Scott and Tina of the Mississippi Family Homestead Podcast take on one of the most controversial proposed laws affecting homesteaders in America today. Oregon Initiative Petition 28, the PEACE Act, People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions, could make hunting, fishing, butchering your own livestock, pest control, and routine livestock management practices criminal offenses in Oregon. If it passes in November 2026, farmers and homesteaders would have just 30 days to comply.

Scott and Tina break down what IP28 actually says, drawing directly from the proposed document, and compare it to how our ancestors lived under the Homestead Act of 1862, when hunting, fishing, and harvesting your own animals were simply the way of life. They also look at the legal history of hunting and farming rights across America, including the 24 states with constitutional protections for hunting and fishing, and discuss why they believe every American should have the freedom to raise and harvest their own food on their own land.

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In this episode of the Mississippi Family Homestead podcast, Scott and Tina talk about how our ancestors preserved food in the 1800s long before refrigerators and freezers existed. From salt curing and smokehouses to root cellars, spring houses, egg glassing, drying, canning, fermentation, and even preserving meat with lard, they explore the old methods that helped families survive and stay fed year-round.

They also share family memories, stories from rural Mississippi, and thoughts on why some of these old-fashioned homestead skills still matter today. If you enjoy homesteading, food preservation, gardening, chickens, and learning how people lived off the land, this episode is for you.

Have you noticed massive data centers going up in your community?We have one being built right down the road from us here inMississippi — and it got us thinking.In this episode, Scott and Tina talk about AI, automation, andwhy now might be the time to start homesteading or at leaststart growing some of your own food.We are not here to scare you. We just think it is better to beprepared. Whether you have 40 acres or a back porch, there arethings you can do right now to be a little less dependent on asystem that is changing fast.New episodes every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and allmajor podcast platforms. Find us on YouTube at MississippiFamily Homestead.