About this episode

Richie shares his journey from urban life to self-sufficient homesteading in Tennessee, discussing the challenges and rewards of living off-grid.

In this episode, Richie from ⁨@growbuildraise⁩ shares his inspiring journey from urban life in Arizona to embracing self-sufficient homesteading in Tennessee, discussing the challenges and rewards of living off-grid. We explore his methods for water collection, solar power, raising animals, and building a life free from conventional systems. Richies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@growbuildraise⁩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growbuildraise/ Shop Talk T-Shirt: https://sowtheland.com/products/homestead-shop-talk-podcast-t-shirt Sow the Land: https://www.youtube.com/@SowtheLandLumnah Acres: https://www.youtube.com/@LumnahAcresHomestead Shop Talk is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Jason and Al. Two dudes with different homesteads talking about homestead life, content creation, growing a homestead and building a life worth living for. Thanks for listening!

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Contreras, Al

Guest: Richie

Topics covered

• off-grid living
• homesteading
• self-sufficiency
• water collection
• solar power
• animal husbandry

Keywords

• homesteading
• off-grid
• self-sufficient
• solar power
• water collection
• animal raising

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grow Build Raise, Sow the Land, Lumnah Acres

Places: Tennessee, Arizona

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