Millennial homesteaders pursuing a compassionate & connected life on a plant based hobby farm
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, I receive a small amount of compensation if you choose to purchase from any Amazon links. I only link to products that I know and love. Seed starting season is upon us! If you are anything like I was in my first year seed starting, you are feeling overwhelmed…
Hi again my friends! It has been a little while as we have been busy working on the farm and... preparing to welcome our first baby into the world! Baby "Sprout" will join us in November of 2020! It has been a whirlwind last few months as we found out we were expecting a baby…
Hi Friends! I've created a free fillable guide to help you plan your orchard and food forest dreams, and get ready for planting. Download the FREE Guide HERE! This 9-page fillable guide provides 3 pages on common fruit/nut/berries/other perennials to plant in an orchard and food forest and the zones they most commonly grow best…
In the homesteading world, vegans and vegetarians are kind of like buried treasure. Their social media accounts are hard to find, but when you do come across them, they're never disappointing. These 8 accounts touch on a variety of different topics from gardening, to ethical animal husbandry, to permaculture, and farm animal rescue. What is…
Continue reading ➞ 8 Vegan or Vegetarian Homesteading Instagram Accounts to Follow
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, I receive a small amount of compensation if you choose to purchase from any Amazon links. I only link to products that I know and love. Today I want to share some ideas on ethical and humane options for adding chicks to your farm, homestead, or backyard. There are…
Continue reading ➞ More Ethical Ways to Add Chicks to Your Flock
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, I receive a small amount of compensation if you choose to purchase from any Amazon links. I only link to products that I know and love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh0i4doFCvk&t=3s Seed Starting 101 Tutorial Video Friends, my heart is so happy knowing it is already that time of year again. What time…
Continue reading ➞ Seed Starting 101 | Complete Guide to Seed Starting
Have you ever wondered how in the world hobby farmers or homesteaders vacation? https://youtu.be/RQGw2Xtaeww How to Use the Farm Sitter Care Guide Whether you are just jumping into the homesteading or hobby farming lifestyle, or you are a seasoned homesteader or hobby farmer, this easy, templated, 10 page farm sitter care guide will be helpful to you, your homestead, your garden, and your animals! Homestead Farm Sitter…
Continue reading ➞ Vacation as a Homesteader or Hobby Farmer with a Farm Sitter Care Guide
Hi Friends! Today I wanted to give a quick overview on a three different options that fall under the category, meat-free homestead. I'm going to give a quick rundown on the vegan lifestyle, vegetarian diet, and plant based diet, and how these different ways of living can work well with a homesteading lifestyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQsycP27uPg Infographic…
Continue reading ➞ Vegan, Vegetarian, and Plant Based Homesteading
Hi friends! Today I want to share a quick tutorial on starting microgreens. Microgreens are a really easy way to grow indoors during the winter, and produce nutrient packed greens to put on salads, sandwiches, bowls, and pretty much everything! They are so delicious, really easy to grow, and can allow you to continue gardening,…
This guest post is the second in a three-part series about soil testing. This series is written by Hannah Whitney, with The Whitney Homestead. She lives with her husband, their yellow lab, Maple, and a soon-to-arrive baby girl, on a 2-acre homestead in Maine. You can read the first post by going to the link…
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