Cottagestead Recipe Collection

Discover wholesome, from-scratch recipes that celebrate each season’s bounty, from garden bed to kitchen table. Our Recipe Collection brings the joy of slow cooking and simple ingredients to cottagesteaders at every level, honoring heritage techniques and modern kitchens.

With Your Own Chickens

There’s something about a fresh egg that elevates breakfast. Maybe you gather them yourself, or maybe they come from your neighbor’s backyard flock, traded for a jar of your strawberry jam. Maybe you’ve found “your” farmer at the Saturday market, the one whose chickens live the way you’d want yours to, if you had them. The point is, the path to pasture-fresh eggs looks different for everyone, but if you have the space (and zoning allows it!) keeping hens offers daily doses of purpose and the finest eggs you’ll ever crack.

Check out our free beginner’s guide to get started.

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