Turn Your Backyard Into A Food-Producing Homestead (Even On 1/4 Acre)

Welcome to Rustic Roots Homestead!

Hey there, I’m Ron—and this is Sophie, my loyal sidekick and unofficial head of chicken security.

Around here, we’re all about dirt-under-the-nails living, fresh eggs in the basket, and making the most of what you’ve got (even if it’s just a stubborn goat and a tomato plant).

Whether you're homesteading on five acres or dreaming from an apartment balcony, you’re in good company here.

Sophie says make yourself at home—but only if you’re cool with muddy paw prints and pit bull glitter (aka, dog hair)!

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Handy Tools for the Homestead

I’m all about keeping things simple and stress-free, so I built these handy calculators to take the guesswork out of everyday homesteading.

Whether I’m figuring out how many jars I’ll need on canning day, mapping out garden beds, or checking how much rainwater I can collect for the week—these tools save me time and keep me on track.

Feel free to use them too—they’ve become some of my favorite “quiet helpers” around the homestead:

• Canning Calculator – helps me plan jars, brines, syrups, and safe processing times.

• Garden Planning Calculator – makes spacing, yields, and even frost-date schedules so much easier.

• Rainwater Harvesting Calculator – shows me just how much water I can put to good use.