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🎉 Episode 10! 🎉
Join Kristin and Devon for our tenth episode of Homestead-ish as we share life updates, garden stories, and a candid look at the ups and downs of homestead-ish living.

This week, we dive into:

• Buying land and building a homestead responsibly as a steward of the land
• Back-to-school germs and go-to herbal remedies
• Facing homesteader burnout (and what keeps us going)
• Living seasonally—finding contentment in each season and why it matters for the planet

Tune in, laugh along our “bunny trails,” and celebrate the beauty (and honesty) of messy, seasonal rhythms on the homestead.

Let’s Connect!

• Check out homesteadish_pod on IG, and as always you can find Kristin at growingpaines_ and Devon at devonballardhudson on IG
• Drop us a text at the link at the top of the show notes!

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In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant and inspiring duo behind Bundle Sticks Farm, a small but mighty craft farm and education center in Southern Indiana. Elizabeth Tobey and Brian Geier bring a wealth of knowledge, intention, and soul to everything they do—from growing craft materials and raising sheep to hosting crafting/educational gatherings that reconnect people to the land.

Together, we explore:

• The origin story of Bundle Sticks Farm
• What regenerative agriculture means to them, how they practice it on their farm, and simple ways you can integrate regenerative principles at home
• The lost art of broom making, basket weaving, dried floral wreaths and more
• Why education and community engagement are essential pillars of their work—and how they’re teaching reciprocity and reconnection with the land

About Our Guests:
Elizabeth Tobey (she/her) is a crafter-of-many-trades, a skilled facilitator and communicator, and an unwavering social justice advocate. She grew up unschooled on a small family farm in Oregon and her family's history includes California cattle ranching and Bay-area artists and craftspeople, both legacies that live on in her today.

Brian Geier (he/him) is a history nerd, former professional sauerkraut maker, and passionate farmer who will always say yes to getting in water. He grew up in the woods of Wayne County, Indiana, and is largely of German descent with a family tree that traces back to New Albany & Lanesville in the late 1800's and to the Rhine River area in what is now Germany before that. His last name, Geier, means vulture in an old Germanic language, a fact that he is most proud of.

Let’s Connect!

• You can connect with Bundle Sticks on their website, IG, or join their newsletter!
• Check out homesteadish_pod on IG, and as always you can find Kristin at growingpaines_ and Devon at devonballardhudson on IG
• Drop us a text at the link at the top of the show notes!

If you loved this episode, share it with your friends and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Tag us @homesteadish_pod on Instagram—we love seeing your homestead-ish adventure!

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In this flavor-packed episode of Homestead-ish, Kristin turns the mic around and interviews our very own fermented foodie and co-host of this podcast, Devon!

Devon shares how she first fell down the rabbit hole of fermentation, what fermentation actually is, and why it’s about so much more than tangy veggies and fizzy drinks. In advance we ask that you please pardon our pickle innuendos!

We talk:

• Beginner-friendly ferments you can try at home today
• How the benefits of fermentation extend far beyond gut health
• The deeper connection between preserving food and preserving the planet
• Devon’s upcoming virtual workshop: Kombucha, Kefir, and Kraut, Oh My! An Intro to the Art of Fermentation

Whether you’re new to homesteading or already have a countertop full of bubbling jars, this conversation will leave you inspired, empowered, and maybe just a little hungry.

Let’s Connect!

• Sign-up for Devon’s fermentation workshop: Kombucha, Kefir, and Kraut, Oh My!
• Check out homesteadish_pod on IG, and as always you can find Kristin at growingpaines_ and Devon at devonballardhudson on IG
• Drop us a text at the link at the top of the show notes!

If you loved this episode, share it with your ferment-curious friends and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Tag us @homesteadish_pod on Instagram—we love seeing your bubbling jars and backyard adventures!