Our grandparents knew how to survive on more than convenience—they knew how to thrive on skills. From pantry shelves lined with home-canned peaches to stretching every scrap of food into something nourishing, they had wisdom we desperately need today.
Learning to can isn’t just about food—it’s about reclaiming freedom, resilience, and connection. One jar at a time, we can keep their stories alive.
➡️ Ready to learn? Join us Mondays for live canning classes + grab The Essential Canning Cookbook (drops Aug 5). Link in bio!
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What if you could earn real income from home — without burnout, without selling your soul, and without sacrificing your time with your kids? In this blog post, I’m sharing the exact steps I’ve used (and still use!) that helped me build a business rooted in family, faith, and freedom. Whether you’re just starting out or finally ready to move from dreaming to doing, this is the roadmap you’ve been waiting for.
➡ Read: How to Make Money as a Stay-at-Home Mom Without Selling Your Soul
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Curious about self-reliance in an urban space? Learn how to start micro-homesteading in Santa Cruz — even if you’ve never canned a jar or baked sourdough! This hands-on guide walks you through growing your own food in containers, preserving harvests through canning and fermentation, baking nourishing bread, and crafting herbal remedies — all from small spaces. Featuring local resources, actionable tips, affiliate tools from Azure Standard & Cultures for Health, and step-by-step education tailored for beginners.
Ready to reclaim your food independence and health from your patio or kitchen? Start your journey now!
Ready to get back to your roots? This beginner’s guide to homesteading in Santa Cruz shows you how to start fermenting, canning, and cooking like your grandparents — right from your own kitchen. Join the movement for real food, self-reliance, and seasonal living.
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Discover 5 beginner-friendly food preservation techniques perfect for new homesteaders in the Santa Cruz Mountains. From canning and fermentation to root cellaring and intentional freezing, this guide helps you preserve seasonal abundance while embracing slow living and sustainability. Featuring affiliate tools from Cultures for Health and Azure Standard, plus a soulful video from Wylder Space, this is your essential resource for starting a grounded, nourishing homesteading journey.
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