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HOMESTEADERS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE:: 

October 11th & 12th, 2024 (Front Royal, VA)

In 2022 we had our most popular event to date—the Homestead Business Weekend. Farmers like Joel Salatin, Jill Winger, and Shawn & Beth Dougherty taught homesteaders how to make their farm PROFITABLE. From showing us how to figure out margins on broilers, to how to start an online blog and YouTube challenge. From creating a farm air bNb and selling your "extras" to supplement your income, to selling raw milk herdshares, this weekend has it ALL!Get access to the ENTIRE WEEKEND WORKSHOP recordings through our Premier Membership, available now! You can also get access to other upcoming workshops that we recorded at our annual October conference, including "How to Feed the Farm From the Farm" and "Natural Protocols for Ruminants", coming in January 2024.Get your membership here -- https://homesteadersofamerica.com/join-today/#homesteadersofamerica #workshop #homestead #classes #business #entrepreneur #farm #joelsalatin
Any homesteader who has a dairy animal or two knows the importance of finding a use for all of that milk. Making cheese at home is not only a great way to provide nourishing food for your family, it is also an excellent method of preserving milk. Robyn began her cheesemaking journey by using her dairy cow’s milk to make cheese for her family, and she quickly realized there was a need for cheesemaking education specifically for the homesteader. In this conversation, Robyn answers the most common questions about getting started making cheese from scratch. If learning how to make cheese is on your list of skills to master, give this episode a listen!In this episode, we cover: - From the start of Robyn’s cheesemaking endeavors to her successful online education business - An ideal time of year to make cheese - What to look for when choosing a homestead dairy animal for cheesemaking - The best types of cheeses to start making if you are new - How long does it take to make cheese and what is the process? - Choosing and working with the bacteria and acid necessary for cheesemaking - What is a clabber culture and how can you create one? - Deciding what kind of rennet is right for your cheesemaking - Do I need a lot of special equipment to get started making cheese? - An overview of the process of making and aging hard cheeses - Contamination concerns and how to avoid themThank you to our sponsor! Premier 1 Supplies is your one-stop shop for all things homesteading! Visit Premier1Supplies.com to browse their catalog.ABOUT ROBYN Robyn is a mom to three sweet and wild children, a wife, a rancher, a milkmaid, and a Homestead Cheesemaker. She teaches homesteaders how to turn their milk into cheese. Robyn’s cheesemaking journey began in 2014, when her husband brought home a milk cow. Since then, she has been passionate about experimenting with techniques that make home cheesemaking easier for a busy lifestyle. Robyn likens her cheesemaking to how cheese was made in the old days: she makes cheese with a baby on her hip, a toddler at her feet, and a loaf of bread in the oven. If there is a way she can take a shortcut without compromising safety or taste, she does it! Years of experimentation, trial, and error have brought her home cheesemaking to where it is today: cheese made from scratch, the simple way.RESOURCES MENTIONED The Christmas Cheeseboard ebook: https://cheesefromscratch.com/christmas-ebook/ The Milkmaid Society: https://cheesefromscratch.com/milk-maid-society/ The Art of Natural Cheesemaking by David Asher: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Natural-Cheesemaking-Traditional-Non-Industrial/dp/1603585788 Inkbird: https://inkbird.com/CONNECT Robyn Jackson of Cheese from Scratch Website: https://cheesefromscratch.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheese_from_scratch_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7aa5kgpADypkc7GXKL1PNA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cheese-From-Scratch-726556358112849/?ref=py_c Homesteaders of America Website: https://homesteadersofamerica.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadersofamerica/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadersofamerica YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/homesteadersofamerica Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/homesteadersusa/ Join us at the Homesteaders of America Conference in October 2023: https://homesteadersofamerica.com/homesteaders-of-america-conference/GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE View full show notes and transcript on the blog: https://homesteadersofamerica.com/e28-homestead-cheesemaking-101-robyn-of-cheese-from-scratch/ Listen to this podcast episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homesteaders-of-america/episodes/E28-Homestead-Cheesemaking-101--Robyn-of-Cheese-from-Scratch-e2cdens
We had an absolute blast at the second annual 2023 HoA women's event. It was encouraging, inspiring, and humbling.Here's a recap of the weekend. A huge thank you to our speakers, sponsors, vendors, and more for making this such a fabulous weekend!Listen to the FULL LECTURES with an HoA premier membership here (coming in December) -- https://homesteadersofamerica.com/join-today/Learn more at homesteadersofamerica.com#homesteadersofamerica #homestead #health #homesteading #farmher
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