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.
Visting My Mom in Paris
Justin Rhodes June 12, 2025 11:01 am
Your Kid Should Struggle Everyday
Justin Rhodes June 10, 2025 1:47 pm
Cook Once, Eat All Week: Portable Farm Meals For the Road
Justin Rhodes June 10, 2025 11:01 am
It’s Not Too Late To Plant This Crop + Have Food All Winter
Justin Rhodes June 9, 2025 12:53 pm
Don't Make This (Common) Mistake, Homesteading
Justin Rhodes June 8, 2025 11:10 am
We Survived 100 miles Into the Wilderness (Day 3)
Justin Rhodes June 6, 2025 12:00 pm
We Survived 100 miles Into the Wilderness (day 2)
Justin Rhodes June 3, 2025 11:00 am
We Survived 100 Miles Into the Wilderness (Day 1)
Justin Rhodes June 2, 2025 11:01 am
How We Store A Years Worth of Food (in our Yard) No Electricity
Justin Rhodes June 1, 2025 4:03 pm
Root Cellar Rescue, Try #2
Justin Rhodes May 30, 2025 11:00 am
Fixing the Flooded Root Cellar
Justin Rhodes May 29, 2025 11:00 am
This Accident Makes Chicken Chores So Easy (Stop Putting them up at Night)
Justin Rhodes May 28, 2025 11:01 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.