<![CDATA[Arrows and Acres]]>Arrows & Acres Podcast Hosted by Daniel & Allison Hartman


Most families are just surviving. Arrows & Acres is for the ones who want something more.

Daniel and Allison Hartman are a husband and wife raising a large family on Florida's Gulf Coast — homeschooling, homesteading, running a family business, and doing all of it on purpose. This podcast is the conversation they're having at the kitchen table, in the truck, and at the end of a long day — and now they're pulling up a chair for you.

They're not here to motivate you. They're here to challenge you.

Every episode cuts into the real stuff: what it actually takes to raise children who become capable, godly adults. How to protect your family's attention in a world designed to steal it. What biblical manhood and womanhood look like when you strip away the cultural noise. How to build something together as a family — a business, a homestead, a legacy — without handing your life over to debt or a schedule someone else controls. What it means to disciple your children not just in faith, but in work, in character, and in calling. How to find — and be — the kind of community that actually sharpens you. What courtship, marriage, and family culture look like when you refuse to let the world define them for you.

Screens and devices. College alternatives. Vocational discipleship. Fatherhood and motherhood. Homeschooling. Farmers markets and family enterprises. Homesteading. Hard conversations about culture, faith, and what we're actually building. Arrows & Acres goes wherever intentional family life takes it — because that territory is vast, and most of it hasn't been mapped.

Daniel and Allison don't have it all figured out. But they've made a decision: they will not drift. They will not outsource the most important work they'll ever do. And they believe you've made the same decision — or you're close to making it.

This is Arrows & Acres. We are not building an audience. We are building a movement.

New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]>https://arrowsandacres.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:41:33 GMTTue, 07 Apr 2026 20:51:18 GMT60Arrows and Acres<p><b>Arrows &amp; Acres Podcast</b> <i>Hosted by Daniel &amp; Allison Hartman</i></p><p><br />Most families are just surviving. Arrows &amp; Acres is for the ones who want something more.<br /></p><p>Daniel and Allison Hartman are a husband and wife raising a large family on Florida's Gulf Coast — homeschooling, homesteading, running a family business, and doing all of it on purpose. This podcast is the conversation they're having at the kitchen table, in the truck, and at the end of a long day — and now they're pulling up a chair for you.<br /></p><p>They're not here to motivate you. They're here to challenge you.<br /></p><p>Every episode cuts into the real stuff: what it actually takes to raise children who become capable, godly adults. How to protect your family's attention in a world designed to steal it. What biblical manhood and womanhood look like when you strip away the cultural noise. How to build something together as a family — a business, a homestead, a legacy — without handing your life over to debt or a schedule someone else controls. What it means to disciple your children not just in faith, but in work, in character, and in calling. How to find — and be — the kind of community that actually sharpens you. What courtship, marriage, and family culture look like when you refuse to let the world define them for you.<br /></p><p>Screens and devices. College alternatives. Vocational discipleship. Fatherhood and motherhood. Homeschooling. Farmers markets and family enterprises. Homesteading. Hard conversations about culture, faith, and what we're actually building. Arrows &amp; Acres goes wherever intentional family life takes it — because that territory is vast, and most of it hasn't been mapped.<br /></p><p>Daniel and Allison don't have it all figured out. But they've made a decision: they will not drift. They will not outsource the most important work they'll ever do. And they believe you've made the same decision — or you're close to making it.<br /></p><p>This is Arrows &amp; Acres. We are not building an audience. We are building a movement.<br /></p><p>New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.</p>episodicArrows and Acresproducer@arrowsandacres.comno<![CDATA[We Took the Devices. We're Not Sorry (Ep 3)]]>Daniel and Allison Hartman on why they pulled the plug — and why they'd do it again. A candid conversation about devices, homeschooling, family worship, large families, and raising children who don't blend in.

From skipping the nursery to guarding purity in a digital age, this is what it looks like to parent by conviction instead of culture.

Not a method.

A stance.

]]>1fdc6f4d-5838-444f-8f20-9e04b2aa8756Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Daniel and Allison Hartman on why they pulled the plug — and why they'd do it again. A candid conversation about devices, homeschooling, family worship, large families, and raising children who don't blend in. <br /><br />From skipping the nursery to guarding purity in a digital age, this is what it looks like to parent by conviction instead of culture. <br /><br />Not a method. <br /><br />A stance.</p>no00:41:5713We Took the Devices. We're Not Sorry (Ep 3)full<![CDATA[We Are Not Raising Children, We Are Raising Adults (Ep 2)]]>Most parents are so busy managing childhood they never stop to ask: what kind of adult am I actually building?

In this episode, Daniel and Allison Hartman make the case that the shift starts with a single decision — to stop parenting for right now and start parenting for twenty years from now. That means handing kids real responsibility before you think they're ready, making family devotions a non-negotiable anchor in the chaos, and keeping your eyes fixed on the only finish line that actually matters: a fully formed disciple.

This isn't a conversation about behavior management. It's about what it looks like to build people — on purpose, with conviction, from the ground up.

In this episode:

  • Why empowering children through real responsibility changes everything
  • How family devotions create the spiritual backbone your kids will carry into adulthood
  • Why discipleship — not achievement, not college, not success — is the ultimate goal of Christian parenting

If you've ever felt like you're just reacting to your kids instead of forming them, this episode is your reset.

]]>4d48bf75-abd9-4fdc-b891-ae046e3d4994Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Most parents are so busy managing childhood they never stop to ask: <i>what kind of adult am I actually building?</i></p><p>In this episode, Daniel and Allison Hartman make the case that the shift starts with a single decision — to stop parenting for right now and start parenting for twenty years from now. That means handing kids real responsibility before you think they're ready, making family devotions a non-negotiable anchor in the chaos, and keeping your eyes fixed on the only finish line that actually matters: a fully formed disciple.<br /></p><p>This isn't a conversation about behavior management. It's about what it looks like to build people — on purpose, with conviction, from the ground up.<br /></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>Why empowering children through real responsibility changes everything</li><li>How family devotions create the spiritual backbone your kids will carry into adulthood</li><li>Why discipleship — not achievement, not college, not success — is the ultimate goal of Christian parenting<br /></li></ul><p>If you've ever felt like you're just reacting to your kids instead of forming them, this episode is your reset.</p>no00:31:1512We Are Not Raising Children, We Are Raising Adults (Ep 2)full<![CDATA[We Are Not Raising Children, We Are Raising Adults (Ep 1)]]>The conversation covers the planning of Ethan's wedding, the Gulf Coast family camp, the philosophy of raising adults instead of children, and practical tips for training children for independence. The Hartmans also discuss their family business and the importance of training children to be capable adults.

Takeaways

  • Raising Adults
  • Family Business
  • Training Children for Independence

Chapters

  • 00:00 Ethan's Wedding Planning
  • 06:54 Raising Adults, Not Children
  • 24:03 Practical Tips for Raising Adults
]]>4944acda-e7c8-4cda-9194-ef64fc24ea52Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:01:13 GMT<p>The conversation covers the planning of Ethan's wedding, the Gulf Coast family camp, the philosophy of raising adults instead of children, and practical tips for training children for independence. The Hartmans also discuss their family business and the importance of training children to be capable adults.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Raising Adults</li><li>Family Business</li><li>Training Children for Independence</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Ethan's Wedding Planning</li><li>06:54 Raising Adults, Not Children</li><li>24:03 Practical Tips for Raising Adults</li></ul>no00:38:0311We Are Not Raising Children, We Are Raising Adults (Ep 1)full