Category Archives: Homesteading Humor

If you give a homesteader a glass jar, they’re going to want to fill it with something. Once they start filling it, they’ll realize they could use a few more jars. Gathering more jars will remind them that they should start a batch of preserves. Starting preserves will make them wish they had some freshContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Glass Jar”

If you give a homesteader a fruit tree, they’re going to want to plant it right away. Once they plant it, they’ll imagine bushels of fresh fruit for pies and preserves. Dreaming of preserves will remind them they need to get their canning jars ready. While gathering jars, they’ll realize they’re running low on lids.Continue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Fruit Tree”

If you give a homesteader a damaged fence, they’re going to want to repair it for cattle. Once they add the cattle, they’ll notice the manure piling up. Seeing the manure will remind them that chickens are perfect for scratching through it. Adding chickens to follow the cattle will lead to the realization that theContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Damaged Fence”

If you give a homesteader a garden bed, they’re going to want to fill it with soil. Once they start filling it with soil, they’ll realize they need to add compost. When they go to the compost pile, they’ll notice it hasn’t been turned in weeks. So they’ll grab a pitchfork to turn the compost,Continue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Garden Bed”

If you give a homesteader a box full of chicks, she’ll be overjoyed and want to get them settled in right away. She’ll check the temperature of the brooder and realize it’s too cold. So she’ll adjust the heat lamp. Adjusting the heat lamp will remind her she’s out of chick feed. She’ll run toContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Box Full of Chicks”

If you give a homesteader a baby goat, she’ll ask her husband to build a pen. Once the pen is built, she will need to add bedding to it. So she goes to the feed shed to get bedding and realizes that she doesn’t have any feed. So she makes a run to the feedContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Baby Goat”

If you give a homesteader a seed catalog in November, they’ll tell themselves they’re just looking for ideas. But five minutes later, they’ll have circled 37 varieties of tomatoes, 16 types of squash, and some heirloom radishes that they don’t even like. 🌱 By the time the snowstorm hits, they’ll be sitting by the fireContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Seed Catalog”

If you give a homesteader a pumpkin pie, they’ll probably remember how much they used to love it. And when they think about it, they’ll start craving that sweet, spicy, creamy goodness. They’ll decide to make one from scratch. But first, they’ll need pumpkins. So, they’ll go out to the garden, only to remember thatContinue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Pumpkin Pie”

Welcome to a world where pigs take flight, cows moonlight as stand-up comedians, and crops have a sense of humor. In celebration of April Fool’s Day, we present to you a collection of whimsical and fictional stories that will leave you laughing and perhaps questioning the sanity of farmers around the world. Grab a cupContinue reading “Whimsical Wonders on the Farm: Unbelievable April Fool’s Day Tales”