The Holistic Homestead Course

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The Holistic Homestead Course will empower you to take charge of your wellness by providing your own homegrown, nutrient-dense food to keep your body well – including livestock for milk, eggs and meat as well as keeping a guardian dog to protect your livestock from predation.

Learn to raise and care for all the animals on your homestead holistically by implementing a cohesive, multi-species system with built-in preventative care as well as natural remedies only as needed.
We will begin with planning exactly how many animals you will need for your family, and keep the long term plan in mind (including income and expenses) as we begin implementing small steps and end up with a cohesive whole.
This course covers poultry for eggs and meat (chickens, ducks, turkeys and guinea fowl), the family milk cow for milk and potentially meat from her offspring, sheep for meat and livestock guardian dogs to protect all your livestock.
In the kitchen lessons you’ll learn how to prepare the food you grow to maximize nutrition in your meals and how to preserve your harvest for year round use of seasonal foods.
In the forums you can ask us anything as well as connect with other holistic homesteaders who have joined the course as well. The history of the forums are searchable as well so they will continue to grow into a database of knowledge and experiences!

You can preview the course outline below and don’t forget to read the reviews to learn how this course has helped other homesteaders on their holistic homestead journey!

Learn how the course is set up and how to access all of the resources within the course.

Lessons

Welcome Agreement Housekeeping

In this overview, learn which types of animals you will need for meat, eggs and milk, and how they all compliment each other. We also cover how to plan financially for the animals you will need on your homestead.

Lessons

Where to begin? A Day in the Life Homestead accounting tips from a CPA

Each type of homestead bird can provide meat and eggs, and each has slight differences that make them better suited for different situations and preferences. Learn about raising poultry holistically and which birds to choose for your goals and your land.

Lessons

Starting Your Flock Fencing & Shelter Feeding Self-sustaining flock Preserving and using your eggs Processing birds for meat Ducks Turkeys

From puppy to protector: learn about raising a livestock guardian dog (LGD) to protect against predator loss. Save your family the heartache of lost stock, and protect your investments.

Lessons

What does a livestock guardian dog do? Temperament The three guardian roles Training Fencing & Housing Breed characteristics to know about Feeding Deworming Potty Training Immunizations, a holistic approach Collars and Leashes Exercise Grooming Health Vacations

The family milk cow is often the centerpiece of the homestead for very good reason! The once a day family milk cow is a cud chewing beauty queen who converts pasture (grass and weeds) to nutrient dense food for both the family and other livestock, all while raising her calf for you to sell or butcher for your own family’s beef!

Lessons

Benefits of a Milk Cow Choosing Your Cow Bringing Your Cow Home Bonding & Safety Feeding Fencing & Shelter Breeding Your Cow Get Ready for Calving Milking Using Your Milk Supplies Checklists

The most adorable lawn mowers ever, who also produce lambs to sell, wool for fiber projects and a relatively quick turnaround on red meat compared to a cow.