The guide to creating a more traditional, sustainable, and profitable homestead
From seed to garden. Garden to pantry. Pantry to table. Pasture to plate.
Gain the necessary skills to grow, raise, preserve, consume, and provide a more natural food source through regenerative practices.
A one-time suburban homemaker turned lady farmer, conference speaker, homestead mentor, and forever student living a traditional and sustainable life.
Over the past decade, I’ve observed a significant global shift towards a more traditional, sustainable lifestyle. As a result, the homesteading movement proved it was not a passing trend but a rapidly growing phenomenon. People became interested in learning how to grow an abundant amount of food, raise livestock for meat, cook from scratch, and preserve the harvest for year-round consumption, all while fostering community.
My family and I began our journey in the suburbs of Washington State, just 30 minutes from Seattle and the world’s tech hubs. Life as a suburban homemaker was comfortable, and I was content. However, planting my first vegetable garden sparked my passion for sustainable living.
The time is now to return to and reclaim a life filled with joy and fulfillment. A life consisting of homegrown produce from the garden, a full larder, meat raised on pasture, and meals made with clean ingredients and love.
In a world filled with fast food, packed restaurants, and grocery stores stocked with goods containing preservatives, food dyes, glyphosates, and antibiotics, it is clear that now is the time to change how you live and what you eat. More importantly, it is time to take the necessary steps to learn how grow, raise, preserve, and prepare food for yourself and those that matter most.
Welcome to the homesteading movement, a community of like-minded individuals who embrace traditional living in the modern world. Our chosen life has allowed us to leave an increasingly busy and loud world to join a humble and rewarding community. Together, we value hard work and the understanding of reaping what one has sown.
Through this website, you’ll benefit from our family’s unique perspective and eleven years of experience in homesteading. As self-taught homesteaders, we’ve been fortunate to learn from some of the country’s most seasoned leaders in the this movement. This knowledge has given us a deep understanding of the process from seed to garden, garden to pantry, pantry to table, and pasture to plate.
Here, you’ll find a wealth of practical life skills that will change how you view the foods you consume. Learn how to grow a year-round garden, preserve the harvest for year-round eating, raise livestock, bake farmhouse sourdough bread, work with raw milk, and create a profitable homestead regardless of your property size.
Our homesteading journey is filled with trials, errors, successes, and rewards. As a family, we’ve experienced it all and documented our journey. While our story is not yours, we’re committed to sharing it as a stepping stone to inspire and motivate others on their own homesteading path.
Friends, your journey begins here.
“Eclectic – Denoting or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought.” Oxford Dictionary
I’ve never been an individual who utilizes one school of thought. As I learned this life, I sought information from various sources, including books, websites, and leaders in the homesteading and food freedom movement. Information collected from multiple sources allows individuals to become sustainable, and this, my friends, is how homesteaders succeed.
Hands-On Workshops on the Farm
Build the life you seek to achieve. Join us on the farm to learn skills to live a more traditional life.
Food freedom begins with nutrient-dense foods found in the garden and on the pasture. Harvest season is a time of great accomplishment, completed once the goods have been preserved and the larder and freezers are full.
The Farm Girl’s Guide to Preserving the Harvest is a comprehensive encyclopedia of worldwide food preservation methods.
This book confidently guides individuals through each available phase, leaving no stone unturned and teaching families how to preserve the harvest year-round.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned food preserver, this book is a necessary reference for your homesteading library.
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Create a homestead or small family farm that stewards traditional skills, regenerative farming practices, and the opportunity to create a profitable off your land.
The homesteading journey is an evolving one. Whether you are new to this lifestyle or a seasoned homesteader, you will quickly learn that no one thing on the homestead remains the same—especially you, as growth is inevitable. What was enjoyable and successful for many years may leave you seeking more. The Farm Girl’s Guide to Creating a Successful Homestead forces you to think outside of the box to not only better your goals but to generate income from them.
Expect to glean informative knowledge and tried-and-true lived experiences that will guide your desire to live a sustainable life to the next level.
The Homestead Library
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:6 – 8
Joel Salatin
Owner,
Polyface Farm
“I’ve had the distinct privilege and blessing to collaborate with Ann Accetta-Scott for several years; few people elicit her excellence and enthusiasm. Ann has a gift that makes everyone feel like they can do better at whatever they’re attempting. What’s more, she has an eclectic capacity to teach a plethora of homestead skills. Rare is the person who not only knows how but also explains the why and the practical logistics behind the activity. Whenever I have a chance to work with Ann, I get all excited knowing I will come away with a more profound knowledge and delightful fellowship. Go, Ann!”
Amy Fewell
Founder,
Homesteaders of america
“Ann is not only an influential teacher, she is an experienced one. In today’s accelerated homesteading movement, it is easy for everyone to be an online expert. But Ann brings tenacity, hands-on experience and wisdom, and an attitude where she is not just the teacher but also the forever student. Through humility and grace, but a whole lot of grit, Ann is the farmer you want to learn from in this community and in these times we live in. She is one of the most popular speakers at our events and is ready and willing to work hard for the weekend. “
Tom Watkins
Owner,
McMurray Hatchery
“Ann is intrepid and dauntless, encased in a rich tapestry of compassion and integrity. She cares for her family, farm, and community by doing and making. Most importantly, Ann is a dedicated and patient teacher who shares not just the bounty but the realities of farm life.”
Create a Profitable Homestead Mastercourse
This online business and marketing course and monthly mentorship Zoom call will provide you with the necessary information and confidence needed to establish a zero-financial-output homestead and the ability to create a profitable one. In partnership with my book, The Farm Girl’s Guide to Creating a Successful Homestead, individuals will learn various methods for generating income, tips for creating eye-catching marketing, managing social media, accumulating email followers, and how to price the products your homestead offers.
This monthly online mastercourse and 2-hour mentorship Zoom call occur annually from September through December. Space is very limited, so make sure to join the waitlist to receive notification when enrollment opens.