Today, we’re dusting off an old-school idea that’s having a major glow-up: homesteading.
The world’s on fire (literally), grocery prices are feral, and suddenly the people growing kale and keeping backyard chickens look like absolute geniuses. In this episode, we sift through the myths, roast the prepper stereotypes, and explore how modern homesteading has become the sexiest climate solution disguised as a lifestyle.
From rooftop beekeepers in Brooklyn to backyard farms in the suburbs, homesteading isn’t about escaping society — it’s about rebuilding it from the soil up. It’s creative, regenerative, and deeply human: the art of taking control in a world that keeps spinning out of it.
So grab your mason jar (or your iced matcha in one), and let’s talk about why growing your own food might just be the new rebellion.
Works Cited
Best Bees. “Modern Homesteading: The Growing Movement for More Self-Sufficiency.” Best Bees Blog, 21 Aug. 2024.
Sultan, Tarek. “5 Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed the Supply Chain.” World Economic Forum, 14 Jan. 2022.
Lanng, Christian. “How to Stop Supply Chain Issues Disrupting the Economic Recovery.” World Economic Forum, 11 Nov. 2021.
Valentine, Syris. “Can We Bury Enough Wood to Slow Climate Change?” Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025.
Zeng, Ning. “Wood Vault: Remove Atmospheric CO₂ with Trees, Store Wood for Carbon Sequestration.” Carbon Balance and Management, vol. 17, 2022.
Homesteaders of America. Homesteaders of America. Accessed 2025.
