Backyard chickens, honest homesteading, and farmstand essentials — built one season at a time.
Welcome, I’m Stacey
Here is where I document my process honestly. The planning, the trial and error, the small wins, and the quiet rhythms that come with tending something over time. It’s part journal, part shop, and part ongoing build.
Along the way, I create and curate thoughtful bundles and boxes inspired by what I actually use — designed to support cozy, grounded living without the pressure to do everything at once. This is a space for learning in public, moving at a human pace, and building something that lasts.
Not a farm. Not a fantasy. Just one woman figuring it out, one season at a time.
Currently:
Mini Mealworm Farming
The chickens are completely unhinged about them, and honestly, so am I.
Things I actually use, love, and reach for regularly. Curated without the fluff — just honest picks from someone who’s tried a lot of it the hard way.
Behind the Brand
I’m Stacey, a Black woman from the city building a mini homestead in rural Ontario, one season at a time. Backyard chickens, a growing garden, and egg packaging I designed myself because nothing else felt right. This is where I share it all honestly.
Outside it’s raised beds and muddy boots. Inside it’s a plant jungle I have absolutely no regrets about.
Built messy. Shared honestly. Growing anyway.
but it shows up in your inbox anyway
Seasonal updates, honest project notes, occasional obsessions, and shop drops — shared when there’s actually something worth saying. No fluff. No schedule. Just the good stuff.
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