The Two Acre Homestead
Welcome to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast. Come along with us, Kevin and Lisa, on our journey from a small suburban homestead lifestyle to our new lifestyle homesteading in the rural countryside of Upper Lower Michigan. We'll share with you our tips, tricks, successes and failures from both our past suburban lifestyle to our new rural lifestyle all on The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
072. Garden Mistakes to Avoid
Lisa takes you on a garden tour of mistakes to avoid. Be sure to stick around for the last one, which is a bit of a surprise!
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071. Raised Beds Or In Ground - Which is Best?
Let's take a dive into the pros and cons of using raised beds or planting in ground. We'll share with you our views based on our experience in gardening.
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070. Chickens and Eggs -- What's the Deal?
In early 2025, we've seen egg prices skyrocket. The cause? Is it greed? Or is something more at play?
We'll take a look at history, and a lot of science, to try and find answers that mak…
069. Homesteading Without a Homestead
Here we go again. We've moved and have no infrastructure. How do you homestead without a homestead? Check out a few of our tips in how to do so.
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068. Where Have We Been?
We are back after taking care of moving our family from southwestern Arizona to upper lower Michigan. We'll catch up, talk about what inspired a move 2,000 miles away to a colder growin…
2025 Podcast Intro
Following a brief hiatus after moving to Michigan, we're happy to announce that new episodes of The Two Acre Homestead Podcast start March 14, 2025!
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067. Interview with David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead
In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the hom…
066. We Survived a Storm
On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? …
065. Question And Answer 3
We wanted to answer some questions we've received from our listeners on our various social media platforms today!
Here are a few references we mentioned in this episode:
Resources on thet…
064. Interview with Sarah Withers from Nest In the West
Today Lisa is interviewing Sarah Withers from Nest In the West. She and her husband homestead in Phoenix, Arizona. They were vegans at one time, but ended up raising chickens, rabbits, …
063. Interview with Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead
Today Lisa has the pleasure of interviewing Heather Stone from Sage and Stone Homestead. Heather has a successful YouTube channel. She raises and is very knowledgeable about goats, espe…
062. Getting Off the Food System - Meat and Dairy
Welcome to our seventh season! In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa will again explore the how and why of raising meat as part of their homestead.
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061. Reviewing Our Last Few Thoughts
Kevin and Lisa take a look back at this season and give a sneak peak of Season 7 which premiers in January 2024!
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060. Run Your Homestead Like a Business
What's an asset? A liability? Is your home an asset or liability? What about your animals? We take a deep dive into how to run your homestead like it's a business, making it work for yo…
059. Fall and Winter Prep
How should you prepare for fall and winter on your homestead? The gardens, barn, and the home are three areas we'll cover. We'll also share with you a new tool related to this on our we…
058. A Financial Storm Is Coming - Shelter In Place
There is a storm coming. A financial one. What if you want to start homesteading, moving to a larger property, but with 8 percent interest rates, it's the wrong time to move for you? We…
057. Increase the Value of Your Homestead
The value of your home, at least in the United States, is lower than you were lead to believe. The signs don't look good for the foreseeable future. We're not financial planners. But we…
056. Interview with Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture
On this episode, Lisa interviews Nathalie from Living the Dream Permaculture. She is in the space of homesteading, permaculture, and is a mom as well. We'll talk about homesteading and …
055. Catching Up
A month off was well needed around here. But we're back and catching up as we head into Season 6.
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054. Endings and Beginnings
A tough reality of homesteading: there are endings and beginnings. We'll fill you in on a hard decision we both had to make for the better.
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