Homestead Starter Kit
1) Plan Your Homestead Guide
Your first step is to start with the Plan your Homestead Guide. This helpful workbook will help you work through all of those awesome visions and dreams and get you started putting them into action.
You can access it here: Plan Your Homestead Guide
As referenced in the Plan Your Homestead Guide, use this link to access the Asset Evaluator spreadseet to help you figure our your finances and how you will fund your homestead journey.
2) Plan Your First Vegetable Garden in 5 Days – Garden Planner and Journal
Once you have your homestead goals set and have a vision of where you want to take your homestead. Thinking about your first vegetable garden is typically the next step. The Plan Your First Vegetable Garden in 5 Days – Garden Planner and Journal is a super helpful resource for planning, organizing and getting your first vegetable garden off to a great start!
You can access it here: Plan Your First Vegetable Garden in 5 Days – Garden Planner and Journal
3) Other Resources and Tools
Homestead Pantry Staples
This list of food items will help you stock your pantry with all of the essentials for cooking from scratch and turning your fresh grown foods into delicious meals for your family.
Access it here: Homestead Pantry Staples
Menu Planner and Grocery List
We use this planner weekly. It is a simple format but it allows us to schedule out our meals for the week and write down everything we need at the grocery story.
Access it here: Menu Planner and Grocery List
Home Maintenance Schedule
This is really a simple calendar spreadsheet but it is so easy to use and has really made all the difference in our organization of projects and routine chores around the home and homestead.
Access it here: Home Maintenance Schedule
Wild Berry Identification Guide
Use this easy guide to help you identify both edible and inedible berries that you may come across in the wild. With color photos and detailed descriptions you can have confidence when foraging berries in the wild.
Access it here: Wild Berry Identification Guide
Gardening with Children Activity Book
This guide has several gardening activities and ideas for getting children involved with the garden
Access it here: Gardening with Children Activity Book