The Southern Homestead

08/30/2026

Homesteading isn’t a glamorous lifestyle. It’s also not a successful one, a lot of the times.

But, we wouldn’t have it any other way!

We love cooking our meals from scratch with our own meat we raised, and our own fruits and vegetables.

While we don’t acquire 100% from our own farm, we are still happy doing what we can, to provide better alternatives to what the “food industry“ offers.

We even raise our own CANDY!
Yep, nature’s candy: HONEY 🍯

Did you know it’s also medicine? 😉

Our annual honey harvest is one of my favorite homesteading activit...

08/29/2026

‼️BACK IN STOCK‼️
Our sourdough starters (freeze dried) are back in stock at Vintage Style Coffee & Marketplace.

They’re shelf stable until you’re ready to start your sourdough adventure. They also come with complete instructions on how to rehydrate the sourdough, along with some easy recipes!

🍞Stop by today and get yours, just in time to start your Fall baking!

☕️While you’re here, grab a bite to eat, get a latte, and continue browsing through all our booths in the shop. You never know what you’ll find!

08/12/2026

‼️NEW PRODUCT in the shop, today‼️

We have our all natural, Hand Sanitizer spray in stock. A better alternative to store-bought! No harsh chemicals found in ours. ☺️ The perfect size for your car or purse/bag!

Come see our booth ( #24) at Vintage Style Coffee & Marketplace in Summit, Mississippi.

08/08/2026

It’s harvest season here on the homestead! 🚜

We did lose a majority of our field crops, due to flooding, earlier this summer. But, up until that time, we were able to harvest tomatoes and put them in the freezer, until we could get them preserved. ☺️

I love having jars of preserved produce from my garden, sitting on the pantry shelf, to use all winter long. It’s time to restock the pantry with all the goodies, for another winter to come! 🍅

We may have lost most of our garden crops due to flooding on the ho...

08/03/2026

I absolutely LOVE when our meals consist of the things we grew and/or raised, here on the homestead.

On the menu, today:
Smothered Rabbit (that we raised for meat) in gravy made with chicken broth (from our meat bird carcasses), with Mashed Potatoes that we grew! ☺️

Dessert? Homemade Pear Crisp with - you guessed it - Pears from our very own orchard. 🤤

Definitely HUSBAND APPROVED! ☺️

08/02/2026

Losing over 80% of our garden crops sure put a damper on things. But, we are back in the swing of things, after taking some time off to reevaluate and come to terms with the loss.

Suffering loss on the homestead is a given. How you respond to the loss is key. We will persevere. We will continue our homesteading journey, even in the face of adversity.

Our garden was doing GREAT, until it wasn't! A 30-day span of downp...

08/01/2026

Come see us, today, Vintage Style Coffee & Marketplace. All items in our booth are 15% off!

Our all-natural deodorant and insect repellent are selling FAST! We only have a few left.

Our sourdough starters have completely SOLD OUT! But, don’t worry! We will have more in stock, next week. You can also order it from our website:

https://www.thesouthernhomestead.com/

07/18/2026

Come see us at our booth ( #24) and get a discount of 10% off your purchase!

Happy Saturday!🌤️😊 Grab Your Favorite! 🥐🧋☕️ & Go Shopping to see what you can find! ❤️🛍️

07/11/2026

Our all-natural insect repellent is back in stock! Get your today, before we sell out again!

We also have plenty of our customer favorites available, like our all-natural deodorant (aluminum free), bath salts, and linen sprays.

Come out and see us at Vintage Style Coffee & Marketplace in Summit, MS.

As always, if you can’t make it to the shop, you can order directly from our website:

https://www.thesouthernhomestead.com/

07/03/2026

If you grow a garden in the South, you probably have all these vegetables at your disposal, to be able to make this hot sauce recipe.

Come along, as we get our farm chores completed, then we will head to the kitchen! Jalapeños, Cayennes, Bell Peppers, and Onions, ALL fresh from the garden, come together to make the BEST hot sauce! You can find the recipe link in the YouTube video’s description box.

Harvest season is upon us! Although we lost a significant amount of...