Some may know me as the crazy chicken ninja, but that’s not how my story started.
Many years ago, the Beautiful One (aka, my wife Rebekah) and I brought home four chickens and placed them in a vacant horse stall. Within the first hour, two of them literally “flew the coop” and were gone forever.
Doubts quickly set in at what we had gotten ourselves into.
With determination and massive (perhaps ungodly) amounts of effort, time and money, something surprising happened… I got really good at raising chickens for both meat and eggs.
Fast forward and our 140-acre farm has expanded to include cows (both meat and dairy), sheep, pigs, rabbits, turkeys, and countless other livestock, all with a steep learning curve of their own.
Join me on this homesteading journey and learn from my countless hours of research and “trial by fire.”
This life may not always look perfect, but it’s perfectly fitting for us, and we’re enjoying the journey.
A Day in the Life of a Lunatic Homesteader
Justin Rhodes 12 hours ago
How To Catch A Chicken
Justin Rhodes March 28, 2025 10:42 am
Finished! My 1,400 sq:ft Front Yard Homestead
Justin Rhodes March 27, 2025 2:00 pm
DIY Chicken Run Repair | Hurricane Destroyed
Justin Rhodes March 26, 2025 5:15 pm
Building Back Our Raised Beds After the Hurricane
Justin Rhodes March 25, 2025 2:30 pm
Tearing Down Chaos Rebuilding our 1,400 sq:ft Homestead
Justin Rhodes March 24, 2025 7:08 pm
Powers Out! Lucky Strike and My Next Book Kickstarts Now
Justin Rhodes March 23, 2025 6:53 pm
The Chicken Tender Handbook (Kickstarting Now)
Justin Rhodes March 23, 2025 2:24 pm
The Chicken Tender Handbook (Kickstarting Now)
Justin Rhodes March 23, 2025 2:00 pm
Where does a chicken go after Graduation?
Justin Rhodes March 21, 2025 10:00 am
This is the Reality
Justin Rhodes March 20, 2025 11:00 am
My Favorite Chicken Waterer
Justin Rhodes March 20, 2025 10:00 am
Learning to homestead is difficult. You don’t know what you don’t know and there’s a whole lot of learning to be done. We’re here to help maximize your efforts, reduce the questions and uncertainty, and come alongside you as you realize your homesteading dreams.
Justin Rhodes shares the skills and the delights of becoming a part of your own food story in this inspiring and accessible and beautiful four-color invitation to a more abundant, healthy, and connected life.