Turning your home into a homestead isn't easy.
Let's do it together.
Support. Inspiration. Community.
This may be the perfect time to start growing your own food and baking your own bread, but how do you go about learning these essential skills?
Without the ability to take a live class, today’s aspiring homemakers and backyard homesteaders have to go it alone, figuring things out the hard way, with nothing more than Grandma Google at their side.
I’m here to change that. I want to help you realize your vision of an abundant home— to guide you through the beginning of your journey, or support you as you kick it up a notch.
I created this membership site as a way of offering that support. Unlike other online learning options, Homegrown Home is about connections. Rather than pre-made videos and static curriculum, members can participate in live classes, asking me questions as we go and hearing about other students’ experiences. In between classes, the Hotline is open for unlimited Q&A and our community page offers a place for members to gather and share.
How does membership work?
As a member you pay just $18 / month and get full access to all classes and all other content. No extra fees, no upselling and no ads.
Member Benefits
The heart of Homegrown Home is our live, online classes. Small class sizes allow for lots of interaction and plenty of time for questions. All classes meet over Zoom.
Our ‘In the Kitchen’ series runs every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific Daylight Time, offering classes on bread baking, pickle making, and cooking from scratch.
‘In the Garden’ runs every Saturday at 10am PDT, and covers everything from starting a brand new garden to planning for year-round harvests to building your own chicken coop.
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Can’t make it to class? No problem. All of our classes are recorded (audio only), and available for listening and learning anywhere, anytime. They make folding the laundry much more fun.
Our visual materials enhance your learning process, and help keep your homestead organized. Save to your very own bookmarks page, or download for offline viewing.
Need a quick answer to a pressing question? As a member you get my direct line! Text your questions about cooking, gardening, preserving, or anything else to the Hotline, I’ll get back to you ASAP (during business hours).
Feeling like you are part of something bigger, and not all alone in your journey, is incredibly motivating. On our community page, you can share your story, celebrate your success and laugh about your mistakes on our community page. We hear you, sister!
What have you always wanted to learn?
A wide variety of classes caters to both beginners and intermediate level learners. Wherever you are, let me help you take the next step.
The best part about membership is that it keeps you on track. Feeling overwhelmed and scattered? Relax and stay focused with step-by-step guidance. Spinning your wheels? Accountability keeps you moving and motivated, and an outside eye helps you to see how much you’ve already accomplished.
Homegrown Home’s classes and resources offer the skills you need to move forward on your path, and our vibrant community keeps you company along the way. You got this.
Ready to dig in?
Homegrown Home membership opens quarterly, featuring classes on a seasonal schedule. Our next session begins in November. Sign up now to be notified when membership opens!
Meet Calamity Jane
Allow me to introduce myself. I am a mother, gardener, and educator. I live with my family in Eugene, Oregon, where our ¼ acre homestead is an abundant tangle of vegetables, fruit trees, flowers and herbs. I am a Master Gardener and Certified Permaculture Designer, but I don’t believe that these titles mean half as much as my 25 years experience of making mistakes in the garden.
I am also the homemaker of our home. I started baking my own bread when I was 14 and it sparked a lifelong love of cooking from scratch. My kitchen is a jungle of jars, with every kind of food inside. Perhaps most importantly, I spent 7 years as a full-time mama, and understand the unique challenges of trying to maintain a productive home and homestead, while also wiping up spills and breaking up fights for 12 hours a day.
I love the beauty of a handmade life, and still get a thrill of pleasure when I bring in a basket of eggs or a bunch of freshly pulled carrots. But I value authenticity even more, and I don’t like to hide the dirt under my nails. Years ago someone jokingly dubbed me Calamity Jane, not because I’m a cowgirl but because I’m a rule-breaker. Join me as I topple the edifice of Pinterest Perfection and get right into the nitty gritty details of real life homesteading!
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