Home to Harvest

Minnesota chicken lady, gardener wife & mom with big dreams of owning a homestead We believe in the beauty of simplicity. It's about being ok with growing slow.

We belive that home truly is where the heart is. We believe that every sunrise and sunset is worthy of pulling the car over for. We believe in authenticity and being real. We believe that laughter has the power to heal. We believe that coffee is good any time of the day. We believe that life is messy, and that's ok. We believe in finding beauty in the mundane, and creating beauty in the smallest o

f spaces.

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At Home to Harvest when we say we are passionate about the simple things, we mean it. It's not just a saying, it's a lifestyle. It's about creating an atmosphere at home that your family enjoys coming home to every day. It's about taking things back to the basics and really enjoying the goodness that comes with the fruits of your labor. It's about slowing down in a world where everything else seems to be forging ahead at full speed.

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These days, everyone wants to be connected. Which is great in theory, except for the part where most of the time being "connected" means being connected to some kind of device. I don't know about you, but we're tired of society's version of being connected. We want the real deal. We want authentic connection, laughter, face-to-face conversations, friendship, gathering and simplicity.

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By launching Home to Harvest, our hope is that we can share our passion, build authentic connections with the people around us, pass this lifestyle down to the next generation, and preserve the beauty of the slow and simple

03/13/2026

The slow start to sap season is starting to ramp up 🍁

Yesterday’s haul: 17.5 gallons of sap.
The temps dipped again and our rain turned to snow while we were finishing the last few trees.
Not a record day, but we’ll take it!

03/08/2026

Winter is slowly loosening its grip here in Minnesota, and you can feel that quiet shift toward spring. The snow is melting, the days are stretching longer, and while the maple trees are taking their sweet time this year, we’ll be ready when the sap decides to run. 🍁

There’s something sweet about this in-between season…when everything still looks a little sleepy, but you know life is just under the surface getting ready to burst out.

Spring is coming. And we’re ready for it.

02/25/2026

It's the second most wonderful time of the year 🍁 46 taps in today!

02/18/2026

One of my favorite ways to homeschool - letting our kids loose in the kitchen.

It teaches teamwork, math, reading, science, and life skills. All at the same time.

02/14/2026

This is your sign to go make your kids some heart shaped pancakes with sprinkles this morning.

Almost 10 years into motherhood, and one thing I've slowly come to learn is that holidays don't have to be elaborate to be special. Don't underestimate the love behind a fun love day note with a flower stem to wake up to, and a simple breakfast with a few extra special tweaks 💓

Homemade Pancake Batter Recipe:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 large egg
Sprinkles - measure with your heart

01/24/2026

Chicken chores at –22°

Just a teeny bit chilly, but it’s fine. Totally fine.
Here in Minnesota we just say “ope,” and do the chores anyway.

Are we having fun yet? 😅

01/17/2026

We braved the cold today and hit the ice for some skating. A warm cup of cocoa was definitely in order! No cocoa packets? No problem. With this 5 minute stovetop recipe you'll never go back to buying the packaged stuff.

¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch salt
¼ cup hot water
2 cup milk

Mix sugar, cocoa powder & salt in saucepan. Add hot water and whisk until smooth. Add the milk, stir and heat through.

☕️ Enjoy ☕️

01/06/2026

School started back up for us this week, and as a homeschool mom of three—with one of them being a toddler—it always takes a little time to settle into a rhythm that actually works.

Our rhythm is flexible, imperfect, and constantly being refined… and that’s okay.

Here are a few things that have worked well for us and lessons I’ve learned over the last 3–4 years of homeschooling:

1️⃣ Starting earlier in the day, before the little one is up and moving

2️⃣ While I’m working one-on-one with math or language arts, the other child does independent work like typing or handwriting—then we switch

3️⃣ Remembering (and reminding our kids) that pausing for character and heart work is just as important—if not more—than book work

4️⃣ Stopping to rein in my own emotions and resist the urge to rush through things just to “get it done” is better for everyone 😁

5️⃣ Hot cocoa. Every single time. ☕️
Grace over perfection. Connection over checklists. And warm mugs always help 🤎

12/31/2025

We are Minne-soh-tans. We like to walk out on frozen water, drill holes in the ice, and wait for the fish to bite. It's one of our favorite winter hobbies.

12/28/2025

Preserving the beauty of the slow and simple.

When the idea of Home to Harvest was first born, I spent a long time thinking about the intention behind it. I once read something that stuck with me: you weren’t born in the wrong generation—you were put here to keep the old one alive.

As I make bread for the week ahead, my mind begins to wander. I wonder if I’m doing enough to educate our kids. The dough is mixing, I add another handful of flour, and then I hear my husband call out from the living room, “It’s slappin’!” The sound of the dough hitting the side of the bowl—once all the flour has been worked in—is my cue that it’s ready.

I chuckle, remembering the last time I made bread. My husband stood beside me, insisting on doing every step. As I coached him through it, he asked how much flour to add. His eyes widened when he realized my method of measuring. I explained that with bread, you go by look and feel. You know you have enough flour when the dough starts slapping the side of the bowl, I told him.

And that’s when it hits me—these are the little things our kids won’t learn from a curriculum.
They’ll learn by watching. By doing.
Yes, education matters. Learning to read, write, speak, and think critically is essential. But so are the life skills. Knowing how to cook and bake from scratch. How to do laundry and keep a home. How to start a fire. How to preserve food. Manners.

Knowing when the dough is ready.

These are things that can’t be taught from a textbook.

Week after week, we do life with our kids—often without realizing that these are the very things they’ll carry with them into adulthood, if we’re consistent.

I want our kids to carry with them the ability to preserve the beauty of the slow and simple.

I want them to know how to use—and be grateful for—what they have.

I want them to be okay with having less.

I want them to know how to work hard, and also how to rest.

I want them to stop for a sunrise or a sunset.

I want them to understand and appreciate the value of living slowly and simply, without overcomplicating life.

So many things—but all things the good Lord gave us.

I believe we were each created for a time such as this, to steward what truly matters and pass it on well.

12/27/2025

The littlest Schmidt loves helping with laundry.

Sometimes we have to slow down the never-ending to-do list and let them be part of everyday life—because learning happens in the ordinary, and togetherness is where it all begins.

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Saint Cloud, MN
56304

Telephone

+17637067088

Website

http://hometoharvest.com/

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