About Katie Shaw

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Meet Katie Shaw

Your guide to From-Scratch Recipes, Bread Baking, Canning, and Small Homestead Life

I’m the founder of Heart’s Content Farmhouse, where I’ve been sharing homestead recipes for the last eight years.

I’m mostly self-taught in sourdough baking, food preservation, and from-scratch cooking. Every recipe I share has been tested extensively in my own family kitchen. Many have been featured in publications like BuzzFeed, Good Housekeeping, and Country Living.

I write recipes that way I wish someone would write them for me: clear, simple, and always with step-by-step photos.

I live in Virginia with my husband and three daughters on a small homestead with chickens, vegetable gardens, and way too many sunflowers. Like…literally over ten thousand sunflowers every year

My Motto?

A simple life is still full of purpose

Favorite Things

Because sometimes you want to know more about the person behind the screen!

  • Favorite things to grow in my garden: sunflowers, Queen Lime Zinnias, and Sungold tomatoes.
  • College major: Classics. I LOVE ancient history and languages.
  • Favorite drink: Coffee! I drink 4-5 cups a day between hot and iced.
  • Historical hero: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and all founding fathers.
  • What I listen to: I don’t really like music (I know, I know), and I like listening to podcasts or silence.
  • Favorite book: Anything by Barbara Vine. My very favorite is “A Dark Adapted Eye.”

My Favorite Recipes (and Yours)

These are the most popular recipes on my blog, and my personal favorites. We’re in sync like that.

Life Around the Homestead

cutting garden full of sunflowers in front of bbarn,
A young girl sits in a garden with a soccer ball, petting a cat near thriving melon plants.

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Common Questions

Are you on social media?
Yes, I am active on Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube. But the best way to stay in touch in to subscribe to my email list!

Can I share one of your photos or PDF files?
Sure! That is fine with me.

What if I need help with a recipe?
Leave a comment on that post specifically. I check them daily and I’ll come help you!

In the Media:

My bread and sourdough recipes have been featured on Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping, and Country Living. I’ve been a guest on The Simple Farmhouse Life podcast and the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast.

Reach Out:

I’d love to hear from you! Whether you’ve got recipe questions, homestead ideas, or just want to say hi—send me a note. I’m nice! katie@heartscontentfarmhouse.com