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Homestead & Farming
Seed to self-sufficiency — grow your own food when the grid is down.
Basics to pro. Every lesson cited from real agricultural doctrine.
9
Modules
102
Lessons
22
Free to start
Every lesson cited live from real field manuals
What you'll be able to do
Grow enough calories for your household from a realistically-sized backyard plot
Build living soil that improves year-over-year without buying inputs
Save seeds and run a closed-loop garden that never depends on a seed store
Preserve your harvest — canning, fermenting, drying, and root-cellaring — safely
Raise backyard chickens, rabbits, or goats for eggs, meat, and dairy
Scale from survival garden to productive small farm operation
01
Foundations
FreeWhy grow, what to grow, and how to read your land.
Why grow your own food
Beginner 4m
Calories vs nutrition: what a survival garden must produce
Beginner 5m
Understanding your climate zone and frost dates
Beginner 5m
Reading your land: sun, slope, water, and access
Beginner 5m
Choosing a garden site
Beginner 4m
Sizing your garden to your household
Beginner 5m
In-ground vs raised beds vs containers
Beginner 5m
Essential hand tools for the small farm
Beginner 4m
A first-year plan: what to grow first
Beginner 6m
Common beginner mistakes and how to avoid them
Beginner 5m
02
Soil & Site
FreeBuild living soil — the foundation of every harvest.
What soil actually is
Beginner 5m
Soil texture: sand, silt, and clay
Beginner 5m
Testing your soil
Beginner 6m
Understanding soil pH and how to adjust it
Intermediate 6m
Soil structure and how to build it
Intermediate 6m
Organic matter: the engine of fertility
Beginner 6m
Drainage: diagnosing and fixing it
Intermediate 5m
Building a raised bed step by step
Beginner 6m
Double-digging vs no-till
Intermediate 6m
Mulching: types and how to use them
Beginner 5m
Soil-borne disease basics
Intermediate 5m
Reading a soil test report
Intermediate 5m
03
Water
ProIrrigate smart and grow through drought.
How much water a vegetable garden needs
Beginner 5m
Irrigation methods compared
Intermediate 6m
Drip irrigation setup
Intermediate 7m
Rainwater harvesting basics
Intermediate 6m
Building a simple rain barrel system
Beginner 6m
Mulching for water retention
Beginner 4m
Drought-resilient growing strategies
Pro 7m
Watering schedules by crop and stage
Intermediate 6m
Greywater safety and use
Pro 6m
Diagnosing over- and under-watering
Intermediate 5m
04
Crops & Vegetable Production
ProChoose, plant, and harvest for real yield.
Choosing crops for calories and storage
Intermediate 6m
Cool-season vs warm-season vegetables
Beginner 5m
Building a planting calendar
Intermediate 6m
Direct sowing vs transplanting
Beginner 5m
Starting seeds indoors
Beginner 6m
Hardening off transplants
Beginner 4m
Spacing and intensive planting
Intermediate 6m
Succession planting for continuous harvest
Intermediate 6m
Companion planting
Intermediate 5m
Trellising and vertical growing
Intermediate 5m
Growing the big three calorie crops
Intermediate 7m
Growing leafy greens year-round
Beginner 5m
Pollination and fruit set
Intermediate 5m
Harvest timing and technique
Beginner 5m
05
Soil Fertility & Composting
ProFeed the soil, not just the plant.
Plant nutrients and what they do
Intermediate 6m
Reading fertility needs from plants
Intermediate 5m
Composting: the basics
Beginner 5m
Building a hot compost pile
Intermediate 6m
Cold composting and sheet mulching
Beginner 5m
Vermicomposting with worms
Beginner 5m
Cover crops: why and which
Intermediate 6m
Terminating cover crops
Pro 6m
Crop rotation principles
Intermediate 6m
Designing a rotation plan
Pro 7m
Using manure safely
Intermediate 5m
Reducing tillage to protect soil life
Pro 6m
06
Season Extension
ProGrow earlier, later, and through the cold.
07
Seed Saving & Self-Sufficiency
ProClose the loop — save your own seed.
Why save seed
Beginner 4m
Open-pollinated vs hybrid vs heirloom
Beginner 5m
Easy seeds to save
Beginner 5m
Avoiding cross-pollination
Intermediate 6m
Harvesting and cleaning seed
Intermediate 5m
Drying and storing seed
Beginner 5m
Seed viability and testing
Intermediate 4m
Building a seed bank
Pro 6m
The closed-loop garden
Pro 6m
Planning for resilience
Pro 6m
08
Livestock
ProEggs, meat, and milk on the homestead.
Choosing livestock for the small homestead
Beginner 6m
Backyard poultry: getting started
Beginner 6m
Chicken housing and protection
Beginner 6m
Feeding poultry
Intermediate 5m
Poultry health and common problems
Intermediate 6m
Egg vs meat birds
Beginner 4m
Raising rabbits for meat
Intermediate 6m
Goats: milk and management basics
Intermediate 6m
Pasture and rotational grazing basics
Pro 6m
Water and shelter for livestock
Beginner 5m
Biosecurity and disease prevention
Pro 6m
Humane slaughter and basic butchering
Pro 7m
Manure management and composting
Intermediate 5m
Integrating animals with the garden
Pro 6m
09
Preservation, Storage & Scaling
ProKeep the harvest — and grow beyond subsistence.
Food preservation overview
Beginner 5m
Root cellaring basics
Intermediate 6m
Curing and storing potatoes, onions, and squash
Beginner 6m
Drying and dehydrating
Beginner 5m
Water-bath canning for high-acid foods
Intermediate 7m
Pressure canning low-acid foods safely
Pro 7m
Fermentation basics
Intermediate 6m
Cold storage of fruits and vegetables
Intermediate 6m
Preventing spoilage and pests in storage
Intermediate 5m
Planning a year-round food supply
Pro 7m
Scaling up: from garden to market
Pro 7m
Record-keeping and continuous improvement
Pro 5m
Start free with the opening modules. Unlock the full path — beginner to expert — with Pro.