Made From Scratch By Jenna Woginrich-Storey Publishing

Jenna Woginrich started her independent life in a small city apartment, right after college. Consumerism didnt feel right to her so with characteristic self-determination, she decided to learn homesteading skills. She didnt own land, she worked a desk job, she didnt have much practical experience other than the occasional weekend spent making soap, but she did have a strong desire to be more self-sufficient and less dependent on stuff. Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life is the chronicle of her joyful, dramatic, and sometimes sorrowful journey toward self-reliance.
What Jenna didnt realize at the time was that her decision wasnt an isolated thought. Todays young people are taking back the land, to grow crops, raise animals for food and farm work, and sustain themselves with their produce, eggs, and dairy products. More and more generations are leaving corporate America to go back to the old ways of farming; but theyre doing it with the help of todays technology and science, as Jenna does.
Jenna discovered the term back-breaking isnt really an exaggeration when attempting to clear a plot for a vegetable garden; she learned the hard way that if a hive of bees doesnt have a queen (because she didnt know it was packed separately) they die out. And she learned that once an animal is in your care, it is up to you to protect it and keep it from harmand whatever happens, it is up to you to deal with the consequences.
She also discovered the joys of harvesting freshly laid eggs from her own hens, taking in the heady perfume of honey fresh from the comb, playing the sweet music of a mountain dulcimer to her dogs, Annie and Jazz, as well as feeling the pride of being able to teach others how to live this simple, satisfying lifestyle. Made from Scratch is a memoir that instructs with the practical voice of one who states, I made this mistake, so you dont have to. Jenna owns her mistakes but she also shares the exultation of her accomplishments with readers as well as her optimism that we can all learn to live closer to the earth and with fewer footprints on the land.
The smallest steps toward self-sufficiency -- a windowbox vegetable garden, a batch of homemade strawberry jam, or a backyard flock of chickens -- all satisfy the craving to homestead. Made from Scratch isnt about having a farmhouse on acres of land or a barn full of livestock. Its about being more open to learning the simple skills most of us have forgotten, and finding joy in the process.

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[peacenlove3]

I just finished this book and am ready to get started slowly :)

[kjmatson74]

I really enjoyed this book, and I just love following Cold Antler Farm!! Thanks Jenna!

[theBlackfamilyoffour]

I really liked this book. And I'm glad Jenna was all for letting us have the Barnheart group on Facebook. Some people wouldn't have been so cool about it.

[rivermuse04]

Maybe she'll be the next Martha Stewart!

[rivermuse04]

As far as having "values" outside the corporate mainstream, I'm not exactly sure what she means. She's a savvy businesswoman for sure. She sure knows how to compose her blog in such a way as to sell as many books as possible. The handcrank radio giveaway was clever if crassly commercial. A nice logo too - the bold black antlers against the white background. A lot of thought was put into it. I wonder how long it'll be before we see that logo being slapped onto all sorts of homesteading products?

[baubosophia]

Bless you, Jenna. Yes, just begin. A garden and chickens are a good place for most people.

[tonyandsonnie]

I love how down to earth Jenna is. She has written a book that speaks to the simple mind and that's me! She is so honest in facing her mistakes and that is important to one would homestead and have a fear of just messing things up. (continued below)

[tonyandsonnie]

Most people would have left out, for instance, what happened to her angora rabbit or the queen bee in her first hive. These instances speak to us out there who need to hear that every thing is NOT going to go as planned. Everything is not going to turn out perfect. I enjoyed the book so much and look foward to checking out more on the blogspot that I just discovered. ***** to Jenna!

[roxy1stmommy]

I borrowed this book from the library and got through it in 2 days. It's very well laid out and easy to read. Very informative! Thank you Jenna!

[denebrock]

Hi Jenna, I just read your article "Life On The Homestead" in Mother Earth News and decided to look up your blog -- which led me to this video. You are doing a great service and I look forward to getting a copy of your book.

Take care,

Dene Brock