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The heart of the homestead

Drawing from their Mennonite upbringings, RuthAnn Zimmerman and her husband, Elvin, chose early in their marriage to build a life focused on family, hard work, and serving others. Now RuthAnn invites you to slow down, focus quietly, and listen closely to the heartbeat of the homestead. She offers in...

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Main Author: Zimmerman, Ruthann (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Eugene, OR : Ten Peaks Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Country life.
Farm life.
Gardening.
Home economics, Rural.
Self-reliant living.
Recipes.
Cookbooks.
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Summary:Drawing from their Mennonite upbringings, RuthAnn Zimmerman and her husband, Elvin, chose early in their marriage to build a life focused on family, hard work, and serving others. Now RuthAnn invites you to slow down, focus quietly, and listen closely to the heartbeat of the homestead. She offers insights on working together as a family ; enjoying good food and fellowship ; growing and preserving food ; appreciating what you have ; finding contentment by doing more with less. Along the way, you'll enjoy some tasty recipes and heartwarming glimpses into RuthAnn's everyday life as a homesteading mother of seven children.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:223 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780736989763
0736989765
Author Notes:Ruthann Zimmerman lives on a 22-acre homestead in northeast Iowa with her husband, Elvin, and five of their children. RuthAnn and Elvin also have two adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and one grandson. Ruth's writing has appeared in several print and online publications, including Homesteaders of America, Homestead Mamas, and The Homegrown Sourcebook. On her popular website, she shares about homesteading, parenting, and cooking.

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