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A Homegrown Family

A Homegrown Family

Written by: Joseph Mettler
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A Midwestern farm boy and his family members and friends discuss anything homegrown. From gardening, beekeeping, mushroom hunting, hard cider and maple syrup to their adventures in raising children and homeschooling all the while sharing his life story.

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Episodes
  • Dehydrating Foods
    Feb 16 2026

    Fruits. Garlic. Jerky. Joe shares his experience with dehydrating foods. He shares all the details: 1) food preparation and how thick the fruit slices should be 2) what temperature to dry at 3) how long to dry for. It's a bit specific to the dehydrator used, but useful tips and tricks for any food preservation enthusiast.

    Follow on Instagram @ahomegrownfam

    email at ahomegrownfam@gmail.com

    Resources

    Magic Mill MFD 1098

    Bench Food Dehydrators

    Dried Citrus Circles - an explanation of what they represent

    NESCO Jerky Seasoning

    LEM Jerky Seasoning

    MEAT! 1.5lb Jerky Gun

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    30 mins
  • A Century of Life
    Feb 2 2026

    In this interview style episode, we welcome back Joe's grandma who was previously featured on the "Good Ol' Days" and "Food Preservation of the Past" episodes. She is 100 years old and shares words of wisdom and insights to what was a simpler life style through questions stemming from general categories such as historical perspectives, family relationships, and life lessons and reflections.

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    email at ahomegrownfam@gmail.com

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    35 mins
  • Welcome to the Country: Sold as Is
    Jan 19 2026

    This is a welcome back episode and an introduction to Season 2. The slowing of episode production and content output can be explained by the business of life, the changes in life, and the addition of life. This episode gets into that and much more. The long list of projects began with the purchase of a country house. Also in this episode I share my daughter's first hand experience with death and country stars.

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    @homegrownfam on the Instragram

    ahomegrownfam@gmail.com

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    26 mins
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