The Funky Farm Girl: Recent Episodes
Jenny Veleke
I firmly believe homesteading is more about lifestyle than location. Anyone can homestead anywhere, because it's really just about reconnecting to where our food comes from and the old fashioned skills and values of our grandparents. I'm here to teach you how to garden, preserve food, cook from scratch, minimize your stuff to maximize your life, and embrace a life of learning traditional homemaking arts.
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Want to see victory gardens in action? Go check out the War Time Kitchens and Gardens series on YouTube here.
If you're ready to bake sourdough without all the complicated formulas and equipment, then today's episode is for you. Let's learn to bake sourdough like Ma Ingalls!
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Need videos to go along with today's podcast? Check out Alexa on Instagram at @sprautsonsprouts for detailed videos on every step of sourdough.
Need help with gluten free sourdough? @marissa.froese on Instagram is your source!
Ready to bake bread with your sourdough starter? Kate from @venisonfordinner has my favorite recipe with detailed instructions and lots of baking options.
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Join me and so many others as we follow along with @jonesroots in the #runbacktoyourroots365 challenge on Instagram.
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Check out The Ancestral Kitchen podcast to learn more about traditional cooking.
"When You Rise Up" by RC Sproul Jr
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Weeds? episode 59
Wood chips? episode 56
Winter sowing? episode 42
What to plant? episode 44
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Join Danielle at @jonesroots on Instagram for the Run Back to Your Roots 365 Challenge.
Prayer needs? You are invited to email me at thefunkyfarmgirlpodcast@gmail.com. I'd be honored to pray alongside you.
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Join me as I reveal my word of the year and unpack practical ways to focus on your own word of the year all year long.
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Be sure to check out the Homestead Holiday series (episodes 32-35) and the Homestead Holiday playlist on Spotify here.
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Scripture references from today's episode:
Ephesians 3:14-19
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Hebrews 6:7
Colossians 2:6-8
Matthew 13:20-21
Psalm 1:1-3
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Check out the preparedness lists by my friend Miranda at @ourbusyacre on Instagram.
Watch the video on beginners food stocking here.
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Go check out the This Prepared Life podcast premiere with Allison.
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Check out the essential oils subscription box from Simply Earth.
Go follow Allison at @thispreparedlife on Instagram and stay tuned for her new podcast coming soon.
As always, you can email me at jenny@thefunkyfarmgirl.com with all your questions and feedback.
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Follow The Funky Farm Girl on Instagram to stay updated on all the happenings on The Funky Farm homestead.
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Check out The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook by Amy Fewell here.
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Read about the 10 best essential oil brands for 2021 here.
Get the recipe and instructions for the Gardener's Hand Scrub from @scienceofessentials on Instagram here.
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Check out the hori hori knife here.
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This week's featured book is Herbal Houseplants: Grow Beautiful Herbs - Indoors! by Susan Betz.
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Learn more about Christy Wilhelmi, founder of Gardenerd, here.
Check out her book Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden here.
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Learn about the health benefits of quail meat here.
Check out Gary Pilarchik, aka The Rusted Garden, here.
You can find his book The Modern Homestead Garden here.
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Watch the Back to Eden documentary here to learn more about using wood chips in your garden.
Get free wood chips delivered to your garden when you sign up for ChipDrop.
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Go check out my nephew Evan's new YouTube channel Blue Ridge Boy Fishing. He's an 11 year old fisherman and he's a hoot to watch!
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Check out Tenth Acre Homestead's article on fruit tree guilds here.
Another helpful article on fruit tree guilds from Daily Harvest Designs can be found here.
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Tenth Acre Farm is a great resource for learning about permaculture.
Order The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People here.
Watch The Biggest Little Farm on Amazon Prime here.
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Learn more about farm proof nails here.
Learn more about incorporating essential oils into your daily life here.
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Learn more about raising rabbits along with Georgia by watching Slightly Rednecked on YouTube here.
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What is permaculture
How to feed chickens without relying primarily on traditional feed
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Get the recipe for Chilean Monkey Tail Punch from Native Vanilla here.
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Learn about raising meat birds here.
Learn about selling eggs here.
Learn about selling hatched chicks here.
Learn about selling hatching eggs here.
Learn about selling chicken feathers here.
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Learn basic chicken care tasks here.
Learn more about what to do with chickens that no longer lay eggs here.
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Feel free to message me through any of the above social media platforms with questions about chickens. I'm happy to help you get started!
Read about choosing chicken breeds here.
Read about types of chickens that lay colorful eggs here.
Discover some beautiful chicken breeds here.
Find a timeline for raising baby chicks here.
Learn how to care for sick chicks here.
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Check out the Homestead Holiday board on my Pinterest account for more details on the gifts discussed in this episode.
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Check out many of the items mentioned in today's episode here.
10 Best Gardening Gloves of 2020 - here
15 Best Incubators - here
Check out my Homesteader's Wish List on Amazon here.
Be sure to tune in to all four episodes of the Homestead Holiday series!
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Click here for Unearthing Wonder: A Family Advent Guide.
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To learn more about block scheduling, check out Jordan Page from Fun Cheap or Free.
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Find your local 4-H chapter and extension office here.
Learn more about Homesteaders of America here.
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Check out episode 24 for tips on preparing your garden for winter.
Learn about the different apple varieties and what each is best used for here.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac has a great guide for determining when to plant bulbs in your zone.
,Here's a guide to planting garlic.
And here's a guide to planting onions.
