A Homegrown Family
Joseph Mettler
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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.
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S2E6 Ginger Bug
What in the world in ginger bug? Get introduced to this fermented beverage with my brother Lawrence. We also talk about morel mushrooms and native prairie plants that people can plant in…
S2E5 Companion Cropping in the Garden
This chit-chat spring time episode with my brother David is timely as gardens are getting planted. In this episode, we talk about companion cropping and trap plants. Planting certain plants next to…
S2E4 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…
S2E3 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…
S2E2 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…
S2E1 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…
S1E49 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…
S1E48 Milk Cows and Ancient Grains on the Homestead
Returning guest, Vince, and I believe that raising your own food and being self-sustainable is a large part of what it means to live on a homestead. Chickens are often thought of as the gateway…
S1E47 Spicing Up Wild Game Recipes with Jeff Benda
Ever thought “there has to be a better, more flavorful way of cooking up a deer roast or a pheasant breast rather than just tossing it into the crock-pot”? Well, you’re in luck! In this episode, Jeff…
S1E46 Minnesota Maple Syrup Chat
In a coffee break kind of chat, join three generations of Mettlers talking about “maple syruping”. Grandpa didn’t have trees to tap in South Dakota, but after migrating up to Minnesota, he found a…
S1E45 The Dehydrator Checklist, How to Choose the Right One for You
Ever thought about getting a dehydrator to start preserving and drying food? Well, in this episode, Joe talks about his decision process and how he determined what dehydrator to get. He goes through…
S1E44 Food Preservation of the Past, the way Grandma did it.
Dipping back in time, all the way back to the roaring 20’s where cooking, processing and food preservation looked a whole lot different than it does today. Electricity was limited and indoor plumping…
S1E43 Garden Produce, Planning and Prepping
Join the brotherly chat, quite literally, as my brother David and I tie a bow around the garden activities of 2024 and look to the new and improved garden ideas for 2025. We talk about soil…
S1E42 Baking Tips with The Cheerful Baker
Lauren Jacobs, “The Cheerful Baker”, and I bonded over our similar upbringing and childhood memories, and how both of us were exposed to baking at a young age. In this episode, we talk about the…
S1E41 The Tale of 3 Births
Re-live the journey with Sam and Andi as they share the birth stories of their 3 boys. From the hospital to the car and ultimately their very own home. They have experienced it all.The Business of…
S1E40 Sourdough - Just Bake It with Michelle Sevigny
The year COVID began sparked new interests and hobbies for many people. For Michelle, it was baking sour dough loaves. Pick up some of the basics and learn more about sour dough starters, discard,…
S1E39 Minnesota Fruit Production: Year in Review
Interested in learning a little more about growing fruit in Minnesota? In this episode, my brother David and I give an orchard/vineyard production update for 2024. We talk about the growing season,…
S1E38 Salmon Fishing on Lake Michigan
One aspect of A Homegrown Family podcast is growing, raising, hunting and gathering your own food. In this episode, my brother David and I share our experience of salmon fishing on Lake…
S1E37 Pronghorn Hunting in North Dakota
This Fall is the first time I ever went pronghorn hunting. It was off to a slow start but ended in a successful hunt. Listen to the thrill of it all in this episode. It’s great to be able to put meat…
S1E36 Foraging the Forest of Southeastern Minnesota
Introducing my new cousin in-law, Ian, as we discuss his passion for foraging mushrooms and much more. From morels and lobster mushrooms to black caps and fiddle heads. The forest is our…
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A Homegrown Family has published 58 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Home & Garden, Kids & Family.
A Homegrown Family is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 32m.
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