Nurturing a "People First" Homestead with RuthAnn Zimmerman

Everyday Homesteading

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🗓️ 17 January 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Homesteading is about so much more than chores, food, and checklists. In this episode, I’m joined by RuthAnn Zimmerman from Homesteading With the Zimmermans for a conversation that goes straight to the heart of what this lifestyle is really about: people. We talk about balancing hospitality with busy homestead life, raising children with a strong work ethic and character, and learning to trust God’s economy when it comes to time, energy, and priorities. RuthAnn shares how she keeps emotional...

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0:00.0	Hey, you guys. Did you know that every single month, I host a free live training on a different
0:06.2	homesteading skill? This is the time of year that many families get hit the hardest by all
0:11.9	kinds of colds, flus, and flu-like viruses, which means this month, we're starting the year
0:18.4	off right by tackling herbal medicine. Now, it took me years to
0:22.6	create an herbal protocol in my home that helped us stop passing viruses through the whole
0:28.4	family all winter long. And in this training, I'm going to be sharing everything that I've
0:34.2	learned about how to become an effective family herbalist. Now, the training
0:39.2	is coming up on January 22nd. So if you're ready to stop dabbling with herbs and instead really
0:46.5	start becoming effective in your herbalism as a family herbalist, then you'll want to go to
0:52.3	homesteadingfamily.com forward slash podcast dash live
0:58.3	training. That's all one word. And register for this month's free training right now. Again,
1:06.6	that's homesteadingfamily.com forward slash podcast dash live training.
1:13.0	I hope to see you there.
1:14.1	While we are doing all of that, we are meeting the emotional needs of the family
1:18.4	because we are working side by side with them.
1:22.6	And we're building on relationships as we work on the homestead.
1:27.1	That just keeps me centered.
1:29.0	Keeping those three priorities is emotional needs, then nutritional needs, and then housekeeping.
1:35.9	Welcome to Everyday Homesteading, the show for busy families who want more self-sufficiency without
1:41.2	burning out. I'm Josh. And I'm Carolyn from homesteading family. And in every
1:46.1	episode, we share time-tested knowledge on topics from growing and preserving your food to raising
1:52.3	livestock, to herbal medicine, and anything homesteading in between. Let's jump in.
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