The Day the Egg Basket Went Empty

Most new chicken keepers think something is wrong when the eggs disappear. Usually, the chickens are just following nature.

The Moment Most Gardens Start Falling Apart

Every garden hits this wall

A Simple Garden Layout That Works

Here’s what it actually looks like

How I Actually Map Out a Garden

Sustainable Farming Hasn’t Changed

We found this from 2012

What We Do Before Anything Goes In the Ground

This is the part I don’t skip

This saved us more than we expected

What We Started Doing Instead

The Problem That Quietly Ruins It

This almost ruined it...

This took me too long

What I Should’ve Focused On

Are backyard chickens actually worth it?

The Honest Truth About Raising Chickens at Home

I wish I did this differently with chickens

Backyard Chickens Aren’t Hard. We Just Make Them Hard.

A Look Back at Everything We Built This Year

I didn’t realize how much we've learned...

Most People Never Use This Part of Their Land

And it usually comes down to two missing pieces

One System. Very Different Results

The truth once animals hit the woods

The Trees That Make or Break Silvopasture

Not all trees are your friends, and some can turn a pasture into a nightmare

So What Even Is Silvopasture?

The method everyone talks about but almost no one explains simply

What Sixteen Years of Homesteading Taught Us

The stories, mistakes, and lessons that shaped our farm

The Part No One Prepares You For

Breeding and kidding made simple, plus what I would do differently

A Thousand Strong

How you helped grow this community one homestead at a time

Before You Feed Another Goat, Read This

A real homestead story and the one feeding rule that changes everything

The Shed I Wish I’d Built First

I thought any shelter would do. I was wrong.

If You’ve Ever Chased a Goat, Read This

Everyone thinks their fence is strong... until the goats prove them wrong.

🐐 Want Milk?

If you don’t have space for cows, get goats! For the next 8 weeks, we’re diving deep into goats.

🌱 Resetting the Garden the Right Way This Fall

How Gardenary’s method keeps your soil alive and ready for spring.

🐓 This Could Kill Your Chickens

What 16 years on the farm has taught me...