Egg Cart'n

04/25/2025

"This was part of the addition to the town twenty years ago," Jennifer told me. "A farmer donated the field to help the town expand."

Part of that expansion included a community garden. At first, many residents took advantage of this resource, but for the past 10-15 years, it's been largely unused, and Jennifer's husband has been keeping the area mowed as a service to the community.

This year, they decided to try to bring it back to life.

After getting the green light from the city council this Spring, Jennifer bought some chicks which she's been raising in her garage/backyard. When a friend heard about her endeavors, she suggested that Jennifer apply for a grant from a local community foundation for a chicken tractor.

She got the grant, and this morning, I had the privilege of delivering a Egg Cart'n Homesteader to Jennifer (and her granddaughter, Kelly) in Marquette, KS.

Jennifer plans to use the chickens as part of her work with local families. She hosts events for children from town, giving them opportunities to experience the outdoors, get connected to nature and their food source, and engage in productive activities.

Jennifer's initiative has also sparked new interest in the land, and two of the community garden plots are in use again this year, one by a neighbor and one by a local church.

We're excited to partner with people like Jennifer who are making a real difference in their communities.

04/25/2025

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Go plant a tree!

04/17/2025

Spring has definitely sprung (yes, I know it technically started a month ago), and our chickens are enjoying nibbling on the explosion of new growth.

04/07/2025

04/05/2025

Doing chores is better with a sidekick.

04/04/2025

It's a rainy day here in Kansas, but there are still chores to be done.

04/01/2025

A local customer liked the design of the Chalet, but wanted capacity for more hens. So, we innovated.

With some customization, we were able to put in double the roosts, double the nesting boxes, and add a double run.

Your homestead has unique needs. We have unique solutions.

Here at Homestead Innovations, it's what we do. We innovate.

03/27/2025

Last week a customer in his golden years called from Florida. He was interested in purchasing the Egg Cart'n Mini, but wasn't sure he was up to doing the assembly on his own.

Our goal is to make backyard food production accessible to everyone. So, we innovated. After putting a bit of time into customizing our packaging, we were able to ship his Egg Cart'n Mini almost completely assembled.

Egg Cart'n is a DBA of Homestead Innovations LLC.

When unique needs and challenges arise, that's what we do. We innovate.

01/29/2025

Happy Kansas Day!

Growing up in a homeschool family in Central Kansas, the state birthday was always a big deal. We dressed in yellow and brown, colored/drew sunflowers, bison, meadowlarks, wheat, etc., sang "Home on the Range", baked up whole wheat bread and special themed desserts, and even took trips the Kauffman Museum.

Today, my focus is less on sunflower cupcakes (still good) and coloring pages, and more on Kansas-produced food and manufactured goods.

If you see this great state today when you're out and about, wish it a happy birthday!

01/23/2025

A junior member of our marketing team is working on a new logo. I think he might be onto something. 😄

01/06/2025

After 2 days of winter storm, last evening the sun peaked through and treated us to this scene.