Beginners Homestead Course

Beginners Homestead Course

8-Week Series • 2-Hour Classes

Choose Your Time:Wednesday Mornings or Tuesday Evenings(You may select one or both options.)

Important: Do not pay until we confirm that the series will run (mid-January) and whether one or both class times are available.

Program Details

Duration: February–May

 2nd & 4th week of each month (8 classes total)

For Ages: 16+

Early Bird Pricing (available until Dec 25th) :

• $380 single

• $700 couple

Regular Pricing:

• $420 single

• $800 couple

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1 — Tour of Our Homestead

A guided walk around the farm to see how we operate, meet our animals, and understand the foundations of homesteading. This is also a chance for us to get to know you and what you want to learn most.

Week 2 — Preparing Your Garden

Learn how to start a garden from scratch: choosing the right plot, deciding what to plant, soil prep, plant care, and more.

Week 3 — Cooking Basics for Busy Homesteaders

Before your garden starts producing, you need learn to make nourishing meals that fit a busy lifestyle. Learn batch-cooking, stretching ingredients, prepping ahead, and making foundational staples like broth and seasoning blends.

Week 4 — Preserving Your Harvest

When the garden is abundant, it’s time to preserve. We’ll cover freezing, canning, dehydrating, freeze-drying, and curing—plus the pros and cons of each method.

Week 5 — Baking & Bread Making

Learn to make your own mixes, bake from scratch, and create homemade breads. You’ll leave with recipes and a premade mix to start your baking journey.

Week 6 — Animal Husbandry

Explore which animals are right for your homestead. Learn the care, benefits, and responsibilities of chickens, goats, cows, pigs, and more—based on real experience here on the farm.

Week 7 — Dairy & Homemade Staples

With access to fresh milk, you can make butter, mozzarella, yogurt, and even ice cream. This week shows you the basics of home dairy production.

Week 8 — From-Scratch Living & Wrap-Up

We’ll finish the series by making everyday home items from scratch—such as all-purpose cleaner and apple scrap vinegar—and review everything you’ve learned.

Bonus Session

Farm Infrastructure 101 - A special add-on evening with Farmer Heidi’s husband, covering tools, structures, systems, and the practical setup behind a functioning homestead.