If the Power Goes Out… You’re Not a Homesteader

Ranch Wives Unsupervised · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 21m · transcript

In this episode of Ranch Wives Unsupervised, we’re getting brutally honest about what actually counts as a hobby farm — and when “homesteading” becomes a label people throw around a little too loosely.

We talk about the difference between animals that earn their keep and animals that are just adorable, why some farms can still be a “hobby” at 120 head, and how emotional attachment makes business decisions harder than they should be. Bees, chickens, milk cows, canning, gardens, hay versus silage, and why dishwashers and running water completely change the meaning of “doing it all yourself.”…