A Homegrown Family
A Midwestern farm boy and his family members and friends discuss anything homegrown. From gardening, beekeeping, mushroom hunting, hard cider and maple syrup to their adventures in raising children and homeschooling all the while sharing his life story.
Podcasting since 2023 • 56 episodes
A Homegrown Family
Latest Episodes
Cakes and Cookies with Aunt Kathy
Every family seems to have that person, whether a family relative or friend, that is more involved than most. For the Mettler family growing up, that person was our Aunt Kathy. She had a special talent in making and frosting cakes and cookies t...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:23
Dehydrating Foods
Fruits. Garlic. Jerky. Joe shares his experience with dehydrating foods. He shares all the details: 1) food preparation and how thick the fruit slices should be 2) what temperature to dry at 3) how long to dry for. It's a bit specific to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:51
A Century of Life
In this interview style episode, we welcome back Joe's grandma who was previously featured on the "Good Ol' Days" and "Food Preservation of the Past" episodes. She is 100 years old and shares words of wisdom and insights to what was a simpler l...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:17
Welcome to the Country: Sold as Is
This is a welcome back episode and an introduction to Season 2. The slowing of episode production and content output can be explained by the business of life, the changes in life, and the addition of life. This episode gets into that and much m...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:25
Armored Donkeys and Chicken Tractors: A Colorado Homesteading Experience with Ryan Yurong
In this episode, my friend Ryan Yurong shares some of his homesteading experience in Colorado while we reminisce about the past. I met Ryan when I lived in Yakima, WA and worked as an Agronomist for an Independent Crop Consultant Company. Ryan ...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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22:20
