Does Homesteading Really Save Money? An honest discussion about money

Pioneering Today

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Does homesteading really save money when you take into account the items you need to buy, livestock, supplies, and the time required? Today we dive into this not often talked about subject with Amy Dingham on when you may or may not actually save money homesteading, what to expect, up front costs, evaluating ways to save money (and if they do) in this honest conversation about still an often taboo subject, money. For resources and links go to https://melissaknorris.com/219

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0:56.9	We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses.
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1:25.5	Welcome to episode number 219. I'm your host Melissa K. best-selling author of three books including my newest book
1:37.3	The Family Garden Plan that is launching this January. The founder of the Pioneering Today Academy, and the Pioneering Today
1:46.7	Podcast, where we talk about all things homegrown and handmade, using modern homesteading to raise, preserve, and cook your own
1:56.5	organic food no matter where you live. Today's episode is a fun one and could maybe be termed somewhat controversial because a lot of times
2:08.3	we think of homesteading as a way to save money, a way to live frugally, and many many many aspects of homesteading
2:18.0	are those things.
2:20.0	But we definitely need to have this honest discussion about how home settings sometimes saves money on some things, but can cost money in other areas so that you get a very true and real life expectation for when you
2:40.6	really turn to homesteading especially if you are in a place where you're really turn to homesteading, especially if you are in a place where you're not on your
2:45.8	acreage yet or you're not really doing full homesteading with livestock and on your own property
2:52.1	so that you know what to expect.
2:55.0	Today's guest is a ton of fun and I have with me Amy Dingman
3:00.0	who is the farm girl in charge at her five acre Central Minnesota homestead
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