Podcast #180: Establishing a Modern Day Homestead

Most men, at one time or another, have dreamed of quitting the rat race, chucking their corporate job, and moving out on some land where no one can bother them and they can live as they please. Few men actually act on this daydream, but my guest today did.

Ben Hewitt lives with his wife and two sons on a homestead in Northern Vermont. He’s the author of several books including Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting Off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting With the Natural World. On today’s show, Ben and I discuss why and how he and his wife built their own home in Vermont with little debt, the art of simple living, and how unschooling their kids fits into their off-the-beaten path lifestyle. When you’re done listening, you’ll be ready to sell your stuff and move to Vermont to let your kids run wild among the maple trees.