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Start with Blogs or Videos below to find something useful for today — then explore Events, Trainings, and Offers from trusted voices in the homesteading community, all here to support your journey.
BLOGS
Know When to Harvest Home Grown Vegetables & Fruits
National Garden Bureau - Diane Blazek
Adapting Your Vegetable Garden to Extreme Heat
Survival Garden Seeds
How to Save Tomato Seeds For Next Year’s Garden
Audrey's Little Farm - Audrey Crawford
How to Get Your Hens to Lay Fresh Eggs Year-Round
Murano Chicken Farm
What to Do with High Moisture Honey–AKA: Runny Honey
The Bee Supply
July Planting Guide: What to Plant Now for Fall Harvest
Survival Garden Seeds
Nature’s First Aid Kit: Common Wild Plants for Cuts, Stings, Fevers & More
Homestead Living Magazine -- Article by Doc Jones
Complete Guide to Fall Vegetable Gardening
Audrey's Little Farm -- Audrey Crawford
14 Ways to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer
Murano Chicken Farm
What Do I Really Need?
Preparedness Notebook
Feeding Sunflower Seeds to Goats: Benefits, Risks, and What to Know
Thrifty Homesteader
Seeds to Plant in January for a Flourishing Garden
Survival Garden Seeds
A Post About Posts – Electric Fence Post Tips
Kencove Farm Fence Supplies
Seed Stratification – Fall Planting
True Leaf Market - Ashleigh Smith
VIDEOS
Once a Week Sourdough Bread Making Routine
Farmhouse on Boone -- Lisa Bass
Real Time Pasture Rotation on the Homestead
Homesteading Family -- Josh Thomas
How to Plant Trees That Thrive: Simple Steps for Long-Term Success
The Homestead Consultant
How to Build Healthy Garden Soil ( What Most Gardeners Get Wrong)
Audrey's Little Farm
Shake Test To Tell Honey Is Ready to Harvest
The Bee Supply
8 Herbalism Principles I Wish I Had Known When I Started
Homesteading Family -- Carolyn Thomas
A Whole New Way to Capture Rainwater
The Homestead Consultant - Ryan Steva
Should You Mulch Your Garden?
Homesteading Family -- Josh Thomas
Dandelion Benefits: Why You Should Stop Pulling These Powerful Plants
HomeGrown Herbalist
Food Dehydrating Tips for Beginners: 8 Mistakes and Fixes You Should Know
The Purposeful Pantry
Racken Farming System: How Rabbits and Chickens Create Compost Together
Daniel Salatin - Polyface Farm
5 Tomato Trellis Systems Compared: Which Support Method Works Best?
Jacques in the Garden
Rosemary Benefits: Why This Common Herb Is a Powerful Natural Remedy
HomeGrown Herbalist - Doc Jones
TRAININGS
Kencove 3-Day Fence Training School
October 28, 2026 - October 30, 2026
FREE Confident Canning Workshop
August 11, 2026 - August 11, 2026
Free Online Winter Garden Challenge
July 19, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Online 3-Day Preservation Summit (Free) With Carolyn Thomas
Carolyn Thomas - Homesteading Family
July 6, 2026 - July 8, 2026
Safe Home Canned Foods – Free Online Course
Carolyn Thomas - Homesteading Family
June 18, 2026 - June 18, 2026
Modern Pioneer Celebrates America Curriculum — Free K-12 American History Cooking Lessons
Mary's Nest -- Mary Shrader
Pioneering Today Academy
Melissa K Norris
Just Kidding and Raising Kids Course
Goat Academy -The Thrifty Homesteader
FREE – 7 Simple Steps to Herbal Remedies That WORK!
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
January 22, 2026
FREE Class: Homestead From Anywhere Crash Course
Homesteading Family - Josh and Carolyn Thomas
January 5, 2026 - January 9, 2026
EVENTS
David Crockett Homestead and Bluegrass Festival
Discovery Park of America
October 23, 2026 - October 24, 2026
The 2026 Homesteaders of America Conference
Homesteaders of America
October 9, 2026 - October 10, 2026
Resilient Roots: Homegrown Herbalist’s Preparedness Conference
Homegrown Herbalist
July 24, 2026 - July 25, 2026
VENDOR OFFERS
Free Ice Cream Bundle With Every Mixer
NutriMill
20% Off Fall Bulbs & Perennials
Eden Brothers
Midsummer Bloom Event
Eden Brothers
7/15/26 Hatch Specials
Ideal Poultry
July 20% Off Sale
Harvest Guard Canning Jar Rings
7/8/26 Hatch
Stark BrosIdeal Poultry
Independence Day Sale!
Stark Bros
June Sale – 20% Off
Harvest Guard Reusable Canning Lids
Summer Sale
NutriMill
Prime Day Deals
Survival Garden Seeds
Summer Solstice Sale
Eden Brothers
6/24 Weekly Hatch Specials
Ideal Poultry
Spring Into Summer Sale!
Mann Lake
Heritage Breed Chickens
Murray McMurray Hatchery