Episode 101: What Bees Can Teach Us About Health, Soil and Homesteading with Kaylee Richardson

What if some of the most useful plants for your family's home apothecary are already growing in your backyard?
In this episode of the Call To Farms Podcast, Sophia sits down with Kaylee Richardson of The Honeystead, beekeeper, herbalist, homesteader, and author of The Beekeeper's Apothecary, to explore the forgotten skills of herbal medicine, beekeeping, and nourishing your family from the land.
Kaylee spent years working in hospitals, from CNA to surgical first assistant, before stepping away from the operating room and returning to her Appalachian roots.
Today, she's helping families rediscover the value of medicinal plants, raw honey, and the remarkable connection between bees, healthy soil, livestock, and our food.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why Kaylee left her medical career to pursue homesteading and herbalism

• How to start a home apothecary, even if you're a complete beginner

• Why dandelions and other common backyard plants deserve a second look

• Practical ways to use raw honey, beeswax, propolis, and herbs

• How bees contribute to a healthier, more resilient homestead

• Simple herbal preparations, from teas and salves to honey ferments and oxymels

• Why traditional food knowledge matters for the next generation

• What Kaylee would do first if she were given one acre of land

You don't need a large farm or years of herbal training to begin. Sometimes the first step is learning to recognize the abundance that's already around you.
Connect with Kaylee Richardson:
The Honeystead (thehoneystead.com) | The Beekeeper's Apothecary | Sweet Medicine Course

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