Help My Homestead
2 Seasons
Many American families are desperately wanting to know how to live more independent lifestyles by moving off the grid and cultivating their own homesteads. The big question is - where do they start? In this series, homestead experts Shawn & Beth Doughtery travel the country and consult families on how to make their homesteads fully self-sustainable.
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30:10Episode 10
Pioneering Community Part 2
Episode 10
Homesteaders guide three unrelated families at White Sulfur Springs, touring snowy farm and planning sustainable agriculture. They emphasize teamwork and faith-driven community, tackling bold goals to produce food and foster connections.
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24:30Episode 9
Pioneering Community Part 1
Episode 9
Homesteaders visit a farm where three unrelated families team up, touring snowy fields to plan a 10-acre model. They embrace community, doing “what nobody would touch,” to build sustainable farming through working as a community.
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29:49Episode 8
Piggy Banks
Episode 8
Step into the heart of a homesteading tradition as three families come together for butchering day. You will see the communal effort of processing eight pigs, a practice passed down. From the kill to the cut-up, see how tools, teamwork, and time-honored skills turn a long day into a celebration o...
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27:46Episode 7
Surviving Winter
Episode 7
Appalachian homesteaders Shawn and Beth Dougherty navigate winter's challenges on their low-input farm. They share strategies for thriving in the cold, such as managing a spring-fed water system to prevent freezing and ensure livestock well-being.