The Hungry Month- A Talk on Homesteading and Resilience

Roots and Refuge Podcast

Jessica Sowards

Home & Garden, Leisure

5 • 646 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Hey, y'all! Welcome to episode 57 of the Roots and Refuge Podcast.

As spring starts to bloom here at Roots and Refuge Farm in South Carolina, I'm reminded of the cyclical nature of the homesteading life, particularly the "hungry months" at the end of winter when pantry stores from last season are low and the new harvest hasn't yet begun. Despite the challenges, I find comfort in the familiarity of the seasons after 10 years on the farm.

Homesteading has evolved over the years, from being considered unconventional to becoming more mainstream. However, the recent pandemic significantly highlighted the flaws in our food system and the importance of self-reliance and small farm resilience. As our society prioritizes convenience over quality and locality, there's a growing awakening to the need for local food resources and community support.

In the face of uncertainty, homesteading offers a path towards conscious consumption, sustainability, and reverence for the beauty of life. It's about living lightly on the land, seeking sustainability, and embracing the slow living mindset. Through mindful relationship with the earth and each other, we can improve our quality of life and build resilience against fragile systems.

Embracing the homesteading life means choosing hard work over ease, embracing inconvenience, and prioritizing creation over consumption. It's about recognizing the value of restriction and finding freedom in mindful consumption. As we navigate the challenges of modern life, I find solace in the resiliency that comes from the homesteading mindset, especially during the hungry months of March.

Join me as we explore the transformative power of homesteading and the resilience it cultivates in our lives. Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Roots and Refuge Podcast!

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0:00.0	Hey guys. Welcome back to the Roots and Refuge podcast. My name is Jessica Saurids and I am your host. My friends call me Jess and I hope you will too. And here on my podcast,
0:21.2	we talk about all things growing food, homesteading, raising animals, growing gardens, preserving,
0:27.3	preparing and enjoying that food, as well as just trying to live a little more mindfully in
0:32.0	relationship with each other and with the earth. Today I am recording here at my office by myself,
0:39.8	and it's springtime fully here in the Midlands of South Carolina.
0:45.0	I know the calendar might not reflect that just yet,
0:47.3	though we are getting quite close to that.
0:49.8	But we have baby animals on the farm.
0:52.5	We've had two calves born this week. I've got seedlings
0:55.7	popping up like crazy. We're preparing the garden beds for spring planting, which is just a few weeks
1:01.5	away. The goat's milk is flowing. The cow's milk is flowing. Everything. I mean, we are rocking and
1:08.9	rolling, kind of setting into that season of the hard push of
1:12.7	hard work, which after, I can't say our winters are fully sedentary. I mean, we still have a lot
1:19.5	of work. We still have to take care of our animals all over the winter. But after the shorter days
1:24.7	and more indoor time, you know, it's like my muscles feel a little,
1:30.0	little weak. I'm having to kind of push back into my normal spring and summer strength.
1:37.1	Now I talk about all kinds of topics here on my podcast. I mean, sometimes I'm talking sort of,
1:43.5	I guess, philosophically, you know,
1:46.5	like kind of thinking about my thoughts or my feelings about things, kind of sharing
1:50.2	some of the processes that I'm going through.
1:52.7	This is a very seasonal life, a very cyclical life.
1:57.8	It's funny.
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