of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina talking about homeschooling, and some future plans of Brent's to help spread the message of liberty while seeing the country and educating his children. Brent also shares the story that caused him and his wife to remove their children from public school, and it is astounding.E The Links Brent DeRidder Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Styx - Come Sail Away Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We

The first of our monthly installments of updates from the Good View Quarter. We talked about the state of our garden, lessons learned from our goats, and potential future projects as well as some of the challenges we're facing both homesteading and homeschooling. Music from the Show: Grateful Dead - Truckin' Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don't forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don't forget to pay Ni

Vegetarians and vegans often believe their diets are healthier for the environment, and help promote animal rights. This isn't always the case. Often these diets consist of highly processed products from the industrial agricultural complex that only help promote the monoculture thousands of acres. In episode 35, we talk to Kate Kavanaugh, a former vegetarian who made the transition to an omnivorous diet and became a butcher, eventually opening her own butcher shop - Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe - in Colorado. We talked about how Kate came to make this transition, regenerative farming pracatices, and what makes Western Daughters so unique. The Links Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe Western Daughters on Facebook Kate Kavanaugh on Instagram Eat Wild Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Reel Big Fish - Say Ten Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus sho

In episode 34 we take our first swing at some curriculum talk as we chat with homeschooling graduate, entrepreneur and creator of Learn in Color, Samantha Shank. She started Learn in Color at the age of 14 and over the last five years has created a magnificent resource of both free and per peice items. Samantha offers many free work sheets and resources, while asking a small fee for others. Samantha is an inspiring young entrepreneur and Learn in Color is a vualuable resource for any homescooler to take note of. The Links Learn in Color Learn in Color on Facebook Learn in Color on Instagram Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Big Data - Dangerous Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon

Episode 33 sees the Liberty Hippie joined by Julian, who maintains a homestead in the Northwest, and unschools his daughter. They talked about a number of different skills that help on the homestead, and ways to learn new skills and remember old. The Links Northwest Homestead on Instagram Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don't forget to join the T

For episode 32 we sat down with one of the co-hosts of Tasting Anarchy, co-organizer of Childeberg, and co-parent to two Shiba Inu's, Jacob Linzy. Jacob started out in public school, but eventually found his way to homeschooling. We talked about making that transition and Jacob's journey back to the public school system when he reached high school. And of course, we discussed a multitude of other things homeschool related and not. The Links Tasting Anarchy Tasting Anarchy on Twitter Investigate Chillderburg Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Phish - Loving Cup (IT, Limestone, ME 8/3/03) Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcat

Episode 31 sees Josh of White Mountains Livestock come on the show to talk about pork and why they made the decision to farm all naturally. We talked about what "organic" means, how the long list of USDA approved chemicals might not be something you want in your food and why small scale farming allows a healthier connection between farmer and animal as opposed to the industrial farming method. The Links White Mountains Livestock WML on YouTube WML on Instagram Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Southern Culture on the Skids - Too Much Pork Just One Fork Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, th

Today's guest is the host of a wonderful podcast called Cannabis Heals Me, Rachel Kennerly. Rachel and I talked about her school experience in public and private school, and then her experience as a mother with a child in the public school system. We discussed the pros and cons before examining why her family decided that homeschool was the right choice for their son. The Links Cannabis Heals Me Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Ultimate Spinach - Mind Flowers Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from t

Bentley Christie of Red Worm Composting joined the Liberty Hippie for today's discussion about vermicomposting! In today's episode, we discussed some of the basics of vermicomposting as well as some of the why's. As it turns out, vermicomposting has huge benefits for plants and small container of worms can be kept in virtually any geographic location without much ado. We didn't have time today to get into the entrepreneurial side of things, so stay tuned for a future episode with Bentley! The Links The Homeschool to College Coach Red Worm Composting on Facebook Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Redfoo - Juicy Wiggle Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and l

For episode 28 the Liberty Hippie reached out to the Homeschool To College Coach, Ms. Lisa Marie to talk about getting homeschooled kids into college. Lisa is a homeschooling mother of over seventeen years who experienced some of the confusion and unsureness that comes when it's time for a homeschooled student to apply to college. Through her experience she decided it was a worthy cause to become a college admissions advisor to lend her knowledge and skills to other homeschool families trying to navigate the murky waters of college entrance. The Links The Homeschool to College Coach The Homeschool to College Coach on Facebook The Homeschool to College Coach on Instagram Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's The Griswolds - America Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to supp

In this episode, the Liberty Hippie sits down with Mike Barnhouse of Broken Shovel Farms. Mike and his wife grew up around gardens and farms so when they found a place to settle down, of course they started their own garden. Over the years the garden has grown to include a market garden and some sheep. Recently, they were even able to add some adjoining acreage to grow their homestead even bigger with fruit trees and more gardens. We talked a bit about their decision to homeschool their children, and one of Mike's hobbies that has turned into a side business: roasting coffee! The Links Broken Shovel Farms on Facebook Broken Shovel Coffee Music from the Show: Nick Piccone - You's and I's Grateful Dead - St. Stephen Shocking Blue - Acka Raga Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) Y