The Homestead Education Podcast
Everyone deserves an agricultural education — to understand food, land, and responsibility at a scale that fits real life.
Hosted by Kody Hanner, agricultural educator, homeschool mom of six, and lifelong rural advocate, The Homestead Education Podcast explores how accessible, small-scale agricultural education can build capable people, strengthen families, and create resilient local food systems.
Drawing from generations of rural knowledge, educated in animal science, and years of teaching families outside traditional systems, Kody breaks down complex food and education topics into practical, usable skills for homes, classrooms, and communities.
Each week, you’ll hear honest conversations about food systems, small-scale agriculture, homeschooling, and real-world education — designed for families, educators, and anyone who believes we shouldn’t outsource our lives.
Whether you live on acreage, in town, or somewhere in between, this podcast will help you understand where your food comes from, why it matters, and how practical agricultural knowledge can create meaningful change.
Learn More at The Homestead Education Website
Episodes
Jun 20, 2023
Jun 20, 2023
57 min
To create her family's traditional Asian diet from scratch, Sophie Eng learned how to grow and source wholesome, nourishing ingredients. After paying $900 for three chickens at the pandemic's start, Sophie was ready to create a new existence for her multigenerational family.
Find Sophie Eng
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sprinklewithsoil
Podcast: www.thecalltofarms.com
Pre-Order Nourishing Asian Kitchen: https://amzn.to/3JlUrbz
Kody's Links:
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/
Jun 16, 2023
Jun 16, 2023
47 min
Embracing an educational system that supports your ideal family education culture. Rachel DeMille is the co-founder of the Thomas Jefferson Education and homeschool mom of eight.
Find Rachel (TJed)
Website: www.TJED.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tjeddiscussion
Find Kody:
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/
Jun 13, 2023
Jun 13, 2023
1hr 13 min
My friend and fellow homesteader, Laura Cox gives wonderful details on how to get started with and maintain a meat rabbitry. She shares best practices, feed options, and where to find the plans for her rabbit tractor! We also had some good laughs! Don't miss this fun and interesting episode!
Find Laura Cox:
Website: https://www.cox-homestead.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/coxhomestead.kodak
Book Recommendations:
Polyface Designs: https://amzn.to/3qJpKGN
Four Winds: https://amzn.to/3qJpKGN
Kody's Links:
Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
44 min
When I began homeschooling several years ago, one of the first websites I can across for teaching my neurodivergent kids was Colleen's. Raising Lifelong Learner's has been a wonderful asset to my family and I was honored to be able to share her message with The Homestead Education.
Find Colleen Kessler
Website: https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/
Podcast: https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ColleenKessler/
Find Kody:
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
52 min
Mona Weathers is a homestead mentor and coach that helps people start their homestead journey in simple steps. She is the host of Homesteading for Beginners podcast, and we have a great talk about her homestead beginnings.
Find Mona Weathers
Website: www.healthyhomesteading.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/farmer_mona
Kody's Links:
Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/
May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
36 min
Paola Brown with Health and Homeopathy explains how to understand your health and explores the beginning of homeopathy.
Find Paola Brown
Website (with freebies): www.paolabrown.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/paolabrownhomeopathy
Find Kody
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
44 min
School is out and everyone is ready to take that next step in self-sufficiency! As you are looking for your dream homestead, I don't want you making costly and heartbreaking mistakes or feeling overwhelmed by lack of information. Learn from my experience as a homestead, previous realtor, and someone who relocated on how to start your homestead life!
Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/
Homesteaders Guide to Relocation: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/relocation
Kody's Links:
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
40 min
Erin Majeske from the Barefeet Farm School joined Kody to discuss the learning styles of young children. Fueling children's curiosity will form more vigorous learning habits for the future.
Find Erin Majeske
Website: https://www.barefeetfarmschool.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barefeetfarmschool/
Find Kody:
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
55 min
Ashley Burton from Mulberry Branch Farms, and one of the organizers of the Indiana Homesteading Conference joined me for a hilarious and tearful conversation about homestead life in all its glory.
Ashley also shares information about planning the Indiana Homestead Conference being held October 21-22,2023 at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Listen to the whole episode to find out how you can win free tickets!
Find Ashley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mulberrybranchfarm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mulberry_branch_farm/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6ivvndHUZZf62cc3MICFQ
Indiana Homesteading Conference: https://www.indianahomesteadingconference.com/
Kody's Links:
Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
42 min
Matt Beaudreau is a keynote speaker and co-creator of Apogee Strong. He joins the Homestead Education podcast to discuss raising strong young men and women. Matt talks about "The Game of School" and why we need a new system.
Find Matt Beaudreau
Website: www.apogeestrongprograms.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau
Kody's Links
Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_education
Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com
Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/
Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/
Learn More About Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/
Kody Hanner
Homestead Educator
When I graduated from college I know that I wanted to continue to teach people about agriculture and our food systems. When I began down the homeschool and homestead path, it only made sense to focus on teaching our next generation about the joys of homesteading.
My focus will be on not only how to homestead and homestead, but the mindset and personal growth that will help you on this amazing journey we are taking!
Keep growing!