Harvest Haven: Fall Homesteading Workshop

SEPTEMBER 2026 • HARVEST HAVEN EDITION

Practical skills, old-fashioned wisdom, and a little dirt under our nails.

From the Goat Lady's Journal

September is when the homestead starts telling us, “Hey, cooler weather is coming — are you ready?” This month at Harvest Haven, we’re rolling up our sleeves and getting prepared together.

We’ll talk about getting our bees ready for winter, continue building our canning skills, preserve teas and herbal seasonings, and dig a little deeper into caring for and using those trusty cast iron skillets.

And we’re not done fermenting! After getting our Ginger Bug bubbling last month, we’re continuing our fermentation series and getting homemade cider vinegar started.

Bring your questions, bring your notebook, and definitely bring your curiosity. You don’t have to know everything about homesteading to start — you just have to be willing to learn.

With dirt on my boots & love from the farm,
Sandra — The Goat Lady 🐐

FEATURED WORKSHOP

Next Month's Workshop

🍂 Getting the Homestead Ready for Fall

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September is all about preparing, preserving, and putting those homesteading skills to work! We’ll winterize the bees, continue our canning series, preserve teas and herbal seasonings, build on our cast iron skills, and keep our fermentation series bubbling by starting homemade cider vinegar.

You'll Learn

  • Winterizing the Bees
  • Dry Canning: Teas & Herbal Seasonings
  • Cast Iron Skillets: Taking It a Step Further
  • Fermentation Series: Let’s Get That Cider Vinegar Going!
Join the Workshop Conversation

IN THE GARDEN

Now Is the Time to Start Your Fall & Winter Garden

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Your fall garden starts while it still feels like summer! 🌱
Now’s the time to start thinking cabbage, broccoli, leafy greens, carrots and more — but don’t stop there. With a little planning, those same garden beds can become a companion garden filled with vegetables and helpful herbs growing together.

Then underneath, we can have the fuller In the Garden blog explaining what to seed now and how you’re building the companion garden.

Read the Full Garden Article

WORKSHOP RESOURCES

Couldn't Make the Workshop?

Don’t worry — we’re working on something just for you! 🌿

Behind the scenes, we’re building the Harvest Haven Downloadable Library, a growing collection of our favorite recipes, homesteading how-to guides, preservation resources, workshop handouts and practical information you can keep and use right at home.

Whether you missed a workshop, want to refresh your memory, or simply want to learn at your own pace, our goal is to put useful, down-to-earth homesteading knowledge right at your fingertips.

🐐 We’re not quite ready to open the library doors yet… but we’re getting close.

Stay tuned — we’ll make an announcement as soon as the Harvest Haven Downloadable Library is ready!

Private One-on-One Homesteading Workshops

Sometimes the best learning happens one-on-one.

Our private homesteading workshops are designed around your interests, your pace, and your goals. Whether you’re interested in herbal remedies, food preservation, gardening, fermentation, goat milk skincare, or homestead cooking, each session is tailored specifically to you.

Choose one topic or combine several to create your own personalized workshop. After submitting the workshop request form, we’ll contact you to discuss your goals, answer your questions, review pricing, and schedule a date that works best for you.

Come spend a day on the farm, gain practical hands-on experience, and leave with the confidence to continue your homesteading journey at home.

Herbal Remedies

Discover the traditional medicinal uses of wild and cultivated herbs. Learn how to identify, harvest, prepare, and use herbs safely while creating natural remedies for your homestead.

Food Preservation

Build confidence in water-bath canning, pressure canning, dehydrating, freezing, and other practical methods for safely preserving your harvest.

Fermentation

Learn the basics of natural fermentation, including ginger bugs, fermented vegetables, sourdough starters, and other traditional methods for preserving food and building flavor.

Gardening

Grow your own food with confidence. Learn seasonal planting, companion planting, soil health, seed starting, raised beds, and practical gardening techniques for a thriving homestead.

Goat Keeping

Learn the basics of raising happy, healthy goats, including housing, nutrition, fencing, health care, breeding, and daily management for a productive homestead.

Bee Keeping

Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping, including hive management, seasonal inspections, honey production, pollination, and how honeybees contribute to a healthy and productive homestead.

📅 Request a Private Workshop

Join Us at Our Next Harvest Haven Workshop

  • Second Saturday of Every Month
  • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Cajun Corral Farm • Pearl River, Louisiana
  • $10.00 per family
  • Rain or Shine: We've got you covered!
  • Everyone Welcome: No reservation required—there's plenty of room for everyone!

Join Us at Our Next Harvest Haven Workshop

  • Second Saturday of Every Month
  • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Cajun Corral Farm • Pearl River, Louisiana
  • $10.00 per family
  • Rain or Shine: We've got you covered!
  • Everyone Welcome: No reservation required—there's plenty of room for everyone!