Welcome to the Homestead.

We’re a family of four that is passionate about regenerative agriculture, raising animals and growing our own food. Our goal is to regain what we consider our fundamental human birthrights: health, strength and happiness.
On this website we share stories from our life raising chickens, rabbits, honeybees and more, including tips, how-to guides and honest reviews of some of the products we use around our property.
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Stromberg’s Chicken Scalder Review
Aside from a poultry plucker itself, a high-quality poultry scalder is one of the most valuable tools available to homesteaders who raise meat birds, as it makes plucking feathers (whether manually or mechanically) a breeze. After having raised chickens for eggs for several years, we began raising broilers in the…
October 8, 2025
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Michael Kummer
On this blog I share in-depth product reviews, actionable information and solutions to complex problems in plain and easy-to-understand language.