The Homestead Education Center

My family started the Homestead Education Center to share what we were discovering about homesteading and natural living. Learning to get back-to-basics was where we started moving away from a harried, stressful, and unhealthy life toward something that just felt better. These topics have expanded into our passion for finding solutions to health and wellness, our hunger for purposeful community, and our love of nature, art and culture. Mike and I have dozens of schooling years between us, but living well was not something we learned in school. It is a life-long quest that we want to share with others, and we definitely haven't perfected anything yet. We mess up a lot, flip out on our kids, do things we regret, and our van looks like a tornado ran through it half the time. At least now it feels like our family is more aligned with our values. I think that is a good place to start.

Making a living and making a life are two very different things. The Homestead Education Center provides and avenue for teaching what we call "real living" in a warm and curious environment. Our logo is a rooster, designed by Marion Sansing. It represents our "wake up call" to live life well. Welcome!