The Farm Family Table⏐Homesteading, Homemaking, Christian Mom

35. Troubleshooting Your Garden for a Better Harvest Next Year

I hope that each of you had an amazing garden this summer, but I know that sometimes gardening is a struggle. What do you do if your garden totally flops? Maybe your plants didn’t produce well, maybe they didn’t come up at all. Or you just ran into more issues than you thought. If you feel like you had an unproductive garden season, I want to give you some encouragement today and help you troubleshoot what might be going wrong, so you can make valuable changes for next season. 
 
If you found yourself struggling with your garden this summer, I hope you find today’s info super beneficial. And I just want to encourage you not to give up after one tough season. There are so many things you can try to help your garden do better next year. I pray that this episode encourages you and gives you some practical steps to take for next year! Thanks for joining me!
 
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→ The Ultimate Garden Planner
 
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34. 10 Steps to Avoiding Food Waste in Your Kitchen

Do you find yourself cleaning out your fridge and throwing away food every week? The downside, that no one talks about, when it comes to eating real, whole food is how short the shelf life is. It actually takes a lot of intentionality to avoid wasting food, and that’s why in this episode I share my top tips on how I drastically reduced food waste in our kitchen, leading us to lessen our consumer footprint and saving a lot of money on our grocery bill in the process. So if you want to learn how to reduce kitchen waste in a super manageable way, even when you have kids at home, listen in because I give you 10 actionable steps you can start today.
 
I hope that these tips inspire you to reduce the waste in your kitchen and really save some money too! Because the less food in the trash, the lower your grocery bill will be, and when you are trying to raise a family, on a budget, in an inflated economy, every dollar matters. 
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Resources mentioned in today's episode:
→ 10 Steps to Reducing Food Waste (FREE Printable)
→ Ep. 30 How to Create a Meal Planning Routine that Works
→ Slow Cooker Chicken Broth, using veggie scraps
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33. Canning Basics Follow-up, Q&A with Jocelyn!

I know there are some of you out there who are so ready to start canning but you still have so many questions. Today’s episode is a straightforward Q&A, answering some of your questions about canning, so you can walk away confident to start preserving food for your family. In this episode we talk about everything from my tips for getting started if you are a complete beginner to troubleshooting the canning process if you've been there before, so there is something here for everyone. Either way if you are ready to learn about all things canning you are in the right place.
 
I hope that these canning episodes give you the confidence to give it a try! I pray that these resources bless you and help you as you’re getting started with canning. Thanks for joining me!
 
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→ Ep. 31 Canning Basics for the Beginner Homestead Mom
→ Grab your FREE Canning Quick Guide 
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→ National Center for Home Food Preservation
 
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32. 3 Ways You Might Be Wasting Time on Your Homestead

Do you want to do more on your homestead but feel like you don’t have the time or capacity? What if you could make more time in your day and really accomplish your homesteading goals? Today we are going to tackle 3 ways that you might be wasting time on your homestead so that you can start spending more time on the things that really matter and start achieving your homesteading dreams.
 
I hope this episode helps you in evaluating your daily habits and improving your time management. I pray that God would guide you as you work towards having a more productive homestead, using your time wisely, and using your time for His glory. Thanks for joining me!
 
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31. Canning Basics for the Beginner Homestead Mom

Have you been wanting to take on canning, but you have no idea where to start and just feel too intimidated? Canning is a great way to preserve your harvest, save money, and be more self-reliant, but it doesn’t come without a learning curve. Today I want to break it down for you and give you a super easy, manageable way to start. So take a deep breath. You’re not going to give your family botulism or blow up your house with your pressure canner. You can do this, and in this episode I give you the tools and resources you need to get started.
 
I hope this episode gives you a solid start in understanding the basics of canning, and I pray that this episode would give you the confidence you need to take the plunge and start preserving some of your own food for your family. Thanks for joining me!
 
