The Hamill Homestead

06/12/2026

Cooler weather on the Homestead--piggy piles and playing lambs

06/03/2026

Farmers Market at the local Grange.
3273 Bandy Road
Wednesdays 3-6pm

05/26/2026

Today on the Homestead...have all our ducks--er, bulls--in a row. Thanks, Homestead in the Suburbs for captioning the picture!

03/20/2026

Springtime on the Homestead

03/03/2026

David Stelzer joins the 2026 Modern Homesteading Conference bringing a perspective that connects soil, health, and faith.

As Founder & CEO of Azure Standard and a leader in regenerative agriculture and food freedom, David brings decades of experience reforming the modern food system.

His sessions include:
🌱 Rooted Wellness: How Healthy Soil Grows a Healthy You
🙏 Faith Over Fear: Rooted Decisions in Uncertain Times
He’ll also be joining a panel alongside Nathan Stelzer and Michelle Stelzer, moderated by Pete Strayer
🌾 Heirloom Seeds: Saving Tradition, Building Resilience
Because resilience starts at the root — in the soil, in the seed, and in the decisions we make for our families.

Gather with us, June 26-27, 2026 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

03/02/2026

Soup Season on the Homestead.
It's still soup season, and this has become one of our favorites. After slow roasting a chicken in a small amount of water, all of the drippings in the pan were saved which gave this soup its incredible flavor. This was a home grown meal with special thanks to Triple Five Farm for the chicken feed and processing help. See them for feed if you raise your own or if you want farm raised birds that give the best stock around.

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

3-4 cups diced cooked chicken
4 Tablespoons butter
1 large diced onion
2 cups diced celery
2 cups sliced carrots
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 Tablespoons flour
6 cups chicken broth
4 cups seasoned gelatinous chicken stock
1 cup wild rice
1 cup long grain rice
2 cups cream
Salt and Pepper to taste
Sauté carrots, celery and onion in some butter until tender. Add the garlic and remaining butter. When melted, stir in flour to coat all vegetables. Add chicken broth and the stock, which was left over from roasting a whole chicken that was seasoned with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and add rice. Reduce to a simmer until rice is tender. Add cream if desired.

02/09/2026

Joel Salatin brings decades of real-life experience to the homesteading world.

Through his work at Polyface Farms, he has helped shape how thousands of homesteaders approach land stewardship, regenerative systems, and working with nature instead of against it.

At the Modern Homesteading Conference, Joel will also be leading Cowboy Church on Sunday, June 28, a time of encouragement and fellowship, included with all tickets.

This is learning from someone who has truly lived it.

👉🎟️ https://modernhomesteading.com/buy-early-bird-tickets-2026/

02/09/2026

Looking forward to the 2026 Modern Homesteading Conference.

🐝A lot of people are drawn to bees, but aren’t sure where to begin.🐝

Learning from someone who lives this work every day makes all the difference.

Kaylee Richardson of The Honeystead will be joining us in 2026 to share:

• The Beekeeper’s Apothecary — turning honey and hive products into healing traditions
• Lessons from the Hive — real-world beekeeping for everyday homesteaders

She’ll also be joining one of our Live Q&A panels, offering space for real questions and practical conversation.

01/11/2026

A beautiful frosty day on The Homestead.

01/01/2026

The last of the last day of 2025 on the Homestead.
From a donkey who opens car doors to a pig who enjoys bonfires it's been riveting.