1KHO 522: The Perfect Homestead Is Wherever You Live Right Now | Samantha Mauermann, Acres and Aprons

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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What if you didn’t need land, animals, or a barn to start homesteading? Samantha Mauermann of Acres and Aprons shares her incredible journey from rejecting her unconventional childhood to embracing it with open arms—then turning it into a thriving homestead business. In just 18 months, she went from a fixer-upper and two chickens to 23 acres, dairy animals, bees, a viral Instagram following, and a purpose-driven life rooted in family and faith. In this heartfelt episode, we talk about childhood confidence, entrepreneurial grit, and how healing often comes through hard work and dirt under your nails. Whether you’re in a city apartment with a windowsill herb garden or dreaming of acreage, this conversation will ignite your creativity and remind you: you don’t have to wait for the “perfect” life—you can build it right where you are. Follow along at acresandaprons.com and on Instagram @acresandaprons. A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more. BetterHelp: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS today to get 10% off your first month. Fay Nutrition: Visit www.FayNutrition.com/1000HOURS to see if you qualify for a dietitian for $0 CRU: Visit give.cru.org/hour to sign up for a $24 monthly gift, and receive a free copy of Until The Streetlights Come On Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns NIV Application Bible - visit www.NIVapplicationbible.com if you’re looking to grow in your understanding of Scripture and make it real in your daily life. Cozy Earth - Upgrade your summer sleep at www.cozyearth.com and use code OUTSIDE for 40% off their best-selling sheets, loungewear, and more. Lagoon - Go to LagoonSleep.com/OUTSIDE and take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match.Use the code OUTSIDE for 15% off your first purchase Brave Books - Right now, you can get 20% off your first purchase at www.BRAVEBooks.com/1000hours with the code 1000HOURS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, that's my prime delivery.
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0:27.5	For more information, go to amazon.com.uk.U.K. slash prime. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast.
0:32.6	My name is Ginny Eirich. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside. And I have a fantastic guest for you today.
0:55.6	We're going to be talking about homesteading and motherhood and holistic living and recipes and this sort of life of growth. It's a life of growth to learn all of these things. I think it makes life super exciting. Samantha Maurerman from Acres and Aprons. Welcome. Hi. It's so good to be here. Thank you for having me.
0:59.1	So talk to us about this path that you've been on.
1:02.9	So you didn't grow up homesteading and you have transitioned.
1:06.5	And I think that this is a kind of a common story, wouldn't you say?
1:10.2	I think it is. I do have a little bit of a history.
1:13.6	We had a very small homestead when I was a kid. My mom got more into it the older she got and once I was moved out. But even so, when I was young, we had dairy goats and she was always very into gardening.
1:24.6	And we had chickens since the day I can remember. So we had a few
1:28.9	animals growing up. And so I did have a little bit of an experience with it, but I hated it.
1:34.7	I couldn't wait to get away from it when I moved out. Tell us why. I don't know. I think when
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