Chickens and Farming Made Easy, Homestead, Backyard Chickens, Homesteading, Farm Life

Victoria Gass
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I built a working homestead from scratch that now pays for itself. I started with a backyard flock and a dream and grew it into a 20-acre operation with over 4,000 birds, multiple livestock, and self-serve farm stands running year-round. We even completely rebuilt in a YEAR after a flood cam and wiped out everything from our flocks to our gardens.  All while raising four kids, staying present in my marriage, and keeping my relationship with Jesus at the center of every single decision. I am Tori Gass, a Christian homestead coach. God did not call me to keep this to myself. He called me to bring you with me. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Like listening to a friend who is passionate about something and actually knows what she is talking about." — Apple Podcasts This is the show for Christian women who are done dreaming and ready to build a real, sustainable, God-centered homestead. Each week you will learn how to: 🐓 Raise your first flock confidently without wasting money on rookie mistakes 🌱 Plan and grow a productive homestead garden your family eats from all season long 🏡 Create simple repeatable systems so your homestead runs without running you into the ground ✝️ Build something that honors God, strengthens your marriage, and involves your whole family 💰 Turn your homestead into something that actually sustains itself financially ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It feels like we were sitting down having a cup of coffee together. Breath of fresh air." — Apple Podcasts If you have been spinning your wheels, second-guessing every decision, or wondering why you cannot make progress no matter how much you research, you are in the right place. Over 10,000 families have already trusted me to help guide them on this journey. Ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally and top 10 in over 20 countries so you know God has led you here for a purpose!  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "She weaves faith and encouragement while sharing practical tips. Real advice you can actually use." — Apple Podcasts You were called to this. Let's build it together. Next Steps: 📞 Book your one-on-one homestead strategy call Book a Homestead Consult Call — $47 | Tori Gass https://torigass.com/checkout-consult 🌿 Visit Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator https://torigass.com/ 💬 Join the free community Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass  "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." Proverbs 15:22

  1. 1D AGO

    How to Start a Real Homestead on a Tight Budget: What We Learned After Spending Too Much So You Don't Have To

    📞 Book a Homestead Strategy Call | Tori Gass torigass.com/checkout-consult Your companion planting guide is FREE when you book! 🌿 Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator torigass.com Are you putting off starting your homestead because you do not think you can afford it? Are you afraid of spending money on the wrong things before you even know what you are doing? Have you been waiting for the perfect budget before you take a single step toward this dream? Friend, the problem was never the money. It was the absence of a plan. And that is exactly what we are talking about today. In this episode I am walking you through what we learned after spending too much in the wrong places so you do not have to make the same mistakes. We cover how to take stock of what you already have before you spend a single dollar, the exact three things worth investing in from the very beginning, the three things most beginners waste money on every single time, and the phased homestead approach that will save you more than anything else I share today. Plus the most expensive mistake of all that has nothing to do with money. You do not need a perfect budget to start. You need the next step. Let's find yours. RESOURCES MENTIONED 📞 Book a Homestead Strategy Call | Tori Gass torigass.com/checkout-consult One hour, your homestead, your budget, your goals. Your companion planting guide is included FREE with every booking. 🌿 Our Products | Tori Gass · Lost Sheep Farm torigass.com/products CONNECT WITH TORI 🌿 Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator torigass.com 💬 Join our free community: Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516 📸 Instagram @lostsheepfarm "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8 With love from the farm, Tori 🐾

    33 min

  2. APR 28

    Is Your Spring Garden Already Falling Behind? Here Is the Exact Companion Planting Plan That Changed Everything on Our Homestead

    📞 Book a Homestead Consult Call | Tori Gass torigass.com/checkout-consult Your companion planting guide is FREE when you book! 🌿 Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator torigass.com Is your spring garden already feeling behind before it even really started? Are you sitting on a pile of seeds and a head full of Pinterest pins with absolutely nothing in the ground yet? Have you planted before only to watch things quietly fail and have no idea why? Friend, it is not a lack of effort and it is not a lack of information. It is a lack of a plan built specifically for YOU, your yard, your soil, your season, and your goals. In this episode I am walking you through the five things every beginner homesteader needs to understand about companion planting and why knowing the facts is not the same as having a real strategy for your actual garden. We are talking about the three plant friendships that will change what you harvest this year, why most beginner gardens are planned like a grocery list instead of a neighborhood, how your soil is keeping secrets right now and how to start unlocking them, and the lesson I learned the hard way when I planted fennel right next to my tomatoes and watched them give up completely. You are not behind, friend. You just need a plan. Let's build it. RESOURCES MENTIONED 📞 Book a Homestead Consult Call | Tori Gass torigass.com/checkout-consult One hour, your homestead, your goals. Your 69-page companion planting guide is included FREE with every booking. CONNECT WITH TORI 🌿 Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator torigass.com 💬 Join our free community: Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516 📸 Instagram @lostsheepfarm With love from the farm, Tori 🐾

