Welcome to Our Farmstead

Hello

I am Caren, mother to 5 grown children and wife to my amazing one-of-kind husband.

In 2001 MY family left the Dallas area /city to pursue living our farmstead dream of raising our own organic food, raise our own animals for dairy products and meat, and revive old-fashioned skills of yesteryear.

At this season of life I want to share my tips and tricks for living a self-sufficient agrarian lifestyle in hopes of educating and inspiring your journey.  I have crafted a beautiful life reaping artisan results through quick and easy processes.

My approach to life is simple and beautiful!

Latest Posts

Check out all of our latest posts with farmsteading news, tips and recipes!

Beginner’s Sourdough Bread Recipe

This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginner’s sourdough bread recipe. An easy recipe that will give you success in baking beautiful artisan bread. Your first sourdough recipe needs to be uncomplicated so you will be encouraged to learn the art of sourdough.  I use simple terms and instructions for new sourdough bakers.   Health Benefits…

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Farmstead Living Videos

Check out our Texas Farmstead Living channel on Youtube for weekly videos on our farmsteading tips, recipes, and the latest news from the farm!

Our Youtube Playlists

Learn all there is to know about dairy, sourdough, fermentation and more from our custom playlists!

Dairy

Sourdough

Fermentation

Chickens

Beef

Wheat

Our Farmsteading Operation

This is the map of our farmstead operation. As you can see there are many facets to a self-sufficient farm including a dairy barn, chicken coops, multiple gardens and an orchard. Farmsteads of all sizes can work. Click this link for farmsteading tips on how you can transform your property to be more self-sufficient.

Farmsteading is our way of life and hopefully you can find some helpful tips that will inspire your own farm. Click on the images below for more specific farmsteading information like how to raise chickens, starting your own home dairy, growing heirloom regenerative wheat, organic gardening, farmstead building projects, and handmade homesteading projects. We love to share the latest news, tips and recipes from the farmstead!

Farmstead Recipes

Click the photos below for more farmstead recipes

Rueffer Ranch Rose Beef

Rueffer Ranch is dedicated to producing outstanding grass-fed beef from humanely-raised animals using regenerative ranching principles IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY!

Our product is unique because we harvest at around 600-800 pounds. This is the old-fashioned beef from yesteryear. The beef is very tender and

the bones make the most collagen-rich bone broth. Everyone loves the size! The cuts are a perfect portion and the right amount of beef for a family.