Solutions for a Simpler Life
Informal interviews with homesteaders, cooks, gardeners and employees will help you take the next step on your journey to a simpler life. Escape the chaotic, stressful world for about seven minutes and learn how to live a satisfying life, enjoying time with family and friends. And you might just learn a new skill.
S3 E4 · Wed, April 09, 2025
Growing Joy with Jill Ragan
Send us a text On today’s episode hear from Jill Ragan Farmer and Shop Owner at Whispering Willow Farms. Her moto? “Find what sparks joy and grow that in abundance”. Listen in to hear all about her journey to homesteading and what sparks joy for her and her beautiful family.
S3 E3 · Wed, March 26, 2025
The One Cow Revolution with Shawn and Beth Dougherty
Send us a text Shawn and Beth Dougherty, of One Cow Revolution, have been farming together since the 1980’s,. They believe that a true farm is nearly or completely self-sustaining. They manage 90 acres and are passionate about teaching others about time-honored ways of farming. Listen in to hear more about their remarkable life in farming.
S3 E2 · Wed, March 12, 2025
Living in Alaska with Tandy Holgate
Send us a text Tandy Hogate is a homesteader, homemaker, homeschooling mama, and homebody. She and her husband own Common Ground Alaska, a Teaching Farm that Feeds Alaskans. Time with family and friends brings her the most joy, followed by food preservation and anything having to do with living off the land on her homestead in Alaska.
S3 E1 · Wed, January 22, 2025
Non-Electric with Patrice Lewis
Send us a text Join us in talking to one of our frequent bloggers and delightful homesteaders as she talks about delving into everything non-electric!
S2 E21 · Wed, December 18, 2024
Thank You For a Wonderful Year
Send us a text We want to thank you for a wonderful 2024 season of Solutions For A Simpler Life. Join us for the 2025 season for the Lehman's 70th anniversary! We will learn from even more experts on our journey to a simpler life.
S2 E20 · Wed, December 04, 2024
Fermenting Favorites with Kirsten Shockey
Send us a text Learn all about what it takes to ferment your favorite foods for long lasting goodness and gut health. Also, did you know beavers are super friendly? Tune in to Kirsten Shockey's interesting family and homesteading life on this week's episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life.
S2 E19 · Wed, September 25, 2024
Modern Pioneering with Cyndi Ball
Send us a text Join us as we chat with Cyndi Ball founder of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering. Learn how Cyndi is a pioneer in her personal life and in the homesteading community. We think you’ll find her take on homesteading as fascinating as her journey to the world of being a homesteader. Listen in on this week’s episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life.
S2 E18 · Wed, September 11, 2024
Homesteading in the City with Andrew Seegars
Send us a text Andrew Seegars of CityboyFarming joins us to talk about what it’s like to have a small farm in the city of Detroit. Hear about his journey to the simpler life, the rewards and struggles of farming in a city landscape and how his family supports this lifestyle. Tune in!
S2 E17 · Wed, August 28, 2024
Ernie Hershberger; Being true to his Amish faith in a Fast-paced Business World
Send us a text From the small village of Mt. Hope, Ohio to the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, quality furniture from Homestead Furniture is admired around the country. Founded by local Amish man Ernie Hershberger, Homestead hand crafts heirloom furniture for families and businesses. Listen as he explains how being Amish is a lifestyle based on faith, family and tradition without modern technology.
S2 E16 · Tue, August 13, 2024
Farming Tradition with Rex and Ryan Tietje
Send us a text We appreciate the farmers in this country and all that they do to help us feed our families. Brothers Rex and Ryan Tietje in Northeast Ohio are fifth generation farmers. They are part of a family of farmers taking care of many acres of land. Family time is of the utmost importance as they farm their way through all the long-standing traditions from farming to cooking and freezing corn. Listen in to these hard-working farmers.