    33 min

  3. APR 24

    Is Nothing Working on Your Homestead Yet? 5 Things Christian Women Need to Know About Faithfulness and Calling

    📞 Book a Homestead Strategy Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass 🌿 Grab the Ultimate Companion Planting Guide —FREE WITH EVERY CONSULT CALL  🙏 Get the Free 7-Day Homesteader's Revival Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator Have you ever worked so hard toward something and wondered if maybe you just heard God wrong? Does your homestead feel like it is taking forever and nothing is actually breaking through yet? Are you close to quitting something you know deep down you were called to? Friend, this episode is for you. I am sharing the story of the year Ryan and I spent trying to get our greenhouse water system working — the leaks, the failed fittings, the afternoon I soaked myself completely from head to toe — and what God used that very ordinary, very frustrating season to show me about faithfulness, calling, and what it means to keep marching before the walls fall. We are going to Psalm 73 and to Jericho, and I am sharing 5 things God sees when your homestead dream is taking longer than you thought it would. 📌 In this episode: Why it is okay that your heart has been grieved — what Psalm 73:21 says about honest wobbling Why God was with you the whole time even when it did not feel like it How your calling itself is your confirmation and hard seasons are not disqualifications Why faithfulness looks ordinary from the outside — the Jericho principle Why you were never meant to do this alone and what to do about it right now If this episode encouraged you today, would you send it to one friend who needs to hear it? That is one of the most generous things you can do. 📞 Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass 🌿 The Ultimate Companion Planting Guide — $7 | Tori Gass 🎓 Heavenly Homestead Academy 💬 Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass 🛒 Our Products | Tori Gass · Lost Sheep Farm 🌐 Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31:27

    33 min

  4. APR 21

    Can My Chickens Go in the Garden? The Spring Timing Guide Every Backyard Homesteader Need

    🙏 Grab your free 7-Day Homesteader's Revival at Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator 📞 Ready for a real plan? Book a 1:1 Homestead Strategy Consult HALF OFF at Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass You opened the garden gate. The chickens got in. And now you are not sure if they are the best thing that ever happened to your soil or the reason you are starting over in May. Friend, I have been there. And the answer is actually both. It just depends on when. In this episode I am giving you the exact seasonal framework for integrating your backyard flock and your garden so they work together the way God designed them to. No more guessing. No more expensive mistakes. Just a clear, simple plan you can follow one season at a time. Here is what we cover: Why chickens and gardens are not enemies they are a closed loop system God already designed Why spring is the one season your flock should stay completely out of your active beds Why fall is when the magic happens and how to let your chickens do the soil prep work for you How to turn your coop into a free composting system that feeds your raised beds all year long A simple four-season integration plan you can write on an index card and actually use There is a season for everything. Ecclesiastes 3:1 is not just poetry. It is a homesteading principle. And once you understand it your whole farm starts to make more sense. If this episode helped you, will you take 30 seconds and leave a review on Apple Podcasts? It helps more women just like you find this show and that is the whole point. Connect with Tori: 🙏 Free 7-Day Homesteader's Revival: Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator 📞 Book a 1:1 Strategy Call: Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass 🌿 Join the free Facebook community: Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass 🛒 Shop all resources: Our Products | Tori Gass · Lost Sheep Farm

    33 min

  5. APR 14

    Is Your Homestead Feeling Chaotic and Overwhelming and Not Productive Every Day? Here Is the Exact Color-Coded Calendar System I Use to Time Manage My Farm as a Christian Homesteader |

