The Root Cellar

Jolene and Andrea discuss the words, "Modern" and "Pioneer"...and nineties foods....and hotel soaps...and more.

Andrea and Jolene play a fun game of Make it or Buy it....come and play along.

Andrea and Jolene catch up after being off the air for a couple weeks. They talk about the struggle to keep a garden growing on the wind swept prairie of eastern Oregon, what to do with all that mint and keeping up with crazy kids. 

Jolene gives Andrea a lesson on fancy slang as they talk about the sweet tasty treats of summer.

Jolene and Andrea laugh about country life, discuss the mystery garden and visit with another city girl turned country, their good friend Joselyn. 

Jolene and Andrea discuss why they hang on to hand me downs, old stuff and how dollar amounts don't always equate value. Also, listen up for the newest updates on the farm...including some buzz worthy additions to Black Acre Farm.

Andrea and Jolene sit down to discuss small town living, running a successful business, being a mom and returning to your roots with Tayllor Brannon from Breaking Grounds Coffee. Tayllor is a powerhouse of kindness, inspiration and hard work. She encompasses the qualities of a true pioneer woman...listen and find out!

Jolene and Andrea get together to talk about pickling asparagus, but end up with cats in wells and kids melting down. 

In this episode Andrea and Jolene will explore the topic of disease and death during the days of the pioneers and why we are thankful for penicillin. Maybe our ancestors of the Victorian era can teach us a thing or two about dealing with death? Also, we talk about asparagus...take a listen.

Have family values really changed that much? Jolene leads a discussion on the concept of family values and how values have evolved since the Leave it to Beaver days. Does your family have a mission statement? Should it? These questions and the latest farm news on this episode of the Root Cellar.

Jolene and Andrea sit down and visit with Lara Neiffer from Neifer Ranch, a local farm that sells grass fed beef, free range chickens, eggs and Beef Face, a pretty awesome skin care product. Hang out and listen in to learn how Lara traded in city life for a life on the farm, and became an inspirational woman farmer for the rest of us.

Spring is in the air and we are ready to get our gardens started! From ordering seeds to deciding how far apart to plant those tomatoes, we talk about the fun of gardening.

Andrea and Jolene debate the good, the bad and the ugly of doing it yourself. Is it really worth it to make that homemade jam? Will you make your fortune turning your hobby into a business? And a kid gets lost at the mall...oh, and a birthday!

What flavor is February? And what will Andrea and Jolene be up to over the next several months? Listen to find out!

So what is Hygge anyway?!? and how do you say it?...Jolene and Andrea break down hygge and what it looks like and feels like in our homes.

How much freedom should kids get? Jolene and Andrea discuss the parenting world through the eyes of a chicken farmer.

Jolene and Andrea discuss the ins and outs of living in small town America. What exactly happens when a city girl moves to the country? 

In this episode we discuss the struggles with time management, some useful strategies and have a good laugh along the way.

Join us as we talk about why we are attracted to the idea of self sufficiency and why we are probably not the only ones!

Join us for the first time in the Root Cellar where we talk about being modern homesteaders trying to preserve the pioneer spirit. Meet Andrea, a self proclaimed collector of all do-it-yourself skills and Jolene, a master at canning and a beast at crochet. So just how did these "city" gals end up living a house on the prairie life? Take a listen and find out...