S2 E15 · Tue, July 30, 2024
The Road Less Traveled with Nate Petroski
Send us a text Nate Petroski had a giant change in his lifestyle as he moved off grid in 2020. Hear about him and his homestead (including the famous, Minion) as they journeyed to a simpler life on this week's episode of Solutions for a Simpler life!
S2 E14 · Tue, July 16, 2024
Love Language of the South with Stacy Lyn Harris
Send us a text Stacy Lyn Harris is back as a returning guest on Lehman's Simpler Life Podcast. She is a best-selling cookbook author, blogger, speaker, wife, and mother of seven children. We like to call her the diva of the dinner table and the princess of wild game cooking. Tune in to find out what she calls the love language of the south!
S2 E13 · Tue, July 02, 2024
Cowboy Cooking With Kent Rollins
Send us a text Tune in to hear one of our favorite guests and YouTube sensation, Kent Rollins and his lovely wife Shannon! He visits Lehman's every year and we love hearing his stories and learning all about the cowboy lifestyle. Learn more about his journey and cast iron cooking!
S2 E12 · Tue, June 18, 2024
Whipping up New Skills with Miss Katie of Heritage Ways
Send us a text Hear from Miss Katie of Hertiage Ways. Learn how she's making traditions by including her family in her kitchen and the love she has for these skills like cooking and making homemade butter or yogurt. We love working with Miss Katie and we can't wait for you to hear from her too!
S2 E11 · Tue, June 04, 2024
Canning from Berries to Meat with Sarah Thrush
Send us a text Sarah Thrush of Peelies and Petals is with us to talk about all things canning! She has tips on how to get started, the range of experience from water bath to pressure canning and some fun ways her and her community partner together to create a sustainable life. Listen in!
S2 E10 · Tue, May 21, 2024
Family Homesteading with Carolyn Thomas
Send us a text Listen in with Carolyn Thomas of Homesteading Family on YouTube. Her and her husband raise 11 children together while also raising their own food and lifestyle. Learn how they balance quality time with their family with everyday chores like cooking meals from scratch! Note: This podcast was previously recorded. So, when “now” is referenced it is March of 2024.
S2 E9 · Tue, May 07, 2024
Homesteading in the Desert with Tiny Shiny Homestead
Send us a text Join in and listen to Ashley Longnecker of Tiny Shiny Homestead!
S2 E8 · Tue, April 16, 2024
Why We Love Pollinators with Karen Geiser
Send us a text Learn from local homesteading expert Karen Geiser as she talks about what it's like to farm where you live. Adapting to your area's conditions, bartering with those in the community and knowing the importance of those bugs and bees that might not be realized by most.
S2 E7 · Tue, April 02, 2024
Keeping Bees with Sarah Coblentz
Send us a text Sarah Coblentz, bee keeping enthusiast and wife of Zach Coblentz, Lehman's President, gives us the buzz about bees. We talk about getting started in bee keeping, the benefits of fresh pure honey and how hives “bee-have”. She is a wealth of information and has tips for those interested in trying their hand at bee keeping themselves. Buzz on in and give a listen! Note: This podcast was previously recorded in February 2024. When Sarah mentions the things she is doing with her bees “right now” she is talking about the colder month of February.
S2 E6 · Tue, March 19, 2024
The Right Ingredients with Glen Grumbling
Send us a text Owner and Chef at Broken Rocks Cafe in Wooster, OH, Glen Grumbling is chatting with us today about how the right ingredients got him started in this industry! And What goes with every meal served? Bread! The Cafe strives to bring in local ingredients and they even have Lehman's Diamant Grain Mill. Listen in to this delicious episode! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!
S2 E5 · Tue, March 05, 2024
Baking and Breaking Bread with Jeremiah Mast
Send us a text You know the one food that could sustain life? Bread. We love bread here at Lehman’s and what is more satisfying than having it homemade? Jeremiah Lehman’s IT - Network administrator recounts the fond memories he has with baking as he grew up Amish and how he is bringing those memories to his own children. Listen in as we discuss all things for the love of bread.
