Episode 1

Ben and Nicole have committed to a goal of self-sufficiency, but it's harder than they thought.

Episode 2

Ben and Nicole run out of dry firewood before the season is over.

Episode 3

As winter thaws, Ben and Nicole set out to tidy up the yard and prep the garden.

Episode 4

After Ben gets a nasty sting from his honeybees, he learns what it takes to be a beekeeper.

Episode 5

For the first time, Ben and Nicole set out to hatch chicks from their own eggs.

Episode 6

Ben and Nicole join the Bubar family and learn about blueberries with River Valley Blueberries.

Episode 7

Ben, Nicole and Ben's parents decide to try their hand at raising meat birds.

Episode 8

After losing too many birds to raccoons, Ben and Nicole set out to catch their criminal.

Episode 9

Ben visits a local butcher to learn the ropes on how to cut and prep meat.

Episode 10

After eight long weeks, the meat birds are finally ready for the freezer; family and friends gather.

Episode 1

Ben and a very pregnant Nicole start their journey planting seeds and get ready for the season.

Episode 2

Ben and Nicole put some eggs in the incubator to hatch; Ben gives a talk at the local library.

Episode 3

Ben struggles with the eggs in the incubator as the humidity drops; Nicole gets ready to give birth.

Episode 4

Ben scouts and preps the garden by enlisting the help of their friend, Brent.

Episode 5

After the duck eggs hatch, Ben moves the chicken tractor; they have another visit from the raccoon.

Episode 6

Ben heads to meet Munna, a clinical herbalist, to learn about foraging native plants.

Episode 7

In an effort to expand their homestead and add dairy, Ben and Nicole adopt a few milk goats.

Episode 8

Rudi, a solar expert, teaches Ben about how they could go off the grid using solar power.

Episode 9

Ben makes sausages for the first time; Ben becomes the local Rooster Wrangler.

Episode 10

After a hurricane rips through the farm, Ben and Nicole take inventory of what's left.

Episode 11

Ben meets up with Jamie White to learn about how his company helps reduce waste from stores.