The Homestead Startup

A Roadmap for Your Homesteading Journey

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an illustration of a flourishing garden with cabbages, lettuces, tomatoes, trellises and a dirt path

Gardening on the Homestead

several cows, pigs and chickens roaming a farm, there is a barn and sunflowers in the background

Livestock on the Homestead

a woman standing next to a farm stand that has Farm Fresh eggs and plants for sale. The woman is hold money in her hands. The background is a country road with trees in the distance and some butterflies

Making Money on the Homestead

a woman wearing a sun hat, tshirt and jeans holding a cat. There are animals standing around the woman. A goat, a chicken, a cow and a donkey. the background is a small homestead

Hello Homesteader!

I’m Rachal, and I’m a mom, a wife and a Homesteader!

My husband and I have three kids. We live on a quarter of an acre and have many garden things happening and we own Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats and chickens. Thank you for stopping on my blog! I hope you find value in this content which is all about starting and maintaining your homestead. We explore many topics including different gardening avenues, caring for livestock and exploring the purposes each of serve on the Homestead.

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This Free workbook will give you some guidance on what it takes to start a homestead. Check out the fun layout planning pages and write out your ideas, hopes and dreams for your Homestead!

If you get stuck while filling it out come back and check out my blog posts on the different interests listed in the workbook.

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front page of The Homestead Startup Workbook. A roadmap to starting your homesteading journey. The cover has a Homestead scene with and house, a fence, a garden and several goats and chickens

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