At Homesteady, we believe everyone can grow something.
Whether it’s your very first basil plant on a windowsill, a backyard garden, a thriving orchard, or a fully self-sufficient homestead, every journey begins with one small step and we’re here to make that journey fun.
Homesteady exists to inspire people to become more self-sufficient by making gardening and homesteading approachable, entertaining, and impossible not to love.
We aren’t here to intimidate you with complicated techniques or make you feel like you’re already behind.
We’re here to help you grow.
Our Mission
To help people accidentally become more self-sufficient.
Our Vision
We envision a future where people are more self-sufficient which allows them to choose to live life on their terms.
Where basic humans needs – food, water, shelter – are no longer wholly tied to a fragile system that is usually run (poorly) by a government that barely provides for its people.
Where growing food is part of everyday life and everyone has plenty to eat, regardless of their current situation, because people come together as a community to help take care of each other.
Where we reconnect with nature, learn practical skills, and discover the confidence that comes from creating something with our own hands.
Our goal is to become the world’s most loved homesteading brand, not because we sell plants, but because we inspire millions of people to grow them.
Why We Exist
Modern life has disconnected many people from the things that sustain them.
Food appears on grocery store shelves.
Gardening seems complicated.
Self-sufficiency can feel out of reach.
We believe it doesn’t have to be that way.
Growing one plant changes the way you see the world.
Growing food changes families.
Growing communities changes the future.
Our Philosophy
People rarely become gardeners because someone lectures them.
They become gardeners because they were inspired to grow something new.
That’s why Homesteady leads with stories, humor, unforgettable characters, and practical education.
We believe learning should feel like entertainment.
A funny video can inspire curiosity.
Curiosity builds confidence.
Confidence inspires action.
Action grows into lifelong skills.
We don’t just teach gardening.
We help people discover they can do far more than they ever imagined.
And we’re utilizing modern technology to help re-connect people with nature.
What We Believe
Take care of the planet.
Take care of the people.
Everything else grows from there.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to meet their basic needs – the knowledge to grow food, steward the land, and build a more resilient life.
We believe every person can make their community a little stronger. A garden shared with a neighbor. A fruit tree planted today. A skill passed on tomorrow. Small actions, multiplied by many can create extraordinary change.
We believe practical knowledge belongs to everyone. It should be shared freely, celebrated often, and preserved for future generations.
We believe stronger communities are built by people who know how to care for themselves, care for one another, and care for the land they share.
Above all, we believe self-sufficiency isn’t about doing everything yourself.
It’s about knowing you can.
That confidence changes everything.
Our Story
From our Founder, Micahlynn Kaza:
Homesteady didn’t begin with a business plan.
It began with a question I couldn’t stop asking myself:
How can one person make a meaningful difference?
For years, that question stayed with me.
I kept coming back to the same simple belief:
Everyone deserves the opportunity to meet their basic needs and everyone is capable of learning how.
Food. Water. Shelter.
When those needs are secure, something remarkable happens. People gain the freedom to pursue their passions, care for their families, contribute to their communities, and build lives filled with purpose. A world where more people have that freedom is a better world for all of us.
That belief eventually became Homesteady.
But long before Homesteady had a name, I was already living the journey.
For more than twenty years, I’ve been gardening, planting trees, studying soil, experimenting, making mistakes, and discovering what actually works. Along the way, I became a Certified Arizona Master Gardener, a Certified Colorado Master Gardener, and a Certified Permaculture Designer through Oregon State University. I also spent more than fifteen years working in agricultural businesses, where I learned both the science and the business of growing food.
Those experiences taught me a lot.
But my greatest teachers weren’t classrooms or certifications.
They were dead plants. (A lot of dead plants.)
Late frosts.
Failed experiments.
Unexpected successes that made me wonder, “Wait… why did that actually work?”
And the incredible satisfaction of harvesting something I grew with my own hands.
Today, I’m building a homestead in the mountains of northern New Mexico, where every season brings new lessons. Every garden bed, orchard, greenhouse, and project is another opportunity to learn and another opportunity to share what I’ve learned with others.
Over the years, I noticed something that kept bothering me.
Many people feel disconnected from the things that sustain them. Food comes from a grocery store. Water comes from a faucet. Skills that were once common have quietly disappeared. Too many people spend their lives feeling trapped by circumstances they can’t control, wondering if there’s a different way to live.
I believe there is.
Not because everyone needs to own a farm or become completely self-sufficient.
But because every skill we learn gives us a little more confidence. A little more resilience. A little more freedom.
Growing a tomato teaches more than gardening.
It teaches that you’re capable.
Baking bread teaches more than cooking.
It teaches that you can create.
Planting a fruit tree teaches more than patience.
It teaches you to invest in a future you’ll someday enjoy and one that someone else might enjoy after you.
That’s why Homesteady exists.
I wanted to create something different from the traditional gardening and homesteading world.
A place that feels welcoming instead of intimidating.
A place where beginners aren’t made to feel behind.
A place where it’s okay to ask basic questions, laugh at gardening disasters, celebrate small victories, and learn one step at a time.
And I wanted to approach all of it from a place of humor and relatability.
Humor has a way of lowering barriers.
People come for the laughs, stay for the practical knowledge, and before they know it, they’re planting gardens, growing orchards, preserving harvests, and becoming more self-sufficient than they ever imagined.
To me, self-sufficiency has never meant doing everything alone.
It means having the knowledge and confidence to care for yourself, help your family, and strengthen your community when it matters most.
If Homesteady inspires someone to plant their first seed, harvest their first tomato, preserve their first jar of food, or simply believe, “I can do this,” then we’re accomplishing exactly what we set out to do.
Because I believe one plant really can change a person.
One garden can strengthen a family.
And millions of small acts, shared generously, can help create a healthier, happier, more abundant world.
Welcome to Homesteady.
I’m truly glad you’re here.
Cheers,
Micahlynn Kaza
Founder & Chief Plant Killer (who keeps planting anyway)
