#19 Homesteading Skills with a Farm Family with 14 Hands Ranch
“I would say we are more of a farm than a homestead but to me it’s more this is how our grandparents were living and how they were raised and they were pretty self-sufficient and independent people and we just feel like that for us right now is the best thing we can do.”
In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend and neighbor, Jada Sharp. Jada shared with us how her and her family got started on their farm with goats and sheep and how their farm has changed along with her family’s roles. Jada also dove into how a few bars of goat milk soap and bottles of goat milk lotion lead to her starting her business, 14 Hands Ranch.
About our guest: Jada Sharp, 14 Hands Ranch - Kansas
Jada lives with her husband and five kids at 14 Hands Ranch in the beautiful state of Kansas. They raise sheep, dairy goats, and livestock guardian dogs. Jada spends most of her time trying to keep up with laundry, homeschooling, taking care of their ranch, and running their ranch business where they offer yarn & roving from their Finnsheep and a variety of handcrafted goat milk soaps & lotions.
They have recently started a new business venture with the purchase of a 100 plus year old building in their local community. The family is renovating it into a venue (Sikes Venue) and short term rental space. It is all hands on deck for this project just like it is on the ranch!
You can connect with Jada on her Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. You can also check out 14 Hands Ranch products on her website. Use the code FarmingOnPurpose for 15% off an order of $10 or more!
At a glance:
[4:46] Started with dairy goats and hair sheep
“Then we expanded from there and added on.”
[10:03] Goat milk recipes
Started making soaps and lotions for family and a few friends then it grew to a small business, 14 Hands Ranch.
[24:19] New venture
“We’re hoping to do weddings, some small events, graduation parties, we’re open to whatever.”
[34:46] New skills to learn
“The bees were probably the biggest learning curve.”
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About the Host of Farming on Purpose, Lexi Wright:
I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the stories of agriculture from generations past, preserving the skills and lessons learned along the way, and ensuring the best of that is passed onto those who will continue to lead the way into the future of production agriculture.
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