The Idaho Farmsteading Connection
Neighbors learning to grow, raise, preserve, and make more of it themselves — one skill, one second Tuesday at a time.
Who we are
A community of homesteaders, gardeners & makers
The Idaho Farmsteading Connection is a friendly, hands-on group for anyone who wants to live a little closer to the land — whether you tend forty acres or a few pots on the porch. Each month we gather at the Ririe City Library to learn a new farmsteading skill together, swap what's working, and lend a hand where we can.
No experience required and nothing to buy. Come with your questions, leave with new skills and a few new neighbors.
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What we cover
Every month, a new skill
A taste of the topics we dig into together. Have something you'd love to learn or teach? Bring it to the group — our lineup is shaped by our members.
Canning & Preserving
Water-bath & pressure canning, jams, pickles, and putting food up for winter.
Backyard Gardening
Short-season Idaho growing, raised beds, seed starting, and season extension.
Raising Chickens
Coops, flock health, and gathering your own eggs year-round.
Beekeeping
Hive basics, keeping bees through cold winters, and harvesting honey.
Bread & Sourdough
Starters, everyday loaves, and baking from scratch.
Soap & Candles
Simple home recipes for soap, candles, and other handmade goods.
Composting & Soil
Building healthy soil, composting, and working with what you've got.
Food Storage
Root cellars, pantry planning, and storing a season's harvest.
Around the table
Come see what we're up to
When & where
We'd love to see you there
- 📅MeetsSecond Tuesday of every month
- 🕕Time6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 📍LocationRirie City Library
464 Main St., Ririe, ID 83443 - 🎟️AdmissionFree — everyone welcome
Free every month
A new farmsteading guide in your inbox each month
Sign up and every month we'll send you a free, ready-to-use guide that matches that month's topic — a short-season planting calendar, an altitude-adjusted canning guide, a beginner's homestead checklist, and more. You'll also get the notes, recipes, and how-to handouts from every session, so you keep the skills even when you can't make it in person.
A guide a month
Free, practical, and matched to what we're learning that second Tuesday.
The whole library
Every past handout, recipe, and set of meeting notes — yours to keep.
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