S2 E4 · Tue, February 20, 2024
Simply Start Homesteading with Sarah Kroger
Send us a text On today's episode of Solutions For A Simpler Life we talk to Sarah Kroger local first-generation homesteader. Her advice to new homesteaders? Simply start! Hear about how she found to love the simpler life and how she gets her kids involved in the day-to-day of running a homestead. Sarah Kroger is an author, mindset coach, speaker, homesteader, and sourdough baker. She lives in northeastern Ohio with her husband and seven children. Milking her cow each morning is her favorite part of most days. You can find Sarah on IG @sarahspurpose, and The Purpose Project podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.
S2 E3 · Tue, February 06, 2024
Homesteading Habits with Melissa K. Norris
Send us a text Tune in to hear how Homesteader Melissa K. Norris got started in this space and how her passion of writing fit in to this new world. We loved getting to hear Melissa's story and we hope you will too! Note to our listeners: This is one of our first in-house recorded podcasts. Please stick with us as we work on improving the sound quality. We love our listeners and are doing our very best to provide great content!
S2 E2 · Tue, January 23, 2024
Sweet Maple Syrup with Jason Cash
Send us a text Hear from Jason Cash of Cash FarmsPure Maple Syrup in Atwater, OH. He is full of knowledge on this SWEET subject!
S2 E1 · Tue, January 09, 2024
Lighting Your Home with Lori Showalter
Send us a text Before oil lamps people would go to bed when it got dark. There was no evening activity because you couldn’t see! With the incredible invention of non-electric lighting activities could go on well past sunset giving you more time in your day. Nowadays non-electric lighting is a way to keep your home prepared for a power outage or just give you some nice ambiance. Hear all about the benefits and joy of non-electric lighting from our own Lehman’s expert on non-electric lighting, Lori Showalter.
S2 E1 · Mon, November 20, 2023
Even Mrs. Claus Shops at Lehman's!
Send us a text Hear from the North Pole's favorite mama. Find out what's happening this time of year at the North Pole, hear fun facts about Mrs. Claus and of course Santa himself, and even be the first to know about some exciting news! You'll even get some Lehman's shopping tips from Mrs. Claus herself. Tune in to feel Holly and Jolly with Lehman's!
Wed, February 26, 2020
Roger Meyers: A Lifestyle of Contentment
Send us a text Roger Meyers has been a long time employee of Lehman’s and even before working at Lehman’s he was truly living the Lehman’s lifestyle. Grown up a farm boy this country loving guy is still raising animals, making and baking from scratch and just enjoying every aspect of this life he’s built. If you’re stopping by Lehman’s definitely take some time to talk with Roger. From animals and gardening to water pumps and baking bread, he’ll be able to answer most any question you have about living a homestead life. Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram
Wed, February 05, 2020
Doug and Stacy: A Day on The Homestead
Doug and Stacy of YouTube’s OFF GRID WITH DOUG AND STACY have been making appearances at Lehman’s for the last three years and we couldn’t be happier to see that relationship continue. We are excited to announce their return to Lehman’s for A Day on the Homestead on April 18, 2020! As we working on getting you more details, tune in to this rerun from Doug and Stacy’s visit in 2018. We hope you’ll come visit Lehman’s in April to talk with them in person about all the exciting things they are up to now. Show Notes Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram Off Grid with Doug and Stacy Instagram Off Grid Facebook Off Grid YouTube
Wed, January 22, 2020
Start a Journey and Better Your Life Anytime of the Year
Send us a text Happy New Year! Do you make a resolution at the beginning of each year? How about just goals? At Lehman’s we find that you can take the next step on your journey at any time of the year. There’s never a wrong time to make an improvement. As we start a new year and a new decade let’s think about what a simpler life is AND what it isn’t. You might be surprised…we never said it was easy.
