Mine Your Elders (with JeriLynn)

Roots and Refuge Podcast

Jessica Sowards

Home & Garden, Leisure

5 • 646 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Hey, y'all! Welcome to episode 58 of the Roots and Refuge Podcast.

That's not a typo in the title. That's right, MINE your elders. We will get to that at the end. I invited a local fellow homesteader on the podcast this week. Her name is JeriLynn and she's been growing food as long as I've been alive. I met her through Facebook and attended a local meet-up she was hosting. We had a few great conversations and I felt like she'd be a great person to have share her homesteading wisdom and story. Do you realize the importance of mining your elders?

In this episode we delve into the invaluable wisdom of homesteading shared by our special guest, JeriLynn, who has been growing food for as long as many of us can remember. JeriLynn's journey into homesteading began in 1986, and her wealth of experience spans decades, offering unique insights into the challenges and joys of this lifestyle.

We explore the benefits of homeschooling, particularly in cultivating independence and critical thinking skills in children. JeriLynn shares how the homesteading life isn't just about hard work; it's about embracing challenges as opportunities for growth, regardless of age or circumstances.

Despite common misconceptions, JeriLynn emphasizes that you're never too old to start homesteading. With determination, resourcefulness, and a willingness to learn, anyone can embark on this fulfilling journey, adapting to life's changes along the way.

From preparing food for large families to navigating life transitions, JeriLynn offers practical advice on preparedness and the true meaning of wealth. As she wisely puts it, wealth encompasses more than just financial assets—it includes health, relationships, and knowledge, all of which are invaluable on the homesteading path.

So, join us as we mine the treasure trove of wisdom from our elders and discover the richness that comes from embracing the homesteading lifestyle.

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all, welcome back to the Roots and Refuge podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Sauerz. My friends call me Jess, and I hope you will too. And here on my podcast, we talk about all things homesteading, growing food by gardening, raising animals, preserving
0:21.7	and preparing that food, enjoying it and sharing it, as well as trying to live a little more
0:26.1	mindfully in relationship with each other and the earth.
0:29.5	I put new podcast episodes up every Wednesday, and on Patreon, our patrons get the episodes
0:35.6	a week early.
0:36.8	I have a guest here in the office with me today.
0:40.4	She is going to share. I have been bringing guests on when we can sit down in person. We've
0:47.9	just been sitting here joking about I'm not very technically inclined. But this is a local friend of mine, Ms. Jerry.
0:56.8	How are you?
0:58.0	I'm well.
1:00.1	Don't be nervous.
1:01.1	You're going to do awesome.
1:02.3	I know you have so much value to share.
1:05.2	And one thing I really was talking to Maya about with having podcast guests, I have lots of friends in the homesteading
1:12.3	world that are making content and having different platforms. And while I love to allow people to
1:18.3	hear from them, what I really, really love is giving people who are not on a bunch of platforms,
1:22.9	the capacity to reach people. Because a lot of times, the people who are doing the homesteading thing
1:29.1	they don't have time to build a platform no i have no time to but you have so much to share so
1:37.1	thankful to have you on my podcast today will you tell my audience a little about you and your
1:42.3	experience in the homestead world.
1:46.6	Well, let's see.
1:57.5	First of all, I guess my age is unusual in this new homesteading.
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