Are you striving for improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency for yourself and your family? Author Jessica Sowards of YouTubes Roots & Refuge Farm is the warm and welcoming guide youve been waiting for.

Homesteading is a mindset anda lifestyle aimed at living lightly on the land, being more resourceful, appreciating the value of hard work, and understanding the diverse and amazing connections between humans and the planet we live on. Homesteaders constantlystrive for a more sustainable lifeanda greater connection to the cycles of nature and the foods and goods we consume. Starting your very first homestead isa journey of discovery and passionthats also likely filled with questions and what-ifs. InThe First-Time Homesteader, Jessica fills in all the blanks with honesty, humor, and charm.

Now you can take those first and most valuable steps toward establishing your own homestead with a seasoned homesteader at your side. Jessica warmly guides you through the process ofsetting up your property(no matter how small or large),establishing a garden,welcoming animalsinto the fold,living more resourcefully, andexpanding your homestead kitchen tools and skillswith grace and confidence.

Start your first homestead with lessons on:

• Raising chickensfor meat and eggs
• Starting and operating a home dairy
• Housing, fencing, and processing advice formeat animals
• Planning and planting your homestead vegetable garden
• Keeping bees for honey, pollination, and beeswax
• Stocking your medicine cabinet with useful herbs and home remedies
• Living a resourceful existence by reusing and repurposing
• Stocking the kitchen with all the tools and techniques you need for success

You dont have to live off-grid or give up contemporary conveniences to homestead. You just have to havethe desire to live a more thoughtful and fulfilling life. Take your very first step today, hand in hand with anexperienced and enthusiastic guideinThe First-Time Homesteader.