Show Notes
Homesteading can feel incredibly rewarding … but it can also feel lonely when you’re the only one in your neighborhood growing food or raising chickens.
In Episode #22 of The Coop, host Anna Sakawsky reflects on why true self-sufficiency has always depended on community, and how we can start building stronger local networks today.
Drawing from real-life examples (like neighbors helping clear snow, friends with excavators stepping in, and the power of sharing garden extras) Anna shows how investing in relationships with those around us creates resilience that no lone homesteader can achieve on their own. She also shares practical encouragement for connecting with like-minded people, whether through online groups, local events, or simply reaching out to neighbors with some offerings from the garden or chicken coop. This episode is a timely reminder that homesteading was never meant to be done in isolation. The strongest, most resilient homesteads are the ones surrounded by good neighbors and a supportive local community.
More from The Coop
John Bush has spent years teaching people how to move toward greater freedom and autonomy through his work with Live Free Academy and the Exit and Build program.
Rory Groves has spent fourteen years on a southern Minnesota homestead building a practice of resilience. He’s made his mark asking questions like “How do you build a life that still stands if the job, the market, or the news goes sideways?”
Episode #30 of The Coop is for anyone standing at the edge of a bigger life … and wondering if they have to leap overnight. Homestead Living Editor-in-Chief Anna Sakawsky sat down with Jason Contreras (Homestead Living contributor and the voice behind Sow the Land) to talk about the long road from a standard modern life outside Los Angeles to a working homestead in North Carolina.
In Episode #29 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Anne Briggs (Anne of All Trades … homesteader, woodworker, teacher, and Homestead Living contributor) for an honest conversation about getting things done when your brain, your time, and the farm all pull in different directions.
In Episode #28 of The Coop, Anna sits down with Larry Littrell … urban homesteader, specialized real estate agent, and author of Fresh Starts Old Roots. They have an important conversation about one of the biggest decisions many homesteaders face: whether to stay, move, buy, or sell.