    🎉 WIN A FREE STRATEGY CALL: I am giving away 3 free one-on-one Homestead Strategy Calls! Join my email list at torigass.com to be automatically entered to win. 📞 CONSULT CALLS 50% OFF: Ready to stop winging it and get a real plan? My one-on-one strategy calls are half off right now. Grab yours at Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass 🌿 COMPANION PLANTING GUIDE: My brand new Companion Planting Guide is live for only $7! Grab it in the show notes. or here -> The Ultimate Companion Planting Guide — $7 | Tori Gass 🎓 Heavenly Homestead Academy: Heavenly Homestead Academy 🛒 Amazon Storefront: amazon.com/shop/lostsheepfarm 🌿 Free Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516 Are you running from the coop to the garden to the laundry pile and hitting nine o'clock at night wondering where the day went? You are not alone, friend. In our Facebook community poll, forty eight percent of you said time management is your biggest homestead struggle and I heard you loud and clear. In this episode I am sharing the exact color coded calendar system I use to run our twenty acre farm here in Roswell New Mexico and it is completely free to set up. I walk you through how I use Google Calendar with color coded categories for every part of our homestead life and how it syncs to our Skylight Calendar on the kitchen wall so Ryan and I are always on the same page. But more than the practical stuff, we are going to talk about what the Bible actually says about how we manage our time because this is not just a productivity conversation. This is a faithfulness conversation. We cover five things in this episode including the biblical call to diligence and why lazy hands are a heart issue not just a schedule issue, why planning is not a lack of faith but actually a partnership with God, the exact color coded Google Calendar setup I use for animal care, garden, maintenance, business, and family, how the Skylight Calendar brings everything off your phone and onto your wall so your whole family can see the plan and get on board, and why your morning routine is one of the most important acts of worship you can offer. If your days feel chaotic and you are tired of surviving instead of stewarding, this episode is going to change how you feel about your mornings. Resources mentioned in this episode: Google Calendar at google.com/calendar (free) Skylight Calendar at myskylight.com (also on my Amazon Storefront) Book a 1:1 Homestead Strategy Call (50% off right now) at Book a Homestead Consult Call — $49.50 | Tori Gass Companion Planting Guide for $7 (link in show notes) Enter to win a free strategy call by joining my email list at torigass.com Connect with me and take your next step: Step 1: Enter to win one of three FREE strategy calls by joining my email list at torigass.com Step 2: Come introduce yourself inside our free Facebook community Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass at facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516 Step 3: Grab the Companion Planting Guide for only $7 and get your garden working with you instead of against you Step 4: Book your own one-on-one Homestead Strategy Call Our Products | Tori Gass · Lost Sheep Farm and let's build YOUR system together Step 5: Find all my links at Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator Contact me at LSF@heavenlyhenhouse.com Instagram @lostsheepfarm With love from the farm, Tori 🐾 Keep your heart soft, your coop clean, and your eyes on the One who watches over every sparrow. 🐓💛

    33 min

  6. APR 7

    Homestead Mistakes Don't Disqualify You — The Peter Principle Every Christian Homesteader Needs to Hear

    Take the FREE quiz with no hassle (and no gimmicks at the end) to gauge where you're at this season. -> https://lsfgardenquiz.netlify.app/ Have you ever stood in your garden, looked at what died or never grew, and thought — maybe this life just isn't for me? Have you made a mistake on the homestead — spent the wrong money, planted at the wrong time, lost something you worked hard for — and let that failure become the story you tell yourself about whether you belong here? Are you carrying the quiet weight of feeling like you've messed up too many times to keep going? In this episode, I'm walking you through five real gardening mistakes that most beginner homesteaders make — and exactly how to fix them — so you can stop spinning your wheels and start seeing fruit from your land. But more than that, I'm sharing the story of a man in Scripture who made one of the most devastating failures recorded in the entire Bible, and how Jesus didn't walk away from him. He showed up on the shoreline, made him breakfast, and gave him his purpose back — three times over. If you've ever felt disqualified by your mistakes, this episode is for you. Because your failed garden season, your costly homestead mistake, your worst year yet — none of it is the end of your story. It might just be the beginning of the best part. 🌱 Take the FREE Homestead Quiz — find out exactly where you are and what your next step should be: lostsheepfarm.online 📞 Book a 1:1 Homestead Strategy Call with Tori ($99): lostsheepfarm.thrivecart.com/homesteadconsult/ 🎓 Heavenly Homestead Academy — live group coaching + full course roadmap: heavenlyhomesteadacademy.com 🛒 Amazon Storefront — soil test kits, garden tools, and everything I use on the farm: amazon.com/shop/lostsheepfarm 📧 Email → LSF@heavenlyhenhouse.com 🌿 Free Community → Join us at Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516 📸 Instagram → @lostsheepfarm 🔗 All Links → linktr.ee/LOSTSHEEPFARM Next Steps: Step 1 — Take the free quiz at lostsheepfarm.online to find out where you are in your homesteading journey and what to focus on next. Step 2 — Come introduce yourself inside our free Facebook community — Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass. We would love to have you. 🐓

    32 min

  7. MAR 30

    Why Your Garden (and Motivation) Keeps Failing… and What God Taught Me Through It

