Homestead: Family Survival

Host Jason Ross introduces viewers to the joys of homesteading through his family’s favorite tradition: Salsa Day. Viewers learn about harvesting Roma tomatoes, maintaining a permaculture garden, canning, and firearm safety.

Jason Ross and Cherie Bolz explore the world of long-term food storage from staples to freeze-dried food, and from 40 year old peanut butter to home-grown Jerusalem Artichokes.

Jason Ross and Jesse Hutch take some time to visit some homesteaders.

Jason travels to the Kingdom of Eswatini in southern Africa to visit a group of homesteaders growing Birds Eye Chilis.

Jason Ross visits homesteads in Tennessee to explore self-sufficient living.

The Homestead cast gets schooled on gun safety, talks about the benefits of home-milled grains, and Jason experiments with home-made terracotta cups for irrigation.

In this episode, sustainability is the name of the game, and one of the homesteader’s best tools for sustainability is the food forest. Pick up tips on pruning your fruit trees, and discover what living food storage can look like.

Jayson and Cherie teach us practical tips for letting nature provide, and how a few simple practices can bring us closer to each other, and to God.