About Heart’s Content Farmhouse

Heart’s Content Farmhouse is where old-fashioned recipes meet real-life kitchens. You’ll find from-scratch, seasonal ideas inspired by life on a Virginia homestead. Written for real people, in real kitchens, with simple, clear steps.

What we cover

Yeast bread recipes: sandwich loaves, dinner rolls, and traditional breads
Seasonal dinners and side dishes:celebrate what’s growing each season
Classic desserts: old-fashioned cakes, pies, and cookies made with real butter and sugar.

Sourdough: everything from easy discard recipes to homemade artisan bread
Canning & preserving: pressure canning and water bath canning for jams, pickles, vegetables, and preserves
Small homestead advice: vegetable gardening, cutting flowers, and backyard chicken keeping.

lattice-topped berry pie on marble counter.

Meet the team

Heart’s Content Farmhouse is a family-run operation where everyone contributes to creating and testing the recipes you see on the site.

About the Creator

Katie shaw

Katie Shaw lives on a small homestead in Virginia with her husband and three daughters. She develops and tests every recipe in her own family kitchen, using what’s in season and what’s on hand. When she’s not cooking, you’ll find her outside in the garden or caring for her 30+ chickens.

Read Katie’s full author profile →

In the Media

Heart’s Content Farmhouse has been featured in BuzzFeed, Good Housekeeping, and Country Living for its reliable recipes and practical homesteading advice. Katie has also appeared as a guest on popular podcasts including Simple Farmhouse Life and Sustainable Minimalists.