How to Start a Mini Homestead in Arizona: Romey Romero of Rosie on the House, Episode 87

Romey Romero, co-owner and co-host of Rosie on the House, Arizona's longest-running home-improvement radio show, joins Fill Your Plate Now to talk about Arizona agriculture, desert homesteading and putting farm-fresh food on the family table. Romey helped launch the show's monthly "Farm Fresh" Hour, which spotlights Arizona farmers, ranchers, nurseries and urban growers. He also lives the lifestyle himself: on their mini homestead outside Phoenix, Romey, his wife Amanda and their four kids raise horses, cows, goats and chickens, grow a vegetable garden, and are planting a citrus, fruit and nut orchard for a near year-round harvest. In this episode, Romey shares: • What grows well in Phoenix-area heat • What suburban gardeners get wrong about soil, shade, irrigation and timing • How homestead life and junior rodeo shape his kids' work ethic • Where to start if you want backyard chickens, fruit trees or raised beds on a regular suburban lot Whether you're dreaming of a backyard farm or just want to know more about where your food comes from, this conversation is full of practical tips for growing and raising your own food in the Arizona desert. https://fillyourplate.org/ https://arizonamilk.org/ https://rosieonthehouse.com/