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Learn to Spot the Spin
Read between the headlines and discern the news that really matters for your homestead
Watch the Workshop replay with Homestead Correspondent, Holly Hickman, of the School of Traditional Skills and learn how to see through the noise and deception so you can gain control in the chaos.
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Ever notice how two news networks can tell the same story, yet it sounds like they’re coming from two entirely different worlds?
And then other times, every outlet seems to be repeating the exact same talking points (as if someone handed out a script 🤔).
No matter where you're getting your news, you’ll hear accusations, manipulated facts, and the truth getting drowned out in the flood of noise.
It’s enough to make most of us want to tune out the news entirely.
But that’s the trap. Because while we’re busy tuning out, the world keeps changing around us.
Policies shift. Laws pass. Quiet decisions you’re not paying attention to can have a ripple effect on your dinner table, your water supply, your child’s education, and even the freedom to live and work as you choose.
You can’t afford to be uninformed, but you can’t afford to be manipulated either.
The challenge isn’t simply to “stay updated” but to discern what’s real from what’s engineered.
To stay aware without being consumed.
But there’s good news.
Watch the replay for Media Clarity: Spot the Spin, a workshop with our resident homestead correspondent, Holly Hickman, who teaches her 4-step method for discerning the news so that you can separate fact from hype, make informed decisions, and protect your family from misinformation.
Media Clarity: Spot the Spin
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Meet Your Instructor!
Holly Hickman
Not only is Holly a wife, mother, cook, herbalist, chicken wrangler, gardener, dairywoman, cheesemaker, canner, and bread baker, she also spent 20 years as a national reporter for lots of places you’ve probably heard of. She can skin and butcher a rabbit, slaughter a chicken, craft an herbal tincture from plants she grew, make Camembert from the milk she got from her cow… and clap back at news producers in a few languages. And so it’s not surprising that she’s also the witty force at the School of Traditional Skills, writing our weekly Cultivate newsletter.
Is this for me?
This workshop is for you if…
- Make informed decisions without being told what to think
- Protect your family, home, and property from being misled
- Think critically, reject hysteria, and live intentionally
- Decide your own mind without being spoon-fed narratives
Learn to discern the news without being overwhelmed.
Stay informed and think critically so you can help your family do the same!
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By the End of This Workshop, You'll:
- Understand how to tell when the news is telling the truth or just spinning a story
- Learn how to read headlines, images, and language so you know what’s really happening
- Discover ways to sort through all the information coming at you without getting overwhelmed
- Feel confident making decisions for yourself and your family based on what’s real, not what’s pushed
Discover how to filter the flood of information, news, social media, and AI-generated content, so you stay informed.
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Your Purchase Includes:
Access to the 2-hour Workshop replay with Holly Hickman (renowned reporter and longtime homesteader).
AND you'll get these bonuses:
A FAIL Method printable (downloadable resource) – your 4-step process to discerning the news
A FAIL Method printable (downloadable resource) – your 4-step process to discerning the news
Dinner Table Conversation Prompts (downloadable resource) to help you share age-appropriate stories with your family and guide them in discerning the news for themselves, so even your children can grow up learning how to think, not what to think, while you model thoughtful, informed decision-making and protect your family from misinformation.
PLUS One Month of Access to the School of Traditional Skills
Get a full month of homesteading inspiration and education with unlimited access to our library of expert-led video classes.
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Here’s A Peek at What’s Waiting for you Inside the School of Traditional Skills Membership…
Bulk Pantry
The security of a deep pantry that can feed your family for months regardless of supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, job losses, or even natural disasters. In Victoria Pruett’s class you’ll learn to store a strategic reserve of quality ingredients that will allow you to cook nourishing meals no matter what is going on outside your door.
- Know exactly how much food your family needs for a month, three months, or even up to a year!
- Buy high quality ingredients on a budget and plan meals that make the most of your stockpile.
- And rotate your supply in a natural and stress free manner.
Fresh Milk in the Kitchen
The confidence of knowing exactly where your dairy comes from and how to make it yourself. In Beth Dougherty’s class, you’ll discover how to turn simple, fresh milk into butter, yogurt, and other delicious dairy foods right in your own kitchen. Whether you’re new to home dairy or have been making yogurt for years, her method will change how you see milk forever.
- Confidently handle and transform your milk into rich, flavorful dairy using zero outside cultures, saving hundreds at the grocery store each year.
- Understand the real difference between commercial milk and raw milk (and why raw milk can actually do much of the work for you).
- Enjoy real butter, yogurt, and cream that are full of flavor, free from additives, and made with ingredients you trust.
Nourishing Bone Broths
The comfort of knowing you can turn simple bones into rich, healing meals for your family. In Sally Fallon Morell’s class, you’ll learn how to make chicken, beef, and fish broths that bring both incredible flavor and lasting nourishment to your table right from your own kitchen.
- Learn exactly what supplies and ingredients you need (there aren’t many!) and follow along as Sally walks you through each step of making beautiful, flavorful broths.
- Discover how to turn those broths into hearty, wholesome meals like Southwest Chicken Soup, Beef Barley Soup, and even Filets of Fish with a Cream Reduction Sauce.
- Eliminate waste in your kitchen by using every last bone—transforming leftovers into a base for gourmet, nourishing meals your whole family will love.
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