The purpose of the group is to spread knowledge of homesteading and backyard/urban gardening. The goal is to have meetings about twice a month.Here is list of things we would want to try to do, but not all at once:Workshops Soap makingCandle makingMaking Lye from ashesWorm binsContainer gardeningMaking boozeOther fermented drinksSewingLeather workingFood storageCanning Topics Garden PestsCompostingPermacultureSurvivalismPeak OilBook clubAnimals (chickens, horses, rabbits)Alternative energy …

Shanon Dean and Rebecca Miller are the original duo behind the 30 Something Dames. We’re just a couple of young crafty, thrifty and adventurous ladies.  Shanon puts “Suzy Homemaker” to shame and Rebecca is often referred to as “Becky Crocker”. Shanon has also started an Urban Homestead with her husband and they have 27 laying chickens, 20 meat chickens, rabbits, and well on their way to getting goats, muscovy ducks, and bees. There are 34 fruit trees, veggie gardens galore and composting bin …

Urban homesteading can be a fun and fulfilling way to decrease your carbon footprint while learning useful methods for producing your own wholesome home staples.   We will be exploring canning & preserving, animal husbandry and beekeeping, gardening and mycology, foraging and gleaning, home crafting and sewing, permaculture practices, and the use of native plants for both culinary and medicinal uses.