Homeschool
How Chicken Gizzards Work: A Hands-On Digestion Experiment
Learn how a chicken’s gizzard digests food using strong muscles and grit through a simple, hands-on balloon experiment.
January 22, 2026
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Homestead Education Blog
Homeschool
Episode 165: How to Build Executive Functioning on the Homestead
A New Year reflection on homesteading, executive functioning, and family life—plus an update on Ranger, real responsibility for kids, and building capable, confident learners at home.
December 31, 2025
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Farm & Garden
Episode 164: What People Need to Know About Raising Working Dogs
A real conversation about raising working dogs, livestock guardians, and what happens when a farm dog goes missing—plus the misconceptions many people get wrong.
December 18, 2025
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Farm & Garden
Episode 163: How to Prep Without the Tinfoil Hat: Practical Emergency Readiness with Lindy Bryant
Former Air Force officer Lindy Bryant joins Kody to talk realistic prepping for families, singles, seniors, and urban or rural homesteads—without the doomsday drama.
December 9, 2025
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Commercial Homestead
Episode 162: How to Sell Farm-Raised Meat Online (and Actually Make a Profit)
Learn how to sell farm-raised meat online with Katie Olthoff, co-founder of Chop Local. In this episode, Kody and Katie break down direct-to-consumer meat sales, pricing, processing laws, and smart marketing strategies to help farmers build profitable, transparent businesses from their own farms.
November 11, 2025
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Homestead
Episode 161: Are Americans Losing Food Freedom? How to Reclaim Control from the System
Are Americans too reliant on government and food systems? In this episode, Kody explores how modern dependence on convenience and assistance has reshaped our relationship with food—and what it takes to rebuild a culture of self-sufficiency, real nutrition, and food freedom.
November 5, 2025
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