No, I didn’t forget I was supposed to announce the giveaway today.
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine sent me a link to an online store that is somewhat local to me. It’s called “The homestead store” and you can visit it here:
http://homesteadstore.myshopify.com/
The homestead store sells all manner of homesteading items, such as: Cookware, homesteading books, grain mills, water pumps, treadle sewing machines, oil lamps, dehydrators, sprouters, milking supplies, gardening tools, and more. But as I browsed through the offerings one particular item (or rather set of items) jumped out at me.
The family that runs The homestead store has created a 3 DVD set called “Homesteading for Beginners.” I thought, Hmm, what a good idea! So many people are fleeing the city and moving to the country, but most of those people haven’t a clue what country living is really like. A skills DVD might be just thing to help teach these city to country converts what they need to know to smooth their transition. From the website:
HOMESTEADING FOR BEGINNERS is just the video for those who are considering the possibility of moving to the country. This video gives a delightful overview of life on a small family farm. Erin and Mark Harrison invite the viewer into their home to learn and laugh with them and their five children through the many adventures of homesteading.
There is a YouTube trailer showing a snippit of one of the DVDs, which you can see here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n25yByJ49c0
Intrigued, I emailed Erin and Mark, and explained OCG, and told them I would be interested in perhaps offering one as a giveaway. Erin and Mark very generously donated a copy of DVD #1 to be used in my November giveaway! (Stay tuned because I will also be posting a review of the whole set soon.)
So here you go folks, a “Homesteading for beginners” DVD! This DVD covers raised bed gardening, harvesting, preserving, raising and processing chickens, milking a cow, making butter/keifer/cheese, bread baking, and meal prep. The DVD is about 2 hours long, and features the family presenting on the above mentioned topics. The kids are all there, pitching in and helping to take care of the garden, and critters, and home.
DVD 1
So, you know the drill! To enter, first subscribe to OCG (in the sidebar), then just comment on this post. The winner will be drawn by the RNG on November 30th. Make sure you leave me a way to contact you, because if I cannot contact the winner within 1 week, a new winner will be drawn.
Good Luck!
I am all over this one!
We have a basic understanding and lots of books, also have been doing our gardening and sprouting and preserving of certain things…but, this would be a good watch, for sure! 
Thanks for offering such cool giveaways! 
xo dani
This is right up my alley, we are in the process of buying a farm, to get out of the city. We are beginners for sure!
i have been wanting this!!!
You make it difficult to read and answer here. Based mainly on your review, I bought a Zoom Versa, and it was just delivered. I haven’t even boiled water on it yet, and YOU want me here answering your questions. The nerve!
Haha
It’s also my birthday, but I’m trying to ignore that. 8) Bonz
This giveaway sounds awesome! I could use some serious help on the bread & cheese making front! I look forward to your reviews of the set!
I subscribe via email! Yay, this is cool. Thanks
This would be such a great resource! Thanks!
Awesome, definitely want
I would love to win this!
This looks great! I would love to win this and learn more.
I purchased this set last year and can recommend it whole heartedly. Great information, great family, great DVD set. Should you end up picking me please pick the next. I already own it but wanted to let you all know that should you not be the winner head on over and treat yourself. You will not regret it.
Note from the OCG: Thanks for the input! I will not count this as an entry
I SUB TO YOU AND BOY AM I HOPING I WIN!!!
Found you through the Barn Hop….the DVD looks very interesting. Thank you for hosting!
Would love this! I’ve read tons by the Pearl’s but this would come in very handy. Found you on the Barn Hop!
This looks like such a great resource, and I’m always eager to learn more. Found you on the Barn Hop!
Looks like a great resource. Never to old to learn new things.
I subscribed by email. I’ve been looking at these DVDs for a while, but haven’t had room in my budget. They would make a great resource for us “newbie” homesteaders. :0)
Looks like a great resource to have. I’m always willing to learn new things.