The holidays are just around the corner. Are you as excited as I am?! I can’t wait to decorate the house and farm with all of our decorations. And, of course, partake in all of that yummy holiday food!
Another thing I’m excited about? Well, gift-giving of course! Being a farmer/homesteader myself, there are always certain things on my list each year. I’m pretty easy to please… something new for one of the cows or garden and I’m as happy as a bee! After all, a gift that I can actually use makes me the happiest. What I’ve come to realize, though, is that my friends and family have a pretty difficult time trying to figure out what those magical items are. So, through my personal experience and reaching out to others on what they were wishing for right now, I thought I’d make it a little easier for you this year.
On this list of 100+ gift ideas for the homesteader in your life,I think there’s something on here for everyone..Shop away!
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For the Kitchen
- Butter Churn
- Cream Separator
- Home Pasteurizer
- Flour Sifter
- Measuring Cups
- Wooden Spoons
- Egg Basket
- Mason Jars
- Lids and Rings For Canning Jars
- Labels For Canning Jars- I love these and these
- Canning Kit
- Canning Pot
- Pressure Canner
- Pretty Dish Cloths (One can never have enough!)
- This Adorable Cow Udder Mug
- Or This Great “Crazy Goat Lady” Mug
- Sponges
- Handle Holder
- Oven Mitt
- Grain Grinder (Wondermill)
- Cast Iron Pans (I recommend Lodge brand)
- Bosch Universal Dough Blender
- Butter Dish
- Non-Electric Food Chopper
- Bread Pan
- Tea Kettle (How adorable is this one?!)
- Food Dehydrator
- Digital Scale
For the House
- Sewing Kit
- Needles and Pins
- Oil Lamps
- Soap Making Kit
- Laundry Detergent Making Kit
- Crochet Hooks
- Knitting Needles
- Working Hands Cream (This stuff is awesome!)
- Hand & Foot Warmers (Will someone buy me this for those cold days at the farmers market?!)
- Rubber Boots
- Rain Poncho
- White Board (Whether for the home or the barn, notes are always necessary on the farm!)
- Calendar
- Lantern
- Flashlight (waterproof!)
- Boot Scraper
- Lifestraw Portable Water Filter
- Washboard
- Lamb’s Wool Wedge Mop
- Shaving Cream & Mug
- Hot Water Bottle
- Wool Blanket (Or blankets to snuggle up with during the winter)
- Traditional Treadle Sewing Machine (non-electric)
- Socks (it gets cold when you go out to feed the animals!)
- Sweaters
- Knife
- This Super Awesome Heated Jacket
- Boot/Shoe/Glove Dryer
- A Tablet, Like the Kindle Fire
For the Barn
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- Hay Hooks
- Egg Scale/Grader
- Hen Hydrator
- New Feed Troughs
- Scoops
- Burlap Sacks
- Leather Work Gloves
- Calf Feeder
- Water De-Icer
- Calf Jacket
- Weigh Tape (Makes a great stocking stuffer!)
- Weather Vane
- Thermometer
- Wireless Rain Guage
- Seeds (Check out the Seeds of the Month Club and their open pollinated, heirloom seeds)
- Sprayers
- Gift Certificate to Local Feed Store
- Bags of Feed (seriously, any farmer would love you for buying their animals some food!)
- Headlamp (this comes in handy after daylight savings time!)
- Vise Grips
- Robo Grip
- Battery Charger
- Generator
- Tractor Seat Cover
For the Dairy
- Milking Stool
- Stainless Steel Milking Pail
- Milking Machine
- Milk Strainer
- Udder Balm
- Neck Strap for Cow
- Hobble or Kick Stop (sometimes it’s just necessary)
- Dairy Apron
- Glass Milk Bottles
For the Library
- Storey’s How-To Books
- Country Wisdom & Know-How
- Garden Wisdom And Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest
- Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How: Useful Practices, Recipes, and Formulas for a Lifetime of Health
- Survival Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Subsist in the Wilderness
- Country Wisdom Almanac: 373 Tips, Crafts, Home Improvements, Recipes, and Homemade Remedies
- Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
- The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care
- Nourishing Broth: An Old-Fashioned Remedy for the Modern World
- The Nourishing Traditions Cookbook for Children: Teaching Children to Cook the Nourishing Traditions Way
- The Home Creamery
- The Family Cow
- Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers
- Farmers Almanac
- The Bible (Most of us farmers are living off faith anyways..)
- Home Cheesemaking
- Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
For the Music Lover in Your Life
If you haven’t heard of the dulcimer before…well, just take a listen. This collection comes from a friend of ours who is beyond talented with the hammered dulcimer. He was the 2012 National Dulcimer champion and we think you will love his music! Get one of his albums today! Click here to link to his site
these classes from Craftsy look AWESOME-I’d sure love to get one!
- The From-Scratch Kitchen
- Grow Better Greens: From Seed to Salad
- Secrets to Whole-Grain Bread Baking
- The Extended Harvest: Vegetables for Every Season
- Fearless Knitting: Empowering Techniques for Every Knitter
- Metalsmithing at Home Class
- eGuide: Woodturning Basics for Beginners
- Sew Confident: Essential Techniques for Beginners
Know someone who loves to learn about herbs? Straight from our friends over at Herbal Academy of New England, their classes make wonderful gifts! From clinical herbalists to family herbalist, there is sure to be something for everyone.
have you checked out Vintage Remedies? Whether you are looking for online courses, books or certifications, they have it all! Check out their books & courses on herbs, natural living, aromatherapy, breads, real foods, pregnancy and more here>>
So, that’s everything my mind can think of right now. What would you add to this list? Comment below & let us know!
Good list. I see a few things on there that I could use.
I love it. 🙂
I love that you included the Bible.
I think my mom is either getting a butter churned or the crazy goat lady mug. I already know she’s getting me a bunch of cast iron pans to add to my meager collection. This list is fantastic!
The Bible always has to be added! Those sounds like great gifts! Thanks for reading!