
Justin Rhodes - Homesteading, Rotational Grazing, & Legacy (Live Farm Tour Episode) | #87
The Regenaissance Podcast
This episode is a little different: instead of a sit-down podcast, I join Justin Rhodes for a live tour around his North Carolina farm.
When you think of homesteaders, Justin Rhodes is the first person you think of. With over a million followers on YouTube and multiple successful books, Justin and his family have paved the way for new homesteaders through documenting their journey. A fourth-generation steward of his family’s land in North Carolina, Justin and his wife Rebecca raise their five children on it.
What we cover:
- How rotational grazing restores pastures without seed or fertilizerThe challenges and realities of homesteading versus farming for profitBalancing family life, children, and farm responsibilitiesWhy many new homesteaders burn out and how to avoid itThe generational legacy of farming the same land and what it means for the future
Timestamps:
00:01:30 — The breeds of cows on the farm and how milk is shared
00:03:00 — Family land history and what the farm cost in the 1930s
00:05:00 — Rotational grazing explained and why clover survives
00:09:00 — Homesteading vs farming: growing food for yourself or for sale
00:13:00 — Why most new homesteaders burn out and how to prepare
00:17:30 — Finding a deeper reason beyond money to keep farming
00:19:00 — Involving children in farm life and family teamwork
00:21:00 — The multi-generational connection to land and legacy
00:23:00 — Raw milk, safety, and family traditions
00:25:00 — Industrial milk history, swill dairies, and why pasteurization began
Justin's YouTube channel
Instagram
Farm Website