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  • Bee Kept -With Wild and Free Honey Bees

    Bee Kept -With Wild and Free Honey Bees

    Price range: $22.99 through $24.99

    Bee Kept – With Wild and Free Honey Bees

    by Adam Martin

    Now available in paperback  and Ebook.

    Honey bees are busy thriving out in nature and left alone to do their work while they overcome their current challenges and adapt to a changing world. Bees are great at being bees and the biggest hurdle they have on this planet is us. Bee Kept with Wild and Free Bees is for aspiring homesteaders and backyard beekeepers, and it is written to encourage and inspire people to be the best stewards of honey bees while managing them simply and sustainably.

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  • Sale! Eggcited for Chickens

    Eggcited for Chickens

    Original price was: $26.00.Current price is: $24.00.

    Eggcited for Chickens!

    Hafsa Zakir

    Eggcited for Chickens! offers clear advice, simple explanations and real life stories that will guide you through your first year of chicken keeping.  Join the thousands of folks who have relied on advice from Hafsa for chicken keeping. You can raise happy healthy backyard chickens and enjoy the healthy eating with fresh eggs.

     

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  • Sale! Fine Foods Un-Refined

    Fine Foods Un-Refined

    Original price was: $30.00.Current price is: $27.00.

    Fine Foods Un-refined

    Wholesome Sweets That Don’t Taste Like Compromise

    Jenni McCarty and Sheryl Sims

    Fine Foods UN-Refined is a collection

    of wholesome and delicious recipes for everyday life, proof that gluten free and refined sugar free doesn’t mean giving up the foods you love.

    Created by Jenni McCarty and Sheryl Sims,

    these recipes are approachable, nourishing,

    and full of flavor, designed for real kitchens

    and real people. From cozy baked goods to simple staples, and indulgent treats, every recipe is made with ingredients you can feel good about, without sacrificing taste, texture or ease.

    Because food should bring joy, not compromise.

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  • Sale! From Fluff to Feathers

    From Fluff to Feathers

    Original price was: $21.99.Current price is: $20.00.

    From Fluff to Feathers

    A Young Homesteader’s Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens

    Cassidy Cornell

    Join the adventure!  We designed the Young Homesteaders Series of books specifically for the eight to fourteen year old age group. The stage of growing up where the abilities are blossoming and the mind is ready to explore new endeavors – with a little help from their parents or mentors. Each subject in the series is carefully written and illustrated by experts who also have experience with this age group. Grab one of the books or the entire series and watch your young homesteader or  entrepreneur start on a path to self reliance and life long learning.

    Have you ever wanted to raise your very own chickens? From Fluff to Feathers: A Young Homesteader’s Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens shows you how to be the best chicken caretaker you can be. This book is the ultimate guide to raising a happy, healthy flock as you set out on your journey to become a new chicken tender. Learn how to care for your birds at every stage, collect and store fresh eggs, spot when your hens need help, and keep up with your chicken chores. With easy-to-follow tips, fun facts, and even recipes for using your backyard eggs, this book is perfect for curious kids who want to become confident, kind, and responsible chicken keepers. Whether you already have a flock or you’re just starting out with baby chicks, this book will help you maintain a happy, healthy flock and have lots of fun along the way

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  • Sale! Get Growing!

    Get Growing! A Young Homesteaders Guide to Edible Gardening

    Original price was: $22.99.Current price is: $20.00.

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    Get Growing!

    A Young Homesteader’s Guide to Edible Gardening

    Sara Chodl

    Get Growing! A Young Homesteader’s Guide to Edible Gardening is your entry into a lifetime of gardening fun. This book will take you on a journey to learn why gardening matters and how even the smallest garden can have a big impact on supplying fresh food for your family. Afterall, the best tasting food comes right from your own garden! If you love hands-on learning, problem solving, and watching seeds transform into fruit and veggies, this book is for you! You’ll be amazed at how plants, soil, insects, and people all work together to grow food. Come on, let’s get growing!

