Welcome to Our Homestead!

• Catholic
• Traditional
• Self-Sustained
• Nutrient-Dense

Why Ferment our Foods?

Fermentation is, in short, a group of chemical reactions induced by microorganisms or enzymes that split organic compounds into simple substances. Milk kefir, sourdough, and cheese are all common products of fermentation today. By fermenting your foods, you are cultivating within them good bacteria and wild yeasts that provide an abundance of health benefits. Through this process, traditional societies were able to boost overall health immensely and increase their average lifespans. Milk kefir, for instance, was exclusive to the people of the North Caucasus for millennia, who marveled the Russians with the long length of their lifespans. In many traditional societies, food was medicine. In the more developed societies of today, that mindset has changed, and food is often viewed predominantly as a source of pleasure. Why sacrifice health for pleasure, when you can have both through fermented foods?

The Benefits of Living a Traditional, Self-Sustaining Life

There are so many reasons to revisit our traditional roots as a society. The first that comes to mind is a degree of independence from grocery stores and restaurants, regulating more fully what you bring into your home. The second reason is health. Food sold at grocery stores and restaurants often has significantly less nutritional value than food that is made at home. Traditional methods of food preparation, such as fermentation, introduce so many health benefits into your foods. There is also the simple fact that making food from scratch is so easy and rewarding, because it enables you to care for yourself, your family, and your community by providing nutrient-dense, homemade, and absolutely delicious foods made with pure love.
On our small homestead, we try to be as self-sustaining as possible with what we have. We believe that, no matter where you live, you can acquire traditional skills and cultivate a self-sustained home. You can do so much with so little. Baking your own breads, making your own dairy goods, and fermenting your own foods only scratches the surface.

May God bless you abundantly with health and joy. Cheers!
In Corde Jesu per Mariam,
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