From City Balcony to Backyard Bliss: Advice on Homesteading Anywhere for Better Health with Special Guest, Amanda Wolter

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• 🌱 How Amanda and her husband went from a city apartment balcony to a 15-acre working farm
• 🥕 Why homegrown food tastes better—and is better—for your health
• 🥚 How full-fat, pasture-raised animal products support hormone balance
• 🧈 Why Amanda started making her own butter and how it transformed their kitchen
• 🌞 How early morning sunshine, natural movement, and seasonal rhythms improve mental and metabolic health
• 🍞 How fermented and cultured foods like sourdough, kefir, and pickles promote gut health and regularity
• 🧒 How involving kids in gardening and cooking builds healthier families
• 🏡 Easy ways to start homesteading in an apartment, suburb, or city
• 🔄 Why homesteading isn’t all-or-nothing—it’s about reconnecting with your food, body, and environment

Mentioned in the Episode:

🥔 Potato CSA Subscription Box (ships monthly, Sept–Dec):
Check out the offerings from Heart's Pasture Farm HERE

🧑‍🌾 Homesteading Consultations & Skill Sessions:
Learn from Amanda & her husband, both experienced educators and farmers.

🛒 Find them locally:
Petoskey & Harbor Springs Farmers Markets – Friday & Saturday mornings (Michigan residents)

🔗 Connect with Amanda & Heart's Pasture Farm

🌐 Website: https://www.mitasteofplace.com/
📦 Potato CSA
📅 Book a homesteading consult or Q&A session
📍 Find them at local Michigan farmers markets (Petoskey, Harbor Springs)

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