New buckets and feed pans are always a welcome item on the homestead. I use black rubber feed pans for more than just feeding my goats. Larger pans hold water for my Muscovy ducks to play in.

The super large ones work well as containers for vegetable plants (drill a few holes around the bottom edges for drainage).

A Foodsaver is for more than just vacuum-sealing your homegrown vegetables and home-butchered meat. Add marinade when you package the meat, freeze it, and it will marinate while it defrosts. Or read this post to see how you can vacuum seal almost any jar in your kitchen.

Cast iron cookware is a great investment; the pots and pans can last for generations with proper care. Many local hardware stores carry a small selection, or you might order from Lehman's or from Amazon.

Egg basket

This cute egg basket would be fun to use when gathering eggs in the chicken coop, as well as look nice on the kitchen counter. This one holds 24 eggs.

For a goat lover

Even though I'm not a coffee drinker, I have several special coffee mugs that were gifts from friends. I think of the giver each time I have a cup of cocoa or hot homemade broth or soup. A thoughtfully-chosen coffee mug might be a nice gift.

For the soapmaker

For someone who wants to try soapmaking, an immersion blender will make the process a lot easier. Trust me on this; I made my first batches without one. Mine has held up to more than ten years of use. 

While you can use just about any sturdy container as a mold, if you're going to make soap regularly you might want a silicon mold so your soap is easy to remove and looks great. I have two of these silicon loaf molds and one of these heavy duty soap molds. 

For more information on soap making see my series on making goat milk soap.




Bird feeder - I love feeding the birds in our yard year-round. I have two squirrel-proof (and blue jay proof) bird feeders similar to this one. Ours are pole-mounted, but this model comes with a hanger too. There seem to be a thousand different models and sizes at hardware stores, big box stores, and Amazon.

I fill mine with chicken scratch feed and have the most popular feeders in the neighborhood. I suspect we're probably the only ones in the neighborhood that feed the birds.


A weather station - whether you live in the country or on a suburban homestead, it's helpful to know what the high and low temperatures have been for the day and how much rain you've had. We have one similar to this weather station from Amazon.

A weather radio - this crank-powered radio has a built-in flashlight and a power bank for a cell phone.


I'd love to know which suggestions you think would be the perfect gift for your special homestead woman (especially if that woman is you). Let me know in the comments.



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