Rustic Homestead Living is a small family of seven who moved to North Idaho in late 2023 to build a homestead shaped by faith and practical self-reliance. Alex brings an Army Sergeant and Eagle Scout background, while Ashley homeschools their five children and draws on a family legacy of farming. From their lived experience, they teach families how to prepare for uncertainty and develop useful homesteading skills.
AgralogixAgralogix is a consumer-brand company centered on healthy, natural living and the self-sufficient home. Its curated goods are designed for people building a more hands-on homesteading lifestyle while keeping their homes welcoming.RAVENNA, OH
Schilling ConstructionFor more than 125 years, four generations of the Schilling family have built custom homes and handled remodeling projects for Northwest Indiana families. Today, Richard and John Paul Schilling lead the family-run homebuilder, which limits its annual projects to provide hands-on oversight and also lets customers bring their own blueprints. Schilling builds in its own communities as well as on customers’ lots, with a process that keeps homeowners involved from the first conversation through the final walkthrough.STOW, OH
Straub Beef FarmsMatt and Jessica Straub run Straub Beef Farms with their family of eight on a 100-acre farm in Darlington, where the children take part in daily farm life. The family raises beef and pork themselves and sells directly to households seeking to know where their food comes from. Their approach centers on caring for the land, raising animals without added growth hormones, and carrying family farming forward for the next generation.DARLINGTON, PA
Cassie's Country CupboardCassie Menchhofer started Cassie’s Country Cupboard in 2011, and today she runs the business with her husband, Curt, from their licensed facility on a rural Ohio homestead. The couple hand-pack meal starters for families seeking a healthier shortcut to homemade cooking, with products now sold through retailers and gift baskets across the United States. Their family test is simple: if Cassie would not serve a recipe at home, it does not go in the cupboard.CELINA, OH