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→ Grab your FREE Canning Quick Guide 
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→ National Center for Home Food Preservation
 
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30. How to Create a Meal Planning Routine that Works

Is anyone else tired of throwing together last minute dinners and feeling stuck in the daily “what’s for dinner” rut? It seems like when you are in charge of making homemade meals for a family, it is a never-ending task. And it can be easy to fall behind, and feel like you are on a hamster wheel trying to catch up. But in this episode, I talk about how you can use meal planning to make regularly cooking from scratch a whole lot simpler. I’m going to guide you through the process of creating a meal planning routine that actually works, making your mealtime a lot less stressful!
 
I hope you enjoy these tips for how to create a meal plan for from-scratch cooking. This episode is full of resources from my own journey in meal planning and learning to cook for a family. Thanks for joining me!
 
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→ Grab your meal plan idea list!
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29. 3 Ideas to Involve Your Toddler in Your Homestead

Are you wanting to do more on your homestead but just feel stuck in this season of raising littles? Toddler mamas, this episode is for you. If you have dishes in your sink, laundry piled everywhere, a to-do list a mile long, and a toddler clinging to your leg all day long, I feel you. Have you ever thought to yourself, how in the world am I supposed to get all this done? As a mom of a 1 and 3 year old, I know the baby and toddler days are so hard, but we are going to talk about how you can get through it, get things done, and bring your child with you every step of the way. I’m going to share how I homestead with 2 toddlers, with no screen time as a babysitter and no distraction with packaged snacks. If you are ready to grow your homestead despite this challenging season, listen in, this episode is going to be packed with encouragement and practical advice.
 
I hope this episode gives you some good ideas for how to navigate growing your homestead in the thick of the toddler years. I want you to know that you are an amazing mom, and I know because you are listening to this podcast today, which means you are trying to lead a better, healthier life for your family with Christ at the center. Thanks for joining me!
 
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28. Homesteading, Health, and God's Design for Food

I think there are so many of us that feel drawn to the homesteading lifestyle, and we might question, is this what God is really calling me to? Is homesteading actually biblical? What is God’s design for food, for our health, and how do all those things mesh together? Today we are going to be taking a look at how the many aspects of homesteading can be honoring to God, improve our health, and ultimately follow God’s design for how he created people to live. And as we dive into God’s word today, I really hope this conversation inspires you that what you are doing is for the glory of God.
 
I hope this episode encourages you to glorify God through homesteading and maybe even shows you some areas that you can press in a little deeper to Him. Thanks for joining me!
 
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27. Secrets to Starting Sourdough as a Busy Mom

Have you been watching the sourdough trend explode and you really want to jump on the bandwagon, but you don’t know how the heck you’re supposed to find time to do that and still have a life? I get it. I’ve been baking my own bread for a long time, but I was totally intimidated to try starting sourdough with two little kids taking up all my time and attention. But, after a year now, I’ve learned some tricks for how you can make sourdough consistently, in a way that works for your family, no matter how busy you are. So if you are new to sourdough or are struggling to keep up with baking for your family, listen in.
 
I hope this episode inspires you to get started with sourdough and encourages you that you can do it. You just have to find what method and timeline works for your family. Soon it will be second nature and really so easy. So stick with it, I promise the results will be totally worth it. Thanks for joining me!
 
Resources mentioned in today's episode:
→ Lazy Sourdough French Bread Recipe
→ More bread recipes
 
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26. 5 Habits to Help Your Family Grow in Self-Sufficiency

I know you want to become more self-sufficient. You want to rely less on stores and have security in providing for your family. And self-sufficiency is really one of the core pieces of homesteading. Today we are going to tackle this topic of self-sufficiency from a biblical perspective, and I am going to share five habits that you can develop that will help your family feel more confident and prepared for whatever life brings.
 
I hope you find this episode practical and that you’re encouraged to take baby steps toward self-sufficiency, knowing that God is provider, no matter what, and that we can leave worry and stress out of this process.
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