We started with a desire to have a place where our grandchildren (who live with us as well as those that don't) could learn to connect with animals and the land. To teach them to turn to husbandry instead of video games. To remove the outside noise and teach them about Jesus. To have a place for them to heal & deal with their past trauma.

 
That first desire has turned our Homestead into a place where we are able to live off the land & the animals we raise. When we realized we could control what went into the food we eat (plants & animals) we were full speed ahead.

 
We are teaching the kids the circle of life. How everything on the farm has a purpose and there is little to no waste. We are teaching them to find joy in hard work. To think about others before themselves.

Finally, we give all the praise and glory to God for providing us with a safe place to learn, teach, and worship Jesus. We know that it was completely & 100% him who sent us down this path. We hope you enjoy watching our farm change & grow. That you enjoy sharing the process with us. That you will join us in our ups & downs.

Love,

The Millsaps

We raise Nigerian Dwarf goats. From them, we make soaps, lotions, chapstick, cheese, and yogurt. Each Spring we have babies available for purchase.  Most of our animals for sale can be found on our livestock page. 

We raise chickens. We get an overabundance of eggs, baby chicks, chicken bone broth, and chicken meat from them.

We raise Berkshire Pigs. We will have baby piglets available to rehome in April/May on the Homestead. They produce great bacon, pork chops, and lard for the soaps we make.

We raise bees and have enjoyed the honey and beeswax they produce.  We use both items in many of the home products we make.

We raise Narragansett Turkeys - these beautiful heritage birds provide us with Thanksgiving dinner, turkey stock, and lunchmeat.  Each spring we have babies for sale. 

We've recently added Alpaca's to our farm! These beautiful animals give us amazing fiber for making yarn, and fiber for weaving. Did you know Alpaca berries (poop) are one of the best fertilizers for your plants and garden?  Guess what? We also sell their berries. 

Leftovers go to the pigs, chickens, or compost. A lost animal returns to the earth to help produce a more robust healthier garden. Ash is turned into lye to make soap, and fat from the pig or cow is rendered into lard or tallow for soap or candles.

Our garden produces everything we need for an entire year. We have learned how to start seedlings, transplant, maintain, harvest, process, and store from freeze drying to canning, to fermenting and dehydrating.

Everything on the farm has a purpose and reason.  We call it the perfect Lifecycle - Perfect just the way God intended it to be.