I have a few questions for you…
I can hear you yelling a resounding “YES!!!!” to every one of those questions!
Operating a homestead is a job that is filled to the brim with twists, turns, and unexpected happenings.
Planning and keeping detailed (yet simple) records can help you to navigate this roller coaster lifestyle. You need a homestead management system in place that will allow you to stay on top of these necessary tasks without taking up a ton of your valuable time & energy.
You have tried homestead planning and record keeping in the past, but it didn’t get you where you wanted to go.
Maybe you didn’t know where to start or maybe you just didn’t have the tools to help you do it right.
I GET IT!
I had my homestead for YEARS before I started planning and keeping records to help me improve my productivity and reach my goals.
I would start projects with high hopes and enthusiasm only to quit before I could reap any benefits because I had no focus to keep my eyes on. I was “grasping at the wind”.
Once I dug my heels in, set solid goals, and created a game plan my homestead started to take shape! I now know exactly what I want from my homestead and I can track my growth from year to year.
That’s why I’m SO excited about the resource I am about to share with you!!
I want YOU to find the same success through planning that I did!
To get you started with that, allow me to introduce The Homestead Management Binder, a comprehensive planning & record keeping set for homesteaders!
The Homestead Management Binder
The Homestead Management Binder is the perfect system for you and your homestead! This digital (printable) record keeping package includes all of the record keeping sheets that you need to manage your livestock, garden, goals, projects, and finances!
With The Homestead Management Binder you will:
- Plan your ideal garden
- Keep a seed inventory
- Track your garden’s growth and productivity
- Organize species specific information about your livestock
- Keep track of your homestead’s income and expenses
- Set clear goals for your homestead
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Here is Exactly What You Will Find Inside The Homestead Management Binder:
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This package includes the entire Livestock Management Binder, Homestead Garden Planner, Homestead Goal & Project Planner, AND the Farm & Homestead Finance Tracker!
SECTION 1: LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT BINDER
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The Livestock Management Binder is the perfect tool to help your organize your livestock records! The LMB is a collection of printable detailed Livestock Record Books for multiple species.
With The Livestock Management Binder you will:
- Keep track of pedigrees + history
- Record medical issues and treatment
- Track breeding and kidding, farrowing, calving, etc.
- Track milk + egg production
- Track expenses for your livestock
- Create a feed schedule
- Track livestock additions and losses
- Goat Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each goat. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual kidding date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Kidding Record- This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Milk Production- Track your goat’s AM & PM milk production levels with this record sheet.
- Sheep Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each sheep. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record-Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual lambing date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Lambing Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Cattle Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each animal. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual calving date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Calving Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Milk Production- Track your cow’s AM & PM milk production levels with this record sheet.
- Pig Identification-Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each pig. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual farrowing date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Farrowing Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Dress Out Record- Track your pig’s dress out percentages by documenting the animal’s ID, processing date, live weight, and the rail weight on this chart.
- Horse Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each horse. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual foaling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Foaling Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.`
- LGD Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each dog. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual foaling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Rabbit Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each rabbit. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual kindling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Kindling Record- This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Flock Record- Use this record sheet to document the breed(s) of your birds, the number of hens, the number of roosters, and the age range of your flock.
- Egg Production- Track your flocks egg production patterns with this monthly egg production record.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Hatching Record- Document your chick hatching rates using this chart.
- Honeybee Apiary Information- Use this sheet to house the basic information for your honeybee apiary such as: your apiary name, registration number, breed of bees, and number of hives.
- Hive Inspections- Fill this chart out at each inspection to easily see when you next inspection should be and to keep a record of any issues that your bees may have faced.
- Honey Yields- Each time you extract honey, make a note on the Honey Yield chart with the date and amount.
**BONUS**
In addition to ALL of the Livestock Record Books, you will receive this set of Livestock General Info sheets.
This bonus includes:
- Additions & Losses- Keep track of the animals that you add to your homestead as well as your livestock death loss.
- Feed Schedule- Track your livestock feeding schedule by listing the type of feed given to each species on your homestead along with the amount of feed given in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
- Livestock Expenses- Know exactly how much your animals are costing you so that you can adjust spending to ensure quality care for your animals while still turning a homestead profit.
SECTION 2: HOMESTEAD GARDEN PLANNER
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The next resource that you will find inside The Homestead Management Binder is the Homestead Garden Planner.
This garden planner is perfect for planning your garden, tracking your seasonal produce yields, keeping track of your seed inventory, and for referencing quality info about your USDA hardiness zone and simple composting for your garden!
With this Garden Planner you will:
- Design your garden’s layout
- Record your sowing and harvesting
- Keep track of your seed inventory
- Manage your expenses
- AND Record the things that you want to add to your garden in the future.
PLUS At-A-Glance Guides for
- USDA Hardiness Zones
- Companion Planting
- AND Composting!
1
USDA Hardiness Zone Guide
Use this reference sheet to determine what USDA hardiness zone you live in so that you can plan and prepare your homestead garden accordingly.
2
Garden Planning Grid
The Garden Planning Grid is the perfect tool to help you plan and draw your garden’s layout. This is useful to determine proper spacing and for companion planting.
3
Square Foot Garden Planner
Use this square foot garden planning grid to plan your square foot garden layout.
4
Sowing Schedule
Plan out when you will sow each plant variety in your garden. List the needed planting depth, expected germination date, and expected harvest date here as well.
5
Seed Inventory Log
Keep track of the seeds that you have on hand so that you don’t overspend when that tempting seed catalog comes in.
6
Transplant Schedule
Keep track of your transplants with this handy sheet. Each time you transplant, record it here to help track the plant’s growth.