    Sara Chodl is a Tennessee Master Gardener with over a decade of experience growing food for her family. She specializes in seed starting, especially winter sowing, and is known for breaking down gardening into simple, practical steps beginners can follow. Through years of trial, observation, and learning, Sara has developed a deep understanding of how plants grow from seed to harvest and how to adapt gardening methods to real life, real weather, and real families.

    When she isn’t in the garden, Sara is raising her two sons alongside a collection of farm animals on her family’s mini farm in Lebanon, TN. She is passionate about teaching kids about nutrition and where food comes from. Sara also shares her gardening knowledge with a large online community, encouraging gardeners of all ages to start small, stay curious, and keep learning–because there is always something new to discover in the garden!

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  • Sale! Herding on the Homestead - Start Where You Are

    Herding on the Homestead – Start Where You Are

    Original price was: $18.99.Current price is: $15.00.

    Now In Stock!

    Embrace your starting point on the homestead when it comes to herding. This comprehensive guide emphasizes the significance of understanding the purpose and characteristics of herding breeds, shedding light on why breed selection matters in choosing a herding dog. Beyond basic commands such as “sit”and“stay,” instilling manners and discipline is paramount when training and collaborating with a herding companion. Author Jordyn Kelly draws from personal experience with her own dogs, addressing challenges like inconsistency in training and responses when working with livestock. This book provides insights into introducing livestock calmly and beginner-friendly exercises to kick-start your herding journey. Jordyn’s aim is to inspire anyone to begin with whatever resources they have, ensuring a serene and enjoyable learning processHerding on the Homestead

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  • Sale! Homestead Scratch Cooking

    Homestead Scratch Cooking

    Original price was: $17.99.Current price is: $15.00.

    Old handwritten family recipes, passed down for generations, receive a modern homestead twist in this beautiful new cookbook, Homestead Scratch Cooking with Timber Creek Farm. An heirloom collection of recipes, curated by Michelle Fraser and her mother, Janet Garman, remind us that we can always learn something new from the generations before us.

    Published in spiral-bound softcover, lay flat, wipe clean cover, and full color photos!

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  • Sale! Homesteading with Dairy Goats

    Homesteading with Dairy Goats

    Original price was: $27.99.Current price is: $26.00.

    Homesteading with Dairy Goats is an in-depth guide to managing a naturally healthy and resilient herd of dairy goats on the homestead scale. Goats are incredible animals with their ability to turn sunshine into milk, therefore supplying your family with fresh milk as well as numerous other dairy products. This book is full of wonderful real-life examples and practical information to help you get started on your journey with dairy goats. From feeding, breeding, and milking to tough cull decisions and a how-to butchery chapter, this book has everything you need, not only to get started raising dairy goats, but to maintain an enjoyable herd of dairy goats for years to come

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  • Sale! In Nanny's Garden

    In Nanny’s Garden

    Price range: $10.00 through $22.00

    In Nanny’s Garden  written and illustrated by Tiffany Noone

    Please note: This title is being offered in hardcover and soft cover.  Make your selection when adding to cart.

    Behind an old yellow farmhouse with a covered porch and a squeaky screen door is a lovely garden filled with flowers, fruits, vegetables, and wonderful memories of mornings spent between a little girl and her beloved Nanny. Their days are filled with harvesting vegetables from the garden, drinking sweet iced tea on the porch, with fresh cherries picked for homemade pie, and supper times with all the people that the little girl loves best.

    This story tells of the world through the eyes of a child. A world immersed with the bonds of family, love, nature, homesteading, the connection to our food, and the gift of learning to find joy and abundance in everyday life.

    Recommended ages 4 -10 years.
    About the Author
    Tiffany Noone is an author, illustrator, former teacher, professional animal snuggler, homesteader and most importantly, mom. The story In Nanny’s Garden is largely based upon her own childhood with her grandmother, growing up in the garden, and her passion for growing and raising her own food. Tiffany lives at Fern Woods Farm on a homestead in the woods with her children and husband and a wild and wooly collection of chickens, dairy goats, ducks, geese, rabbits and a couple free spirited silly dogs that don’t like to listen, but are still super cute. She hopes that you enjoy reading this story with your children as much as she enjoyed writing it!
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  • Sale! Livestock Guardian Dogs

    Livestock Guardian Dogs, Raising and Training Your Homestead Partners

    Original price was: $21.99.Current price is: $20.00.