    https://pasturepoultryprogram.grwebsite.com/ If your garden is failing… your chickens aren’t producing… or you feel like you’ve completely lost motivation on your homestead journey—this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about the real, raw truth behind why so many beginner homesteads struggle—and what God has been teaching me through seasons of failure, loss, and starting over. From gardens that didn’t grow to rebuilding after losing everything, this episode is a faith-filled reminder that just because it’s hard doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. We’re diving into common beginner gardening mistakes, chicken-raising frustrations, and the deeper heart issue of burnout, comparison, and discouragement. With it being Palm Sunday, we reflect on Jesus entering humbly on a donkey—and how God often works in the slow, unseen, and “imperfect” seasons of our lives. If you’ve been searching for answers like why your garden isn’t growing, why your chickens aren’t laying, how to stay motivated homesteading, or how to start over after failure—this episode will encourage you, equip you, and point you back to Christ. – Tori Gass Connect with Us: Instagram: @lostsheepfarm Facebook Group: Homesteading as Christian Women Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lostsheepfarm?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh&ccs_id=f831c7cf-57d2-4c9e-8156-371d1561466c Book a 1:1 Homestead Consult: https://lostsheepfarm.thrivecart.com/homesteadconsult/ Learn More About Coaching: https://lostsheepfarm.online/coaching Email: LSF@heavenlyhenhouse.com

    23 min

  8. FEB 18

    Pasture Raised vs Grocery Store Chicken: Industrial Farming Truth, Pesticides, Nutrient Loss & BIG News on Our Meat Bird Class

    🐔 Pasture Raised Poultry Class Waitlist https://pasturepoultryprogram.grwebsite.com/ ✨ 1-on-1 Homestead Strategy Coaching Need clarity? Stuck? Overwhelmed? Let’s build your plan together. 👉 https://lostsheepfarm.online/coaching 🐔 Pasture Poultry Program Waitlist Be the first to know when our full meat bird course goes live (includes live 1-on-1 butcher day guidance). 👉 Join https://pasturepoultryprogram.gr-site.com/ 🛒 Our Amazon Storefront (What We Actually Use on Our Farm) Brooders, feeders, fencing, garden tools, processing equipment — our real cart. 👉 https://www.amazon.com/shop/lostsheepfarm?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_RJH4TK1MSCTQ7AFZGSBZ 🌿 Join Our Free Community Connect with other Christian homesteading families, ask questions, and grow alongside us. 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/4256448234630516/ Is grocery store meat actually harming your health? In this episode, we’re breaking down the truth about industrial farming, pesticides, herbicides, nutrient loss in modern food, and what’s really happening inside commercial poultry, beef, pork, and egg production. We’re talking CAFO systems, omega-3 vs omega-6 imbalance, declining soil nutrients, pesticide residue reality, and why today’s meat and vegetables are not what they were 50 years ago. If you’ve ever questioned what’s in your chicken, why egg yolks look pale, or why food feels less nourishing than it used to, this episode will open your eyes in a fact-based, faith-rooted way. But this isn’t fear-based — it’s stewardship-based. We’re also sharing how you can step away from the industrial food system, raise pasture raised chickens at home, and reclaim your family’s food the way God intended. And BIG news: our Lost Sheep Farm Pasture Poultry Program waitlist is now open! If you’re ready to raise your own meat birds with step-by-step guidance (including live 1-on-1 support on butcher day), this is your sign to take action. Let’s return to real food, real nutrients, and real biblical stewardship — together. – Tori Gass

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I built a working homestead from scratch that now pays for itself. I started with a backyard flock and a dream and grew it into a 20-acre operation with over 4,000 birds, multiple livestock, and self-serve farm stands running year-round. We even completely rebuilt in a YEAR after a flood cam and wiped out everything from our flocks to our gardens.  All while raising four kids, staying present in my marriage, and keeping my relationship with Jesus at the center of every single decision. I am Tori Gass, a Christian homestead coach. God did not call me to keep this to myself. He called me to bring you with me. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Like listening to a friend who is passionate about something and actually knows what she is talking about." — Apple Podcasts This is the show for Christian women who are done dreaming and ready to build a real, sustainable, God-centered homestead. Each week you will learn how to: 🐓 Raise your first flock confidently without wasting money on rookie mistakes 🌱 Plan and grow a productive homestead garden your family eats from all season long 🏡 Create simple repeatable systems so your homestead runs without running you into the ground ✝️ Build something that honors God, strengthens your marriage, and involves your whole family 💰 Turn your homestead into something that actually sustains itself financially ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It feels like we were sitting down having a cup of coffee together. Breath of fresh air." — Apple Podcasts If you have been spinning your wheels, second-guessing every decision, or wondering why you cannot make progress no matter how much you research, you are in the right place. Over 10,000 families have already trusted me to help guide them on this journey. Ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally and top 10 in over 20 countries so you know God has led you here for a purpose!  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "She weaves faith and encouragement while sharing practical tips. Real advice you can actually use." — Apple Podcasts You were called to this. Let's build it together. Next Steps: 📞 Book your one-on-one homestead strategy call Book a Homestead Consult Call — $47 | Tori Gass https://torigass.com/checkout-consult 🌿 Visit Tori Gass | Homestead Coach & Educator https://torigass.com/ 💬 Join the free community Homesteading as Christian Women with Tori Gass  "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." Proverbs 15:22

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