The Top Ways to Homestead on a Budget
The Top Ways to Homestead on a Budget  
Podcast: Pantry Chat - Homesteading Family
Published On: Sat Oct 18 2025
Description: Let’s talk about starting homesteading when money is tight and time is even tighter. In this Everyday Homesteading episode, we show you how to begin right where you are, in the kitchen, and build skills that naturally grow into gardens, livestock, and a well-stocked pantry. No acreage required, no 40 extra hours a week, no influencer-level gear.In this episode: • Why every homestead should start in the kitchen • Budget homesteading 101, price-per-unit, and ingredient-based shopping • Farmers markets, seconds boxes, and CSAs for nutrient-dense food on the cheap • Preservation you can begin this week, from freezing and dehydrating to simple water bath canning and fermentation • Seasonal rhythms on our North Idaho homestead, including winter squash, deep bedding, seed saving, and salt-curing porkSponsor:Azure Standard is our go-to for healthy ingredients and bulk buys. Get 15% off your first order over $100 with code homesteadingfamily15 at https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-bLinks: • Homestead Kitchen Magazine, delivered right to your door (U.S. only): https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-magazine⦁ For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/homesteading-skills-to-learn-now/If you enjoyed this conversation, would you take a minute to rate and review the show? Then, download a few episodes so more families can discover Everyday Homesteading. Thank you for helping spread real, doable homestead skills. Because you CAN do this.TIME STAMPS:0:00 - Introduction2:46 - Chit Chat8:03 - We Need YOUR Help!9:35 - Azure Standard10:54 - Main Topic~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US!WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideoGrow, Preserve & Thrive with us!Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.comFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamilyInstagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamilyRumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamilyA few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHytYour Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshopAnd hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more people can hear reliable homesteading advice.