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New here? Good. Here’s what Thirdborn is and where to start.
Thirdborn is a site built on one rule: I only share things I’ve actually done, made, grown, or built myself. If I wouldn’t do it again, I won’t tell you to do it at all.
I’m Ashley — actress turned video producer turned homesteader, based in Northwest Arkansas. I raise chickens, ferment things, mill flour, make cheese, build furniture from trees I’ve milled myself, and garden without spray. I document all of it honestly, including the failures.
Where to begin.
If you’re thinking about backyard chickens →
Start with “Your Brooder Stinks. That’s How You Know It’s Working.” — everything I wish I’d known about brooding chicks before I started.
If you want to understand what this whole thing is about →
Read About. Start with the table.
If you want to explore by topic →
The Flock · The Kitchen · The Land · The Workshop · The Whole Life
One email a week. New posts, honest field notes, the occasional catastrophic fermenting mistake. Nothing you didn’t ask for.
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