Stewards of a small piece of prairie.
Our family farmstead in Vale, South Dakota, is home to rescued animals, a big garden, bees and a growing off-grid classroom. It’s where we live what I write about.
Where faith, food and family meet the ground.
We came home to South Dakota to raise our children close to the land. Our days follow the animals and the seasons: feeding, mending fences, tending the garden and the hives, and putting up food for winter.
Living this way has taught me more about patience, provision and stewardship than any book I’ve written. The farmstead is where my writing on faith, food and finance gets tested in real life.
An animal sanctuary and off-grid classroom.
Little Prairie Collective is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit we founded to share the farmstead with others. It gives rescued animals a safe home and teaches practical, sustainable living.
Rescue animals
A forever home for animals in need, and a place for children and families to meet and care for them.
Pollinators & habitat
Beekeeping and pollinator habitat that keep the prairie and the garden healthy.
Homestead education
Workshops on gardening, food preservation, farm-to-table cooking and living closer to the land.
Every gift feeds a mouth or plants a seed.
Give
Donations to Little Prairie Collective cover feed, vet care and workshop supplies. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law (EIN 99-2389161).
DonateFollow along
Sanctuary updates, animal stories and workshop announcements on the Little Prairie Collective Substack.
Read the updatesVisit or volunteer
Interested in a visit, a workshop or lending a hand on the farmstead? Send a note and we’ll be in touch.
Get in touchA few of the faces you’ll meet.
