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Mary talks with Cody Hanner from The Homestead Education in Idaho about homeschooling through agriculture, raising heritage pigs, and building a life centered around food, family, and practical skills. Cody shares how a life changing health diagnosis in her family led them to move to Idaho, embrace homesteading, and rethink how children learn.

They discuss how agriculture can teach real world math, science, history, and problem solving while helping kids understand where their food comes from. Cody also explains how she turned her family’s farm learning experiences into a widely used homeschool agriculture curriculum now used in multiple countries.

The conversation explores the importance of applied learning, the lost knowledge around food production, and how rebuilding those skills can strengthen families and communities. They also dive into homestead topics like raising quail, food preservation traditions, and why character and rural etiquette matter when building strong communities.

Topics Covered

How a health crisis led Cody’s family to homesteading
Teaching math, science, and history through farm life
Creating an agriculture based homeschool curriculum
Why applied learning helps kids retain knowledge
The connection between food, history, and holidays
Raising heritage pigs and supporting local 4 H programs
Why more people are returning to homesteading skills
Raising quail for eggs, meat, and income
Teaching character, responsibility, and rural traditions

Resources Mentioned

The Homestead Education curriculum and resources
Homestead business and food safety coaching
Holiday based agriculture lessons for homeschoolers

Where to Find Cody

Website: TheHomesteadEducation.com
Podcast: The Homestead Education Podcast
Social: The Homestead Education on Facebook and Instagram