Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: Interview with Chris Kerston
In this episode, the Dervaes Family interview a long time friend, Chris Kerston, who works for the Savory Institute. With a longstanding passion for regenerative agricultural and better food...
View ArticleHappy Fall Y’all
Initially, after a week of triple digits temps, it finally feels like fall has arrived, bringing not only cooler temps but rain. The garden’s growing thru a major planting transition – out come the...
View Article100K Downloads – Wow!
We are pretty excited that the podcast has reached a milestone of over 100,000 downloads in less than 5 months. Since launching in mid June for Father’s Day, we’ve recorded and uploaded over 40...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
It’s a season for giving thanks and our family would like to thank a few folks who have stepped in to help with podcast, farm boxes, homestead chores and future plans: Tom & Martha, Renee,...
View ArticleFrom Our Family To Yours
Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday and many blessings in the New Year. Thank you all for the wonderful love and support you have given our family. Anais, Justin & Jordanne The post From Our...
View ArticleComing to CMT! The Downtown Farmer
Get ready for something un-fork-gettable! CMT’s new series The Downtown Farmer premieres this February, featuring Urban Homestead’s farm in Pasadena. CMT THE DOWNTOWN FARMER is a weekly show that...
View ArticleVote for Us! Help Us Grow!
Hi everyone, we’ve entered the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest! Please vote ! (You can vote every 24 hours!) Our farm box program and community outreach is growing. With the help of this grant, we...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Chef Loreal Gavin Interview
In this episode, the Dervaes Family interviews the extremely talented and creative Chef Loreal Gavin, host of Country Music Television’s exciting new series, The Downtown Farmer! Hear how Chef Gavin...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Interview with Lisa Finkelstein
In this episode, the Dervaes Family interviews fashion designer extraordinaire Lisa Finkelstein of Maison Rouge (leeza888.com.) Hear about Lisa’s amazing journey to India and how she became inspired to...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Eco Farm Conference 2018 – Part Two
In this episode, the Dervaes Family recount the second and final part of their adventures and lessons learned at the 2018 EcoFarm Conference! The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) is a...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Homestead Happenings 2.26.18
In this episode, the Dervaes Family shares to most recent exciting developments, challenges, and victories on the farm for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Hear about the drastic weather shifts, lack...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Interview with Jared Criscuolo of Upcycle...
In this episode, the Dervaes Family interview Jared Criscuolo of Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer and learn about the revolutionary ways that Jared and Upcycle are changing the fertilizer industry....
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Homestead Happenings 2.26.18 Part 2
In this episode, the Dervaes Family shares the continued second part of the most recent exciting developments, challenges, and victories on the farm for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Hear about the...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: March Madness
In this episode, the Dervaes Family share the latest updates for the Madness that is March 2018 on the homestead. The family had a lot happen since the last update including rain, trade show stories,...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Sustainable Money with Aaron Nosler
In this episode, the Dervaes Family interview financial consultant, Aaron Nosler. Aaron discusses holistic money management and how it plays a vital role in sustainable living. Thrivent Financial is...
View ArticleSummer Happenings
Hey Homesteaders! I haven’t been blogging much. Sorry! We are still here, growing along with the change of seasons. We’ve been keeping our followers updated with ‘Homestead Happenings’ on our...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Nearing the End of Summer
Summer is nearing an end, Justin talks about what’s growing in the garden and the challenges he’s had to face with one of the hottest July on record. Anais talks about her job transition and shares a...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: Falling into Fall (Ep 69)
In this episode; Justin talks about what’s growing in the garden, powdering bees with sugar. Jordanne talks about tips to keep your flock healthy in fall. Anais discusses their volunteer and after...
View ArticlePower of One: Interview with Anais Dervaes
The Urban Homestead has been around for over 20 years. It grows organic fruits and vegetables for the Dervaes family and for the surrounding community on just a the quarter acre of land in Pasadena,...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio Podcast: It’s Fall Y’all (Ep 70)
In this episode: Justin discusses what he’s planting for fall, ordering new queen bees for the hives and measuring how tall the purple goosefoot grew. Jordanne shares the exciting new law that would...
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