Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.
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Food Prood - Laura Lawrence
Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.
Laura Lawrence From Seed to Plate: Where Real Food Freedom Begins Hi friend, Spring is starting to wake up, and that means garden season is right around the corner. This is the time of year when many people start thinking about growing their own food — choosing seeds, planning garden beds, and imagining fresh vegetables coming straight from the garden. But I see many new gardeners make the same mistake every year… They jump in without a plan. A little preparation now can make the entire...
Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader I’m going to say this plainly: If you want a garden this year, now is the time to prepare. Not when the garden centers are packed. Not when everyone else is panic-buying tomato plants. Not after you’ve already missed your cool crop window. Right now. Because planting at the wrong time is one of the biggest reasons gardens fail. You need to know: • Your growing zone • What’s a cool season crop vs. warm • Proper depth...
Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Herbs can feel overwhelming at first. There are tinctures, teas, salves, oils, infusions… and suddenly it feels like you need an apothecary degree just to make chamomile tea. But here’s the truth: You only need a few foundational understandings to begin confidently using herbs in your home. That’s exactly why I created a simple Herbal Quick Guide — to strip away the noise and help you understand: No overwhelm.No...