We live on 8 acres in rural Iowa and have what feels like the perfect place to become less dependent on buying things in stores and the electric company. Dan and I are in our mid-50s and we are gearing up to retire early and make a self-sufficient living right here. Our goal is not just to survive, but thrive and we want to take you along with us on our homesteading journey. Here you will find videos on building things, recipes, canning, deep winter greenhouses, chickens and much more - anything we are doing to build our modern homestead!

Karyn has been a farm girl, teacher, software instructor, hospital office worker and a general nerd. She shares the recipes, kitchen and home tips, and works the garden.

Dan grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee. He has been a soldier, assembly line worker, farmer, and a sign maker. He works on improving the property, building things, and fixing things.

We post a new video every Sunday - sometimes more during the week. See you around!