The First-Time Homesteader by Jessica Sowards is a fantastic introduction to homesteading. This book is the epitome of the extension of her Vlogs on Youtube, Roots and Refuge Farm. She covers many different areas of a homestead, such as chickens and cows and also gardening. I've been watching her Youtube for many years and have learned most of my gardening knowledge from her channel, so I was super excited to add her book to my collection. The pictures in the book are absolutely stunning and show the love and joy that she gets from her homestead and her family.

The First-Time Homesteader covers many topics with many important details. This is not the book for all the information you could possibly need for a specific topic, but it is a fantastic overview of the important things to know about several homesteading topics. I personally enjoyed the chapter about raising chickens, because my husband and I have been talking about raising chickens for many years and this helped to solidify our choice. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to start homesteading or just likes to learn about new things. ( )