Brianne Bernsen
Brianne Bernsen, with Plum Fabulous! Foods, has spent over 15 years homesteading. Her micro-farm of just two acres produces over 3,000 pounds yearly of organic, nutrient dense produce. Additionally, she raises laying hens, meat birds and sheep, all while homeschooling her six children. She’s excited to share her favorite strategies to stock your pantry with home-grown, home-preserved food.
PRESENTATION - The How’s & Why’s of Homesteading
Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency that focuses on growing and preserving food. It can be done anywhere by anyone, and with the current state of our food supply, is an increasingly important skill to learn. Whether you are making homemade tomato sauce, or butchering your own backyard birds, its time to return to our roots of food preparation. - Which crops to focus on to yield the maximum harvest for your pantry. - Top preservation methods for storing the harvest - Laying hens for an almost endless supply of fresh eggs - Raising meat birds for the cleanest source of chicken around