Welcome to the front porch of your homesteading journey —restful, unhurried, and full of good company
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.
Welcome to the front porch of your homesteading journey — restful, unhurried, and full of good company
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
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
How and When to Plant Pumpkins For Fall
Surival Garden Seeds
Is My Honey Ready to Harvest?
The Bee Supply
How to Dry Fresh Herbs (Oven, Dehydrator, or Hanging)
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
10 Seeds to Direct Sow in Early June for a Productive Summer Garden
Survival Garden Seeds
Tips for Preventing Honey Bee Swarms
Mann Lake
Is My Hen Broody? How to Tell What Your Chicken Is Really Doing
Murano Chicken Farm
Little Things Matter During Disruptions: Why Battery Backup Is a Modern Essential
Preparedness Notebook
How to Keep Weeds Out of the Garden: Simple Strategies That Actually Work
Homesteading Family
Fermentation for Beginners: Benefits, Basics, and Simple Ways to Start
Homesteading Family
VIDEOS
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
Egg Preservation: 5 Reliable Methods for Long-Term Storage
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
Safe Canning: The 3 Essential Rules Every Beginner Must Follow
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
TRAININGS
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
FREE Class: 10 Steps to Simple and Safe Pressure Canning
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
December 11, 2025
(Free) 9 Steps to Foolproof Bread ( Even if You’ve Failed Before)
Homesteading Family - Carolyn Thomas
November 20, 2025
Free Live Workshop: Using the Continual Harvest Method to Grow 4X More Food
Seedtime
November 13, 2025
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
Holistic Homestead Conference & Festival
The Ploughshare Institute for Sustainable Culture
May 16, 2026
VENDOR OFFERS
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
Father’s Day Sale
NutriMill
Summer Surplus Queen Sale
Mann Lake
Spring Clearance Sale
Eden Brothers
June Deal Of The Month –Horse Fencing
Kencove Farm Fence Supply
Spring Savings -15% Off With Code
Harvest Guard Reusable Canning Lids
Spring Clearance Sale!
Stark Bros
5/18/26 & 5/20/26 Hatch Specials!
Ideal Poultry
May Deals of the Month
Kencove Farm Fence Supplies