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I'm challenging myself to reach 500 reviews on Apple Podcasts. Please consider leaving a review by opening the Apple Podcasts app, clicking search in the top right hand corner, typing in The Funky Farm Girl, clicking Reviews then Write a Review at the bottom. I'd love it if you could give me five stars and an amazing review. Thank you for your help in getting The Funky Farm Girl in front of more eyes so I can get these episodes into more ears.
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Go back and listen to episode 20 about Living in The Rhythm of The Seasons if you missed it.
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The basics of composting by Institute of Local Self Reliance
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For a visual on how to save seeds, check out this YouTube video from Roots and Refuge on seed saving.
A free seed packet printable from Little House Living.
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Plant-Stock Conference
Homesteaders of America Conference
Find out what gardening zone you live in
Clyde's Garden Planner
Seed Companies I Love:
Baker's Creek Heirloom Seeds
MIGardener
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Seed Saver's Exchange
Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Essential Organics for bulk goods and spices
Puritan's Pride for supplements and vitamins
Follow Three Rivers Homestead on Instagram and join the #everybitcountschallenge
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Check out the Sowing Seeds of Hope cookbook from Rekindled Roots Farm on Instagram
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Check out the Homemaker Chic Podcast, especially The Pursuit of Less episode
Recommended books on homemaking:
The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful by Myquillyn Smith
Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn Smith
Home Management Plain & Simple by Kim Brenneman
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
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Check out Clyde's Garden Planner from Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds
Find all my Pinterest homeschooling boards, username Jenny Veleke - all homeschooling board names start with HS
Rainbow Resource Center to explore curriculum options
Easy Peasy All in One Homeschool is an online option
Khan Academy is another online option, particularly for math
Guest Hollow is an online curriculum with printable options and book lists
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Chemistry in the Kitchen curriculum
Pinterest board on resources for teaching cooking
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Chemistry in the Kitchen curriculum
Pinterest board on resources for teaching cooking
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Try Misfits Market - use code COOKWME-ZE7WKH to save 30% on your first box through Saturday 7/4.
Learn more about plastics in this article from The Guardian
Learn more about winter sowing in plastic jugs and bottles with Sheryl Mann the Juicing Gardener on YouTube
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American Lung Association information on cleaning supplies and health risks
Safer Choice gives you information on safe cleaning products
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Research supplements here:
Examine
RxList
National Institutes of Health: Office of Dietary Supplements
Veggie capsules, the Capsule Machine, and herbs at Essential Organics
Article from Global Essence : 5 Ways To Recognize if Your Essential Oils Are Fake
7 Reputable Essential Oils Companies (in no particular order)
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Plant Therapy
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Edens Garden
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NOW Foods
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Young Living
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doTERRA
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Rocky Mountain Oils
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Mountain Rose Herbs
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Yemoos Nourishing Cultures learning center page for info about kombucha and kefirs, including purchasing options for scobys, kefir grains, and fermentation supplies.
Making milk kefir
Making probiotic yogurt in the Instant Pot (don't forget to use probiotic yogurt as your starter)
Making water kefir
Making sauerkraut
Making kimchi
Making lacto-fermented vegetables - this is a simple template to use with lots of suggestions for veggie/spice pairings
A great article on sourdough and gluten sensitivity
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Evidence based article from healthline on 8 health benefits of kombucha tea
Swing Top Bottles for bottling kombucha
Kombucha Kamp article about what a healthy scoby looks like and how to identify mold
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Cookbooks to cook through:
The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook
This cookbook walks you through all the areas of cooking from baking bread to selecting the right cuts of meat.
Heavenly Homemaker's Simple Real Food Recipes
This cookbook is excellent for beginner cooks and those just starting to cook from scratch, as well as those looking for simple, basic meals.
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The Lazy Genius and her episode on stocking your kitchen (including the explanation of brainless crowd pleasers)
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Roots and Refuge on YouTube for lots of garden teaching
Thriftbooks for used books: Click the link for 15% off your first order.
Books about gardening:
All New Square Foot Gardening
Vegetable Gardening for Dummies
Carrots Love Tomatoes
Gardening Basics for Dummies
Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots: Gardening Together with Children
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The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens
VetRx for chicken first aid
Rooster Booster for chicken first aid
music credit: A Day for Smiles by Chan Redfield
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For super helpful step by step instructions to grow your own sourdough starter, go check out Kate at Venison for Dinner
Check out Guest Hollow to see the chemistry curriculum Gracie is using. Amber and Georgia are using the botany curriculum. They have loads of curriculum options for science, history, geography, and language arts for K-12. We love Guest Hollow!
This blog post by Chris Winfield explains the why and how of morning pages
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For more on baking bread, check out these two resources:
King Arthur Flour Yeast Baking
The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
A Recap of the Four Steps in the Process of Change:
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Recognize a need for change: what, why, when you get there
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Research, research, research: first reputable, then biased, then voices of experience not opinion
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Remember to start small: one small step or action that sets you on the path to change
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Reject the expectations of other: normal is just a setting on your dryer
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King Arthur Flour Sourdough Guide
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
My favorite female homesteader to follow is Kate from Venison for Dinner on Instagram
My favorite gardening girl to follow is Jess (and her sweet Miah) from Roots and Refuge on YouTube
Welcome to Swim Upstream, the podcast that gives you the tools to get out of survival mode and start thriving. If you long for an intentional life and want to drop out of the rat race, this space is for you. Let's live a life that matters and stop worrying about what everyone else does or expects of us. Let's Swim Upstream.