About Katie

I’m a fourth-generation farmer, homesteader, and writer living in North Idaho. My family and I raise livestock and steward our land using practical, regenerative practices rooted in responsible animal husbandry and long-term care of the soil.

Flour Sack Wisdom is where I share the traditional skills, kitchen knowledge, and homestead lessons that have been passed down through generations and learned through everyday life on the farm.

The Skills Worth Passing Down

I grew up around agriculture and have spent much of my life learning the rhythms of livestock, gardens, kitchens, and seasons. Over time, I began to realize that many of the skills once common in rural homes—scratch cooking, preserving food, caring for animals, and managing a household with intention—are slowly being lost.

Flour Sack Wisdom was created to preserve and share those skills.

My husband and I have known each other since childhood, and together we are raising our family in many of the same traditions that shaped our own upbringing. Much of my time is spent homeschooling our four children and working alongside them in the kitchen, garden, and barnyard as we learn and practice these skills together.

I am also the co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference, where we bring together farmers, educators, and families who share a desire to learn practical skills and build more capable, self-reliant homes.

Whether around our kitchen table, in the barnyard, or at the conference, my hope is to help keep these practical skills alive for the next generation.

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Here you’ll find practical guidance for everyday homestead living—traditional recipes, natural remedies, and the kind of wisdom once shared across generations at the kitchen table.

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Get to Know Me

Mornings usually start with

coffee & collagen

You’ll often find me

in the Kitchen or garden

Favorite way to spend an afternoon

Thrift stores

A Skill i believe everyone should learn

How to cook from scratch

One thing i’ll never regret

Having a large family

best place to think

Walking the pasture

Favorite family TRADITION

Sunday dinners

music while working

Worship

FAQ

Some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned didn’t come from books or classes, but from watching the generations before me. I was taught that a good home is built in the everyday things—shared meals, steady work, caring for what you’ve been given, and taking the time to teach those skills to the next generation.

Yes. Much of our daily life is centered around homeschooling our four children while learning practical skills together through cooking, gardening, caring for animals, and managing the rhythms of farm life..

I grew up around agriculture and have spent much of my life learning the rhythms of livestock, gardens, kitchens, and seasons. Much of what we practice today is rooted in those early experiences and the traditions passed down through family and community.

The Modern Homesteading Conference is an annual educational event that brings together farmers, educators, and families interested in practical skills such as food preservation, livestock care, gardening, and traditional household knowledge.

I began Flour Sack Wisdom as a place to preserve and share the kinds of skills once commonly passed down through families—scratch cooking, food preservation, animal care, and practical household knowledge.

Most articles focus on traditional kitchen skills, practical homestead living, natural remedies, livestock care, and simple systems that help households run well.

From My Kitchen & Homestead

Shop the tools, pantry staples, and everyday items I use in my own kitchen and home. These are the practical things that make scratch cooking, food preservation, and homestead life run a little smoother.

See My Kitchen Staples