Prosperity Homestead

Prosperity Homestead

Helping affluent home owners and communities increase property values through ecologically sound solutions. Management best practices for your estate, small farm, or homestead. Learn more at https://www.prosperityhomestead.org/

Episodes

March 21, 2024 13 mins
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Has Wall Street's rollercoaster led to dreams of seclusion and relaxation? Have circumstances caused you to consider living alternatives?

The banking and financial services industry is laying off thousands. Every pay band is impacted, including top earners. It's a sign of things to come.

If you want to hedge against the coming chaos, do this now. It starts with a written plan that focuses on outcomes and fast-track implementation.

The...
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Are you an ecologically minded landscaper, excavator, environmental consultant, or tree services company? Do you want more customers who pay, stay, and refer?

Customers who are interested in sound ecological and environmentally friendly services. This message extends to solar contractors, HVAC, and home services contractors.

I summarize a mastermind call with ecological solutions providers in today's episode. Discover a six-point fou...
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Do you want a homestead without the expense? Do you want your homestead to be less work each year? Pay close attention.

This is possible when you design with ecology and respect for natural resources. Working makes starting a homestead with less money easier.

The application of this knowledge is the true demonstration of its value. Don't watch another video without doing the exercise in this episode.

To be good stewards of land brings...
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Problems will happen on your homestead. Do you have the skills to resolve them?
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November 18, 2023 21 mins
Are you working hard, or working smart? The smart way to work stacks function to solve many problems with fewer inputs. This approach helps you clear fence lines, trails, or open habitat while enhancing functionality.

When you curate land you increase resources each year. There is a time and place to clear land, but clearing is not always necessary. The forest itself is great habitat and shelter for many types of livestock. Pigs, g...
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Have the balls to design for humans rather than consumer goods. Unless you are a landscaper by trade, you are likely using string trimmers and leaf blowers the wrong way. These devices are sold by challenging your manhood, yet make you look weak.

Do this to never blow another leaf, yet have your yard leafless. Do this to eliminate the need to string trim. You can have a lawn and still be holistic. While I’d rather you have a pastur...
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According to a National Health Survey, in 2021, 5.9% of adults aged 18 and over livered in families experience food insecurity.

Such studies are misleading. Yet useful government lies to increase food subsidy programs. I'm sure this episode will be fact check because the media is in on it.

Remember, carrots don't advertise, neither do potatoes. But the food industrial complex does. So do fast food chains and grocery stores.

Using sta...
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October 22, 2023 18 mins
It’s very easy to get drawn into the homesteading movement. Especially with all the great helping people with new ideas. There is also the food security, sense of community, and opportunities to learn. But now you have land, what’s next.

Before you hire any expert to work with you, there are many low cost solutions to get ideas. From your local college, extension offices, or federal departments, they all have programs. You can have...
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October 21, 2023 19 mins
What if you could have land that paid for itself? Not because you extracted resources, but instead because you were a good steward. A homestead that provides for you and your family in 12-months or less. That’s what this episode is about.

Start homesteading today. Transition from the daily grind you face to a life of peace and abundance. Do this starting today without owning land, without a lot of money, and without all the headach...
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Farming is dangerous. And with economic uncertainty, it becomes even more dangerous. Would you be able to handle any of these common farm dangers? Most homesteaders and small farms wouldn’t have a clue.

With this approach, you can protect the physical security of family members. You can stay safe from trespassing, wild animals, theft, and other common farm dangers.

Will you be ready for problems that will arise?

To learn more about ru...
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September 11, 2023 23 mins
Do you have what it takes to start a homestead or small farm? In today's episode, I provide a profile of who comes to us for homesteading skills.

The profile of those who start successful homesteads and small farms is clear. They are willing to invest in experience and immediate adjustments in lifestyle.

These changes bring them closer to a homestead that increases in value. There are certain things they do before buying land. That'...
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September 3, 2023 34 mins
DO NOT DO THIS IN AN URBAN SPACE. You can grow grass for fodder, feed, or wildlife using this complete approach. Grass that grows feet in weeks, providing calories, habitat, and erosion control.

This system is completely free. You don’t need to buy expensive fertilizers, toxic herbicide, or buy special tools. I share how to manage grassland spaces. Use this to restore land, create habitat, start a forest, or feed animals.

Share th...
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September 2, 2023 4 mins
An excerpt from a permaculture design energy audit discussion. Your feeling of room temperature is situational. Save energy by setting your thermostat higher and spending more time outside.

Energy Star recommendations are to set your thermostat at 78 degrees for air conditioning and 70 degrees for heat. This setting saves households $2,200 a year.

I prefer cooler temperatures, so I set my thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter. Yet, ...
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September 1, 2023 23 mins
Do you want to make passive income from your land? Are you trying to figure out what to do with acreage? Instead of selling your land, do this to improve it.

Leasing or renting land the right way can increase property values. Using leases done right increases ecological value while producing agricultural products.

You can use the money you earn to finance your homestead. But the relationships you create are worth much more. Discover ...
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August 12, 2023 19 mins
Too many dream of a homestead or small farm yet never achieve it because they don’t get started now. Today’s episode is about that starting place. What to do after you have land, even if you don’t live there.

This will enhance your lifestyle. Improve your health. And help you understand the best use of land. It puts you on the path of being a great steward of this land. You’ll enjoy yourself and reach your dreams faster.

If you thi...
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Would you drink milk that is over a month old? What about vegetables from two seasons ago? Discover the wonderful world of fermentation and storage without refrigeration. Discover the flavor.

Two books featured in this episode:

- Wild Fermentation by Sandro Katz,
- The Permaculture Book of Fermentation and Human Nutrition by Bill Mollison,

You can extend the life and season of your foods when you learn fermentation. It’s a homestea...
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Farming is one of the most dangerous businesses out there. There are so many things that can go wrong with your property that put people in danger. Predators against your animals, life, and property. What can be done to be safe on your homestead?

For practical design and implementation so that you enjoy your homestead, join us at https://www.prosperityhomestea...

#HomesteadingSkills #DesignPlan #PermacultureDesign #PeopleCare #Farm...
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A surprising source of money helping farmers share the costs of addressing natural resource concerns. Is there free money from the government for your small farm or homestead?

That's the pitch from many business opportunity promoters about making money from your land. While some of it is true, this episode covers the harsh reality of these programs.

This is your podcast as someone running a small farm or homestead. If you were to hav...
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If you ever hear me yawn on a podcast, I don’t know that I’m doing it. That’s because I have hypersomnia, which is excessive daytime sleepiness. In today’s podcast I’ll cover six ways to improve your quality of life despite a sleep disorder.

You may not have a sleep disorder, yet the majority of workers in the industrialized world have sleep problems. These insights will help you improve the quality of sleep. This helps you think m...
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