# R2Kast 426 – Robyn Swan on off grid living, self sufficiency and raising your own food

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Podcast: [R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636)
Published: 2026-05-22T18:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3541

## Resource

Today I had Robyn on the R2Kast 🎙️ She lives completely off grid in Scotland, raising her own livestock, growing her own food and documenting the whole journey online. 🌾 We spoke about how she ended up there, from a background in animal care and the military into building her own off grid setup from scratch. Buying the land, converting a shipping container into a home, setting up solar, water systems and then gradually adding livestock and veg production around it. It was a proper look at what it actually takes to live like that day to day. 🍎   A big part of the conversation focused on producing your own food. Sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens and growing veg, and what it’s like to go full cycle from raising animals to having food on your plate. We also got into public perception around things like rabbit meat, welfare and the reality of living closely with the animals you produce. 🌍 We also spoke about the lifestyle itself. Costs, challenges, water, power, winter, and why it’s not as simple or romantic as people sometimes think, but still something she wouldn’t change. Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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