7
Harvest Log
Use this sheet to easily see when your produce should be ready for harvesting. You can also keep track of harvest notes & yields on the Harvest Log.
8
Garden Compost Guide
The Garden Compost Guide is a general visual guideline of what you should & should not compost for your garden.
9
Garden Projects
Keep a running list of your garden projects on this sheet.
10
Garden Wish List
Do you have plants, tools, supplies, etc that you want for your garden? Add them here!
11
Garden Tasks
List out your daily, weekly, and seasonal garden to-dos to be sure that you don’t miss any important garden tasks.
12
Companion Planting Guide
Wondering what plants grow the best beside each other? Need to know what plants should not be planted together? This companion planting guide will show you what you need to know!
SECTION 3: HOMESTEAD GOAL & PROJECT PLANNER
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The Homestead Goal & Project Planner is a printable package that will allow you to plan your homestead monthly and/or seasonally.
This planner also provides charts for you to easily keep up with your ongoing homestead plans and projects.
With this Goal + Project Planner you will:
- Set Seasonal and Monthly Goals
- Keep track of projects and a running to-do list
- Write down your homesteads weekly tasks
- Set goals with action steps for 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year terms
1
Seasonal Homestead Goals & Projects
List each of the goals & projects that you want to accomplish on your homestead during each season of the year.
2
Monthly Homestead Goals & Projects
List each of the goals & projects that you want to accomplish on your homestead during each month of the year.
3
Projects in Progress
Keep track of your running projects on this sheet so that you don’t let any fall to the wayside.
4
Homestead To-Dos
Use this sheet as a “brain dump” of sorts. Anything that needs to be done on or around your homestead can be listed here. You can fill out the other goal & project sheets from this list.
5
Weekly Homestead Tasks
Write down each of the homestead tasks that need to be done on specific days.
>>PLUS 1 Year, 5 Year, and 10 Year Homestead Plans<<
- Brain Dump Sheet
Each of these plans starts out with a brain dump sheet. Write down your top ten homestead goals for each term. If you have more than 10 goals that you want to include, just print multiple sheets.
- Goals with Deadlines
Then, you will find term sheets with blanks for deadline dates.
Here you can write your term goals in chronological order and place a deadline with each one.
- Action Steps
The final section of the Term Homestead Plans contains your Action Steps.Write down any and all steps that it will take to reach each goal that you have listed. This will make you much more likely to make progress and realize your homestead dreams.
SECTION 4: FARM & HOMESTEAD FINANCE TRACKER
The Farm & Homestead Finance Tracker is the last resource in the Homestead Management Binder.
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1
Annual Expenses
Keeping your expenses separated by tax category will make your accountant smile from ear to ear. It will also help you know where your dollars are going so that you can maximize profit in the next year.
2
Annual Income
Income tracking by category is another great way to help you focus on your homestead’s most profitable aspects and maximize profit.
3
Income & Sales Tracker
Track your farm & homestead’s sales and income on this sheet.
4
Annual Farm Finance Review
This sheet gives you an at-a-glance view of your homestead’s overall annual profits.
5
Farm Financial Goals
Use this sheet to keep track of all of your financial goals for your farm & homestead.
6
Farm Savings Log
Each time you deposit or withdraw money from your farm account, track it on this sheet.
7
Misc. Expenses
Keep tabs on all farm & homestead expenses outside of the garden & livestock expenses using this sheet.
8
Garden Expenses
Use this sheet to write down each time you spend money on your garden.
9
Livestock Expenses
Use this sheet to write down each time you spend money on your livestock.
10
Debt Tracker
Use the lines on the barn as specific dollar amounts according to the level of your current farm & homestead debt. Fill in a new line each time that amount of debt is paid off.
What are people saying about The Homestead Management Binder?
I love your homestead planner! It’s really helped get my records organized and all in one place.
FAQ
Do you take custom requests?
Not usually, but occasionally I will make simple custom orders. You can always feel free to message me with requests to see if it is something I can work in.
Can I purchase a hard copy of this planner?
Currently, no… But I am working on some possible solutions for that 🙂
How do I use this planner?
All you need to do is print out the sheets (one-sided OR front-and-back), hole punch them (or use sheet protectors), and stick them in a binder! You can even laminate the sheets and use a dry erase marker if you wish.
Don’t spend another year scribbling notes in a notebook that you will lose before tax time!
Start planning and recording TODAY to seeing growth and improvement in your homestead season to season.
Get the ENTIRE Homestead Management Binder TODAY
and take control of your homestead’s productivity!
Who Am I to Talk to You About Homestead Planning?
Hey, there!
I’m Jess and I was once a miserable homesteader.
I worked really hard, but didn’t have a steady focus to work toward.
I also never knew if I was making progress on my goals because #1 I hadn’t set any goals and #2 I wasn’t keeping track of my progress.
When I took the time to look at WHY I was failing, I realized that the issue was in my lack of planning and record keeping.
When I started gardening, I threw seeds or transplants out all willy nilly with no real rhyme or reason.
I couldn’t remember which animals had been treated for what illnesses or when each female was due to have babies.
There was also no budget for the homestead cash flow. It just went in and out with no intention.
I FINALLY got sick and tired of wasting my money and time on this unorganized and very vague “system” of mine. That’s when I created the planners inside The Homestead Management Binder. I have updated and improved the planner over the years and I LOVE that I now get to share it with you!
A Little Recap…
The Homestead Management Binder is PERFECT for the homesteader who loves pen + paper record keeping and wants to increase homestead productivity year after year!
With the purchase of The Homestead Management Binder you will receive:
It’s time to stop wasting your money & efforts homesteading unintentionally.
Grab the HMB + start planning your most productive year yet!
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