The Cottager's Podcast

Mathew interviewed Thomas Van Horn, one of the authors of The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead. They spoke about bees, authorship and much more. Be sure to check out The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead by Jason Craig and Thomas van Horn_____Check out Fidei.Email and use code "LittleWay" for a discount. We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.We recently switched our farm's email address to Fidei Email after learning it is owned and built by a Catholic. Fidei Email represents much of what we hope our partners represent - a commitment to the Catholic Faith including the way the business operates. We cannot recommend Fidei Email enough and we hope you choose to switch to Fidei Email from your current email provider.Real Estate for Life is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org. And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.Link: https://realestateforlife.org/Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at hello@littlewayhomestead.com. Let us know!For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/ For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at hello@littlewayhomestead.com

This is a fun episode where we dive into funny stories and lessons learned from the first year homesteading. Many of these stories stem from simple inexperience, various resource constraints and other circumstances that ultimately have allowed us the opportunity to grow Little Way Farm and Homestead into the educational farm that it is becoming. Do you have a great homesteading story to share? Send us an email at hello@littlewayhomestead.com. Let us know!We are also looking for contributors to our website blog. If you are interested in having a homesteading, small-scale farming, or Catholic faith themed post included in the blog - send us submissions directly at hello@littlewayhomestead.comInterested in the Little Way Farm and Homestead Little Farmer's Immersion Experience? Check out littlewayhomestead.com/events. Are you a Catholic farming, homesteading or otherwise producing an agricultural good (e.g., beeswax candles, etc.)? Consider listing your business on the Little Way Farm and Homestead website. There is no charge at this time to do so. Visit www.littlewayhomestead.com/directoryFor more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/.For media inquiries, advertising, speaking requests, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at hello@littlewayhomestead.com.

On this episode, I had a solo-interview with Suzan Sammons, author of The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion, A Daily Devotion for Lent. This is a powerful interview that reminds me of the importance of building a homestead on the proper foundation - prayer and the Sacraments. Like any other pursuit in life, the development of a productive homestead is truly lacking if it is not characterized by a strong presence of prayer. Suzan discusses her new book, but also provides great insight into prayer in the home, fasting, and commentary on some of our historical practices concerning Lent. This is an interview that I hope you find encouraging and inspiring as we prepare for the upcoming Lenten Season. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with a friend. And if you'd like to message us directly, please feel welcomed to email us at hello@littlewayhometead.com.Order Suzan's new book, The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion, A Daily Devotion for Lent: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-stations-of-the-cross-in-slow-motion/---Real Estate for Life is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org. And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.Link: https://realestateforlife.org/___For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead including the farm, podcast, and upcoming events, check out https://littlewayhomestead.com/.For media inquiries, advertising, speaking request, guest referrals, consulting and more - email us at hello@littlewayhomestead.com.

This interview was conducted between Mathew (Little Way Farm and Homestead) and Dr. Doug Darnowski of Sts. Therese and Isidore Farm College. The discussion covered an array of topics pertaining to growing plants and plant biology. This interview is fast-paced and opens the opportunity for consideration of how to best plan, cultivate and harvest crops for homesteading. Check out Sts. Therese and Isidore Farm College by Clicking Here.Additional Notes:Real Estate for Life is a real estate brokerage with over 1,400 Prolife Real Estate Agents worldwide. They have completed over 10,000 real estate transactions and they report 65% of their revenue goes to a Prolife or Catholic Apostolate. You can quickly find an agent near you through their website at Realestateforlife.org [https://realestateforlife.org/] And if you let them know that you learned about Real Estate for Life from Little Way Farm and Homestead, that helps support our family in continuing the work of Little Way Farm and Homestead. Now, back to the episode.Link: https://realestateforlife.org/For more information about Little Way Farm and Homestead, including the farm, podcast, and upcoming projects, check out LittleWayHomestead.com.

On this episode we spoke with Eric and Suzan Sammons about raising children, developing strong Catholic families, and more. Eric and Suzan Sammons are the parents of seven children. Suzan is the author of The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion: A Daily Devotion for Lent which will be available through Sophia Institute Press in January of 2024) She is a homeschooling mother and editor of several Catholic publications and has published numerous articles in Catholic outlets on topics including child-rearing and education, the dignity of the unborn, holistic health, and Catholic spirituality. Eric Sammons is the Editor-in-Chief of Crisis Magazine and the author of eight books, including Deadly Indifference: How the Church Lost Her Mission and How We Can Reclaim It. Together, they wrote The Jesse Tree: An Advent Devotion.This episode reminds us of the importance of consciously striving to build a home that supports the flourishing of the Catholic faith, in the home, on the homestead, and everywhere. We are excited to bring you this episode as a production of Little Way Farm and Homestead and hope you find it as inspiring as we do. Other Notes:Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/Purchase the Jesse Tree: An Advent Devotion by Eric and Suzan Sammons at: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-jesse-tree/More from Eric Sammons, including links to his books: https://ericsammons.com/___Check out more from Little Way Farm and Homestead, including information about the Farm and More at Littlewayhomestead.com.

As the winter approaches, we find it important to review what went well at the farm and homestead over the past year. We are also excited from two other members of our family and what they found enjoyable about the farm and homestead. Want to learn more about homesteading, farming and the Catholic faith? Check out the Little Way Farm and Homestead Website at www.littlewayhomestead.com. Know someone who you think would be a good guest on the podcast? Have a question or comment about homesteading, farming and the Catholic faith you want us to address? Send us a message at hello@littlewayhomestead.com. Are you looking to find land and move to a homestead? Consider using a Pro-Life Real Estate company! We know it is important to have great help when purchasing a new home. We also know that your real estate agent and brokerage being aligned with you and your pro-life stance makes a big difference. Check out Real Estate for Life at https://realestateforlife.org/ and let them know Mathew and Carissa at Little Way Farm and Homestead sent you!

Why do we homestead? This is becoming a more important question as we continue to have the opportunity to meet others who are interested in homesteading. Why do we homestead? Well, for quite a few reasons of which we will explore on this episode of the Little Way Farm and Homestead podcast! For more information including upcoming Farm and Homestead events, check out our at ww.w.littlewayhomestead.com.