    Livestock Guardian Dogs,

    Raising and Training Your Homestead Partners

    Mandi Pickering

    (Pre-order now open!  Books expected to ship in August of 2026)

    Working with livestock guardian dogs can enrich our lives in so many ways. In this book, Mandi pours out her knowledge and experience, inspiring you to create a partnership with your LGD. With an emphasis on positive reinforcement, Mandi walks you through bringing your new LGD home, navigating common challenges, and training so your new dog becomes a valuable asset to your farm or homestead. If you want to add protection for your livestock, start here.

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  • Margarita and the Beautiful Gifts

    Margarita and the Beautiful Gifts

    $10.00

    In Margarita and the Beautiful Gifts, a kind farmer gives two ducks, Margarita and Jimmy, a place on her farm. Margarita plans to thank the farmer in the only way she can do. But then the gifts go missing! What follows is a romp around the farmyard, and a search party, as the ducks try to keep a secret from the farmer, who is the only one who can help solve the mystery.

    Margarita and the Beautiful Gifts

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  • Sale! Natural Dyes on Wool - A Journaling Workbook

    Natural Dyes on Wool – A Journaling Workbook

    Original price was: $19.99.Current price is: $15.00.

    The beginner’s guide to natural dyes on wool workbook takes you step by step on the journey. The workbook format allows you to spread your wings and create dyes over and over again, as you refer back to your own formulas and modifications next to each provided recipe.

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  • Sale! Rabbit Farming

    Rabbit Farming

    Original price was: $24.99.Current price is: $22.00.

    Rabbit Farming

    A Practical Guide to Raising Meat Rabbits in Your Backyard

    Naomi Kamphuis

    Rabbits are often overlooked as homestead animals, but they can easily outshine chickens and cows, especially on the micro homestead. With straightforward text and descriptive photographs. Rabbit Farming is a practical, easy-to-read manual for the rabbit raiser. Although it has an emphasis on raising for meat purposes, it is a useful tool for anyone who wants to own rabbits. Covering all of the details, from breeding and birth, all the way to putting meat in your freezer, this book is a must-have for the visual learner. With advice on setup and everyday care, to a complete step-by-step of the butchering process, this work earns a spot on your shelf to be referenced time and again

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  • Sale! the Art of Clabber cover

    The Art of Clabber

    Original price was: $30.00.Current price is: $25.00.

    the Art of Clabber cover

    I learned about Art of Clabber through a homesteader video.  It was the best investment.  I have successfully made cottage cheese, yogurt and enjoy clabber with fresh fruit most mornings.  Simple to use and great advice.  5 of 5 stars
    -Gail Cooley

    Katya Luniova brings her expertise in ancestral cooking to The Art of Clabber: Applying Nose to Tail Philosophy to Dairy, a practical guide and cookbook that is a tribute to her roots. The Art of Clabber is a comprehensive source for anyone eager to embrace the skill of fermented dairy and sustainable cooking.

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  • Sale! Dairy Sheep

    The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep

    Original price was: $30.00.Current price is: $25.00.

    Back in Stock! Second printing includes a foreword by Joel Salatin!  Order now and get the lowest price on The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep. Written by Rachel Hester, this book gives you an insider look in detail of what it’s like to have a working sheep dairy farm. It doesn’t take a large flock to supply your family and others with enough sheep milk to thrive on.

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  • Sale! The One Acre Homestead

    The One Acre Homestead

    Original price was: $24.99.Current price is: $22.00.

    Now in print and shipping immediately!

    The One Acre Homestead by Cassidy Cornell

    The One Acre Homestead provides an in-depth look at starting a small-scale homestead in your own backyard. This comprehensive guide encourages people to start raising their own food no matter the size of their property. With an emphasis on basic animal husbandry and working systems for a variety of small livestock, author Cassidy Cornell draws from her personal experience in becoming more intimately involved with raising, growing, and cooking her family’s food. From eggs, milk, and meat to gardening ideas and kitchen skills, this book has everything you need to begin homesteading in the backyard.

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