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S2 E10 · Bubbles and Beeswax
Homestead Documentary is a TV series that premiered on September 6, 2021. It has 2 seasons and 20 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 10 "Bubbles and Beeswax", aired on January 18, 2023.
An intimate look at the homesteading movement sweeping the country. 20 Episodes. 50 Homesteaders. Hear the stories, learn new skills, and start living a more simple, fulfilling homesteading life.
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20 episodes · 2 seasons
2021 · 1 episode · Last episode: 5 years ago
What is a homestead anyway? As a growing number of people return to growing their own food, keeping chickens for eggs, raising goats for milk, and pursuing a life of self-sufficiency, we meet some of our Season 1 homesteaders as they share what homesteading means to them.
2023 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
Season 2 looks at the work people are most passionate about on a modern homestead. Episodes cover starting with poultry, homesteading on a small suburban lot, eating for better health, building with your own hands, family legacy, a full pantry, teaching skills online, the family cow, handcrafts, and soap and beeswax.
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E10
Soap and candles are homestead crafts that can leave the kitchen and become a studio business. If you have wanted to see how that work is actually done, this episode is for you! Meet makers who pour soap and beeswax candles and share the steps they use to turn those materials into something people buy.
E9
Being able to use and reuse everything we have is a common theme in homesteading. Meet two homesteaders who demonstrate what it takes to not only live those principles but build successful businesses with their sustainable homestead craftsmanship.
E8
A family cow does not take a day off. She has to be milked, and the milk has to be handled while it is fresh. Meet homesteaders who keep a cow for the household and talk plainly about the commitment that comes with milking at home.
E7
Some homesteaders figure out a skill, then turn around and teach it. The internet lets that knowledge travel farther than the farm gate. Meet homesteaders who went digital to share what they know, and see how teaching became part of the work of the homestead.
E6
A full pantry is what carries a family from one harvest to the next. If you want meat in the freezer and jars on the shelf, this episode has you covered! Meet homesteaders who butcher, freeze, and can so they can feed their people all year without a weekly run to the store.
E5
A lot of these families are carrying on something an older generation started. If you want a place that still means something to your kids and grandkids, this episode is for you! Meet homesteaders whose work is shaped by grandparents and family heritage, and who are building a legacy on purpose.
E4
A homestead is built as much as it is planted. From houses to barns and the small projects in between, a lot of this work is done by the people who live there. Meet homesteaders who put up their own buildings and infrastructure, and hear how they did it with their own hands.
E3
According to the CDC, 4 out of 10 adults have multiple chronic diseases with poor nutrition being an indicator of increased risk. Meet two families who have changed the course of their health for themselves and their families by changing how they live and what they eat.
E2
Homesteading is all about starting where you are, using what you have, and doing what you can. If you have been led to believe that to start homesteading requires acres of land, especially if you're wanting to turn a profit or feed your family for a year, then this episode is for you!
E1
Poultry is where a lot of homesteads begin. Chickens, geese, ducks, and turkeys can mean eggs, fewer garden pests, and meat raised at home. Meet homesteaders who started with a flock and share what it takes to get birds settled, fed, and working for the family.
Created by Melissa K Norris and Carrie Wilson
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The most recent episode of Homestead Documentary, Season 2 Episode 10 "Bubbles and Beeswax", aired on January 18, 2023.
Homestead Documentary has 2 seasons with 20 episodes in total.
Homestead Documentary first aired on September 6, 2021.
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