Category: Blog
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How Our Family Prepares for Saturday Sabbath
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**Disclaimer, this blog was created in no place of judgement of others or their beliefs. It was written to share how our family celebrates Shabbat according to scripture. Growing up Dylan and I both attended Christian churches that worshiped on Sunday. As we’ve grown older and read scripture together we’ve…
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We hosted our first foraging medical class and here’s how it went!
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On May 25, 2024, we opened our homestead to host a “Foraging Wild Medicinals Class”. We ended up having around 30 participants come from all over the state of Indiana. We were blown away to hear how far some of them drove! It was beautiful to hear their why, as…
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Experiencing a Miscarriage & Processing Grief
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Disclaimer the things written in this post come from my own personal experience. Each person is different and processes grief differently. Each miscarriage is different as well. In honor of the precious little feet that didn’t get the chance to walk through our garden. May you rest easy little one,…
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The Power of Our Words and Why What We Say Matters!
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Over the last year I’ve come to the realization that our words have power. You can research and see the different experimental studies that have been done on plants. An individual will verbally speak to two identical plants. The plant that has negative things spoken to it dies, while the…
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Lessons Our Kids Have Learned Since Becoming Homestead Kids
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Homestead kids are children who grow up on a homestead or farm where they learn practical skills and valuable life lessons. These kids are often surrounded by animals, gardens, and fields, allowing them to gain an appreciation for nature and sustainability. Homesteading also teaches kids the importance of hard work,…
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Recap of the Indiana Homesteading Conference
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The Indiana Homesteading Conference held its second annual homesteading event on Oct. 21-22. It’s loaded with amazing sponsors and vendors who help make the event so great! We’re thankful for each of them. The event founders take great pride in who they choose to speak at these events. They invite…
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Every Homesteader’s Worst Nightmare Happened to Us | Animal Loss
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** Trigger Warning, this post is about animal loss.** Homesteading is a fulfilling lifestyle that requires dedication and hard work, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. One of the most heart-wrenching challenges is homestead animal loss. As homesteaders, we rely on our animals for food, companionship,…
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Finding Joy and Blessings, even in the Little Things
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It’s almost been a year since we moved to our new homestead. Often the advice that is given when you move, is to not do much the first year. To really just watch your property and see what things do naturally. How does the water move or sit? What native…
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Welcome to the Wolterman Homestead
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Our mission is to bring together and build a community of individuals who are enthusiastic about sharing their passions, knowledge and experiences with one another. We’re Dylan and Meagan Wolterman. We’ve been homesteading about 7 years. We’ve definitely learned a lot over the last several years. It was an experience…