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
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/
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
55 min
Jill Winger from Old Fashioned on Purpose joins Homestead Education, where we discuss mindset, controversy, family structure, and homestead life. This enlightening episode will have you taking notes and reexamining your path.
Find Jill
Website: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Pre-Order Jill's new book: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/old-fashioned-on-purpose-book
Jill’s Podcast Episode with Kody: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/old-fashioned-on-purpose/id1475835329?i=1000587713759
Kody's Links:Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/homestead_educationCurriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.comHomestead 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/
Animal, Vegetable, Junk: https://amzn.to/3MadLdX
May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023
46 min
Aby Rinella shares about raising her kids in the backwoods. She shares how this empowers her kids and positively impacts their sibling relationships.
Aby is so fun to chat with; her nonprofit program is inspiring!
Find Aby Rinella
Website: www.calledtothetop.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/abyrinella
Instagram: www.instagram.com/abyrinella
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 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
51 min
Learn about the importance of eating wild with a Southern Granny Mentor! Suzanne Shires is a master herbalist who has written the book Wild Herb Gardening and has a wild food cookbook coming out next. She teaches practical skills and a great card and bingo game to reinforce plant identification.
Find Suzanne:
Website: www.simplehomesteadliving.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplehomesteadliving
Wild Herb Gardening: https://simplehomesteadliving.com/product/wild-herb-gardening/
Go Forage Card Game: https://simplehomesteadliving.com/product/go-forage-card-game/
Go Forage Bingo Game: https://simplehomesteadliving.com/product/mushroom-bingo-game/
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/
Apr 28, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
44 min
Yvette Hampton in the producer and host of the movie Schoolhouse Rocked The Homeschool Revolution. She shares with us how to homeschool in God's glory and how to raise our kids to love the Lord.
Find Yvette
Website: www.schoolhouserocked.com
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/
Apr 25, 2023
Apr 25, 2023
43 min
There are so many moving parts that go into planning an event like the Indiana Homesteading Festival, and Rhonda Fowler is killing it! I am so excited to be a part of this amazing event to support community, self-sufficiency, and homesteading to so many.
Listen closely to find out how to win 2 tickets to the Indiana Homesteading Conference on October 21-22, 2022 at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Learn More
Website: www.indianahomesteadingconference.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085283423723
Win Tickets: www.thehomesteadeducation.com/indianahomesteading
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/
Apr 21, 2023
Apr 21, 2023
1hr 1 min
Enjoy a great chat to discuss our hunting roots, how we homeschool our kids, and really embracing homecooking with Stacy Lyn Harris. Stacy is an author and cooking show host on the Outdoor Network and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.
Find Stacy
Website: https://stacylynharris.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacylynharris/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StacyLynHarris
Stacy's Books: https://amzn.to/3N3YhJ7
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/
Apr 18, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
1hr 10 min
Pork Rhyne, the self-proclaimed pork evangelist and farm educator, joins me for a heartfelt discussion of loving ourselves, our spouses, and the Lord. Don't worry; we found time to discuss the mechanics of swine nutrition and production.
Find Pork Rhyne
Website: https://www.porkrhyne.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pork.rhyne/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLeA2CHcyLY8_7xXZSMA4gg
Find Kody
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/
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
34 min
When you decide that you want to start making money on your homestead either to off-set the costs of feeding your family or to create a steady income, you can start making money right away! It is all about marketing, sourcing supplies, and saving money with our unique product base. The problem we face as homestead business owners is that we don't fit all the business models available online all the way down to legal regulations.
Join me today for actionable steps to starting and growing your homestead business.
Homestead Business Membership: bit.ly/homesteadmembership
Kody's Links
Abebooks: abebook.com
Greenhouse Megastore: https://bit.ly/greenhousemega
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/
Mar 28, 2023
Mar 28, 2023
45 min
Noxious weeds are state-regulated invasive species that you are required to mitigate on your land. Are you aware of the species of weeds on your homestead and how they may affect your crops, animals, and property? Chase Youngdahl of Bonner County, Idaho explains the identification, management, prevention, and eradication of noxious weeds.
Chase's Links
Weeds of the West PDF: https://www.wyoextension.org/agpubs/pubs/wsws-1.pdf
Bonner Country Noxious Weeds: https://www.facebook.com/BonnerCountyNoxiousWeeds/?modal=admin_todo_tour
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/
Homestead Business Membership: https://courses.thehomesteadeducation.com/offers/T2F2Lnf9
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!