Little Way Farm and Homestead

Oct 12 2024 29 ep. 41 mins 3
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Little Way Farm and Homestead is on a mission to inspire, support and promote agricultural pursuits characterized by farming and homesteading. We are inspired by our Catholic Faith and believe agriculture is a great means to illuminate the beauty of that faith in the world today. Join us as we talk about farming, homesteading, the Catholic faith and more!

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Beyond the Romanticism of the Homestead - Farm Updates, Accountability and More.

Oct 12 2024 48 mins  
On this episode of the Little Way Farm and Homestead Podcast, Mathew and Carissa have a genuine and honest conversation. Discussing farm updates, their developing experiences of rural living and the the evolving maturity that comes with pursuing a vocation of marriage. This conversation begins light hearted and becomes a bit more serious around the midway point. It's a conversation

Failing & Succeeding at Homesteading w/ Devin Rose

Jul 19 2024 46 mins  
On this interview, Mathew met with Devin Rose [https://www.lionheartcatholic.com/], author of Farm Flop: A City Dweller's Guide to Failing on a Farm in Two Years Or Less. This is a hopeful and cautious interview and one which will hopefully be of great inspiration as you consider your current and future homesteading goals. Are you looking to order garlic for your homestead this ye

The Homesteading Process & Managing Abundance w/ Pierced Hearts Homestead

Jul 04 2024 47 mins  
Mathew interviewed Ken and Jennifer Zalewski of Pierced Hearts Homestead. They had a great conversation about starting a homestead including some good information about starting out. Be sure to check out Pierced Hearts Homestead at https://piercedheartshomestead.com/. _____ Are you looking to order garlic for your homestead this year? At Little Way Farm and Homestead we sell a ha

Homesteading the Right Way - Farm Updates and More!

May 20 2024 24 mins  
Mathew & Carissa discussed a pitfall that can damage the success and experience of homesteading - striving to homestead the way others do. This episode also discussed farm and homestead updates from Little Way Farm and Homestead during May of 2024. Want to support us at Little Way Farm and Homestead? Be sure to join th email list for farm updates, events, inventory availability an

Bees on the Highway, The Liturgy of the Land and More!

Apr 04 2024 46 mins  
Mathew interviewed Thomas Van Horn, one of the authors of The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead. They spoke about bees, authorship and much more. Be sure to check out The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead by Jason Craig and Thomas van Horn [https://www.theliturgyoftheland.com/] _____ Check out Fidei.Email [https://Fidei.Email] and use code

Mission Farming and Trusting in God's Providence with Divine Mercy Farm

Mar 19 2024 43 mins  
On this episode Mathew had the opportunity to meet with Matt from Divine Mercy Farm [https://divinemercyfarm.com/] - this is a really interesting interview as Divine Mercy Farm [https://divinemercyfarm.com/] is a Mission Farm which operates as a nonprofit. They talk about how Divine Mercy Farms operates, discuss homesteading and much more. You might be interested in seeing the shor

Raw Milk, Community and "Striving to be a Good Shepherd" with Glastonbury Farm

Mar 13 2024 46 mins  
On this interview I had the privilege of interviewing Curtis and Rose Weisenburger of Glastonbury Farm. We spoke about raw milk, the story behind the name Glastonbury and more. Near the end of the episode we addressed a blog post written by Rose titled, "Striving to Be a Good Shepherd." I was really impressed when reading this post and want to encourage you to read the post too. R

Funny Stories and Lessons from the Homestead

Feb 28 2024 32 mins  
This is a fun episode where we dive into funny stories and lessons learned from the first year homesteading. Many of these stories stem from simple inexperience, various resource constraints and other circumstances that ultimately have allowed us the opportunity to grow Little Way Farm and Homestead into the educational farm that it is becoming. Do you have a great homesteading st

Do Dairy Cows Need Grain? Dairy Cows and More with Shawn and Beth Dougherty

Feb 09 2024 68 mins  
This episode features Shawn and Beth Dougherty. You might have heard our prior episode with the Doughertys discussing low-input farming, but this episode focuses much more on dairy cows. One of my favorite questions that came up was whether or not a dairy cow must be fed grain - this questions and more are covered throughout the episode and we hope you find the discussion inspring

Getting Ready for Springtime - Planting, Gardening and More

Jan 26 2024 35 mins  
On this episode of the Little Way Farm and Homestead [https://littlewayhomestead.com/] Podcast, Mathew and Carissa share their excitement for the upcoming Springtime growing season. During this episode they discuss things to consider when preparing to plant seeds for the springtime, helpful tips from their own experiences at the farm and more. There is so much to consider when begi