Tue, December 24, 2019
A Christmas Poem from Lehman's
Send us a text While on this winter break Lehman’s is bringing you a little something to keep the holly jolly spirit going. From the Lehman’s family to yours we wish you a very Merry Christmas! Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram
Wed, November 27, 2019
Kathy Harrison: Being a “Prepper” but not for Zombies
Send us a text Kathy and her husband along with their seven children own a small hobby farm. They raise bees, have an orchard and grow organic vegetables. They also raise a few pigs and chickens. She has written two books on family preparedness for Story Publishing, Just In Case: How To Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens and Prepping 101: 40 Steps You Can Take To Be Prepared. She also blogs for Lehman’s. Some would call her a prepper though that word is complicated for her. She’s not ready for a zombie apocalypse and she does use electricity but she knows what to do if disaster strikes and is ready to take on power outages. Her children get comfort by just coming home and looking in her pantry knowing what to expect from homemade pickles to apple sauce from her own orchard. With the sweet demeaner we were greeted with during her visit, we can only imagine that the comforts of home are just the beginning of the pleasant memories made on their homestead. Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram
Wed, November 13, 2019
Stacy Lyn Harris: What The Simpler Life Isn’t
Send us a text Stacy Lyn Harris is a best-selling cookbook author, blogger, speaker, wife, and mother of seven children. We like to call her the diva of the dinner table and the princess of wild game cooking Being the mother of seven children she has learned that the simpler life isn’t easy along with other misconceptions of what this phrase means. Tune in to find out what the simpler life is and what it isn’t from the southern charm of Stacy Lyn Harris. Show Notes: lehmans.com, lehmans.com/events, facebook.com/lehmanshardware, instagram.com/lehmanshardware instagram.com/stacylynharris , facebook.com/stacylynharris
Wed, October 30, 2019
Michelle Visser: Cooking Up Something Sweet…With Maple Syrup!
Send us a text Tune in to meet and learn from Michelle Visser. Author of the new book Sweet Maple (out now!) was was at Lehman’s to talk about how she has cut out refined sugar completely and is now exclusively baking with…yup, you guessed it, maple syrup. Living on her simple homestead she gets to live both her dreams of homesteading and writing! Hear her journey to the simpler life on this week’s episode of Solutions for A Simpler Life. Show Notes Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram Souly Rested Instagram Souly Rested Facebook The Prairie Homestead Website
Wed, October 16, 2019
Jill Winger: Being Old-Fashioned on Purpose
Send us a text In this episode you’ll hear from Jill Winger author of the Prairie Homestead cookbook whom we were lucky enough to have visit Lehman’s this summer. Jill lives out on the wide-open Wyoming prairie with her husband and three “free-range” prairie children. They have been living the homestead lifestyle for 10 years and as you’ll hear she loves to help those who feel uninspired with conventional living to master old-fashioned skills and learn how to grow their own food. Tune in and learn about her journey to the simpler life. Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram The Prairie Homestead Website The Prairie Homestead Facebook The Prairie Homestead Instagram
Wed, October 02, 2019
Employee Spotlight: Amy Murray
Send us a text Who doesn’t love a unique kitchen gadget? Lehman’s housewares room is full of them and Amy Murray, our housewares guru at Lehman’s, knows about each one. Amy’s love for people plus her enthusiasm for teaching and learning is quite contagious. She has the knowledge and the energy to get you excited about the next step on your journey to a simpler life. Get to know Amy by tuning in to this week’s episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life, then take a trip to Lehman’s in Kidron, OH to meet Amy in person! Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram
Wed, September 18, 2019
Joel Salatin: Back at Lehman’s!
