Raising chicks on your farm, homestead, or in your backyard is so much fun. So don’t overthink building your own outdoor chicken brooder! Here’s the inspiration and basics you need to get going today! What is a Chicken Brooder? When a hen gets broody, that means her motherly instincts kick in and she sits on…
Many homesteaders try to live a more resourceful and simple life. However, keeping monthly expenses from creeping up can still be a significant challenge. Our homesteading family of six has lived off one small income for over a decade and here we share our 14 frugal homestead ideas to thrive on any budget. Fun frugal…
Everyone starting out in homesteading asks how much land they need. There’s something sexy about dreaming of larger acreage – believe us, we know! So, we’ll break down why a 5 acre homestead is the PERFECT size for a beginner. Bigger isn’t always better More and more people are waking up to the need for…
As an aspiring homesteader do these words resonate with you: frugal, resourceful, unconventional? If so, we get you! Those things defined our homestead search and we ended up with not only the perfect homestead, but our dream lifestyle! Here’s our story and tips for buying a homestead on a budget. A values-based approach to searching…
You CAN start your own seeds! And do it simply and inexpensively. We’ll teach you the ins and outs of starting seeds indoors without grow lights with our step-by-step guide. One of the simple joys of gardening for us is putting tiny seeds in the soil, watching them sprout, take root, grow into healthy plants,…
This DIY Seed Starting Mix with Compost tutorial will walk you through the simple steps we use to make our own seed starting mix on our farmstead. Why should I make my seed starting mix? If you care about what ingredients are in your seed starting mix, chances are you care about what ingredients are…
When raising meat chickens on your homestead there are a number of factors – taste, health, time, cost butchering. But there are typically only two options – Cornish Cross vs. Freedom Ranger Chickens. Here’s our experience and recommendation after raising both. Our first year raising meat chickens on our homestead The winter of 2021, we…
We break down the basics of everything you need to know about owning a family milk cow and the simple methods we use on our 5-acre homestead. If you are new to the idea of owning a family milk cow, you are not alone. But if our once suburban family can do it, so can…
This past year was our first year on our 5-acre, self sufficient homestead and we dove deep into growing enough food to feed our family all year. We came a long way, supplying 80-90% of our own food with a basement full of storage crops, freezers full of meat and frozen fruit, and plenty of…
If you’re looking for a reliable, worry-free water source for your flock this winter, this easy do-it-yourself heated chicken waterer is it. Make it in just 10-15 minutes. Use your existing waterer. It’s simple and it works. Your chickens will love it and you will love not having to worry about frozen water in the dead…