Send us a text Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is a farmer, author and as we like to call him “Pastor of the Pasture.” Joel had a second visit to Lehman’s this summer and we can’t help but soak in the wealth of knowledge that Joel shares with us. Tune in to hear his tips for making your homestead the most efficient it can be. Wherever you are on the journey to a simpler life, curious OR serious, you can learn something from the experience Joel brings. After all, starting small is the most efficient as you’ll learn in this episode. Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram Polyface Farms Instagram Polyface Farms Facebook
Wed, September 04, 2019
Stacy Lyn Harris: Cooking Up Wild Game and Southern Charm
Send us a text Stacy Lyn Harris is a best-selling cookbook author, blogger, speaker, wife, and mother of seven children. She regularly appears on cable and broadcast television series as a guest chef and sustainable expert as well as contributor to various national publications. In this episode Stacy Lyn talks about her journey to the simpler life and she delves in to the “Why” of the homesteading lifestyle. Show Notes: Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram Stacy Lyn Harris Instagram Stacy Lyn Harris Facebook
Wed, August 21, 2019
Obie Geiser: Lehman's Resident "Farm Boy"
Send us a text Obie Geiser, or Farm Boy as he is known here at Lehman’s, has been helping out his mother, Karen, on the farm and at Lehman’s during the many product demonstrations she does for us in the store. At age nine, Obie had even started teaching some classes of his own at Lehman’s Country Living Workshop. He is certainly a wealth of knowledge and is excited to share the ins and outs of helping on a homestead with the many interesting people he meets here at Lehman’s. Tune in as we uncover the many interests and daily life of Lehman’s resident Farm Boy. Show Notes lehmans.com lehmans.com/events facebook.com/lehmanshardware instagram.com/lehmanshardware instagram.com/karens_garden
Wed, August 07, 2019
Lisa Steele, Chicken Whisperer, Author and Blogger - Secrets to Happy, Healthy Chickens
Send us a text Lisa Steele visits Lehman’s! Learn about her history raising chickens and her new TV show. Her chickens work hard for free lodging and food but Lisa works harder. Author, blogger and 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in Maine. Tune in to learn a little more about Lisa and gain a little inspiration on your journey to a simpler life. Visit these links for more info: lehmans.com, lehmans.com/events, facebook.com/lehmanshardware, instagram.com/fresheggs, instagram.com/fresheggsdaily
Wed, July 24, 2019
Karen Geiser, Local Homesteader and Gardener Extraordinaire
Send us a text Karen Geiser lives on a family farm just down the road from Lehman’s and is a regular demonstrator and teacher at the store. Their family raises grass-fed meats and Karen’s favorite place is in the garden among the veggies, herbs, berries and flowers. She is constantly experimenting with unique plants, various growing methods and ways to feed her family well and delights in teaching others what she has learned.
Tue, July 09, 2019
OFF GRID with Doug and Stacy
Doug and Stacy of "OFF GRID with Doug and Stacy" join us to talk about what they’ve learned as they moved from a high-pressure world to the simple life of off grid living. They had no idea what it was going to look like but now they teach their Homestead Homies on YouTube and social media how they’ve found the best practices for a simpler life.
Wed, June 26, 2019
Chris Hess, Lehman's Store Manager and Treasure Finder
Send us a text Lehman's store manager and treasure finder, Chris Hess, takes us through what it's like to oversee the day-to-day operations here at Lehman's. From the corporate retail world of Kohl's to small town Kidron, Ohio he talks what Lehman's simpler living tips he has taken home and what his interests are outside of the country living world of Lehman's and what he wanted to be growing up. Dive in with a Lehman's employee and stop by to say hello next time you're in the store!
Wed, June 12, 2019
Joel Salatin of PolyFace
Send us a text Author, farmer and speaker, Joel Salatin of PolyFace Farms joins us to talk about growing up on a farm and learning about how the Earth will work with us if we let it. He talks about how his farm runs and the principles of a simpler life that he uses every day.
Tue, May 28, 2019
Coming Soon!
Send us a text Join us June 12th for the first episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life brought to you by Lehman's!Informal interviews with homesteaders, cooks, gardeners and employees will help you take the next step on your journey to a simpler life.Escape the chaotic, stressful world for about seven minutes and learn how to live a satisfying life, enjoying time with family and friends. And you might just learn a new skill.
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