Our Favorite Farm & Home Supplies
Thoughtfully chosen favorites for the garden, kitchen, home, and family.
At Wendland Family Farm, we believe that a meaningful life is often found in the simplest things — growing something with our own hands, preparing homemade meals, learning alongside our children, and creating a home filled with purpose.
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Over the years, we've discovered tools, books, and everyday essentials that support the way we live, grow, and care for our family. ​We've gathered those favorites here to share with you.
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From the flower field and vegetable garden to our kitchen, homeschool days, and naturally simple home, these collections reflect the practical things we find useful, the traditions we value, and the everyday moments that make life meaningful.
Whether you're starting your first garden, learning to bake sourdough, creating a more natural home, or looking for meaningful resources for your family, we hope you'll find something here to inspire your own journey.
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Grown with purpose. Shared with gratitude.
A Note About Our Recommendations
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We believe in sharing recommendations thoughtfully. Our collections include products we use, have experience with, or have selected because they align with the practical skills, interests, and values we share at Wendland Family Farm.
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Thank you for supporting our small family farm.​
Flower Farming & Floral Design
From the flower field to the farmhouse table.
​Growing flowers brings beauty to the everyday, but it also takes practical tools, patience, and a little creativity. ​
This collection features supplies for planting, tending, harvesting, and arranging flowers. From useful garden tools to floral design essentials, these selections are meant to make working with flowers a little easier and creating with them even more enjoyable.​​
Flower Harvesting Snips
When you're gathering flowers from the garden, a good pair of snips makes all the difference. These are a handy little tool for cutting fresh stems, tidying plants, and enjoying those beautiful blooms you've worked so hard to grow.
Pruning Shears
Some garden jobs call for something a little sturdier than everyday snips. A dependable pair of pruning shears is wonderful to have on hand for cutting back woody stems, tending shrubs, and keeping things growing beautifully throughout the season.
Flower Arranging Grid
There's something so lovely about bringing a handful of garden flowers inside. This simple little tool helps hold stems in place while you're arranging, making it easier to create those loose, natural bouquets that look like they were gathered straight from the garden.
Vegetable Gardening & Seed Starting
​Every garden begins with a little hope and a handful of seeds.
There's something deeply satisfying about growing food for your own table. ​
Whether you're planning your first vegetable garden or preparing for another growing season, this collection brings together practical supplies for starting seeds, preparing beds, planting, tending crops, and harvesting the rewards of your work.​
Ladbrooke Soil Blocker
There's something wonderful about starting a garden from seed. Soil blocking is a simple way to grow sturdy little seedlings while cutting back on plastic trays and pots. It's a thoughtful approach to seed starting that fits beautifully with a more sustainable way of gardening.
Stainless Steel
Seed Starting Trays
Seed starting is one of my favorite signs that a new growing season is just around the corner. These reusable stainless steel trays offer a durable alternative to plastic and are a lovely addition to a seed-starting setup you can return to year after year.
Hori Hori Garden Knife
​A good garden tool is one that can handle more than one job. A hori hori knife is handy for planting, digging, dividing perennials, and tackling those stubborn weeds. It's the kind of versatile tool that earns its place in the garden shed.
Herbs & Harvesting
Simple plants. Everyday possibilities.
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Herbs are one of our favorite ways to bring the garden into everyday life.
From fresh herbs gathered for a meal to dried bundles saved for another season, these useful plants have a place in both the garden and home.
Explore supplies for growing, harvesting, drying, storing, and enjoying herbs throughout the year.​
Herb Drying Rack
One of the joys of growing herbs is being able to enjoy them long after the garden season ends. A simple drying rack makes it easy to preserve those fragrant harvests for cooking, homemade blends, and everyday use throughout the year.
Ceramic Herb Stripper Bowl
​Sometimes it's the simplest little tools that make everyday kitchen tasks more enjoyable. This ceramic bowl helps separate fresh herb leaves from their stems, making it easier to prepare those garden-grown herbs for cooking, drying, or preserving.
Acacia Mortar & Pestle
There's something special about working with herbs by hand. A wooden mortar and pestle is a lovely way to crush dried herbs and spices, blend homemade seasonings, and enjoy the simple traditions of preparing things from scratch.
Farm Essentials
Practical tools for hardworking days.
Life on the farm calls for supplies that are useful, dependable, and suited to the work at hand.
This collection brings together practical farm essentials, from everyday tools and harvesting supplies to workwear and equipment that support the many tasks of a growing season.
These are the kinds of things that help us care for the land and make the most of our days outdoors.​
Garden Harvest Hod
​There's nothing quite like heading out to the garden and coming back with a basket full of fresh harvests. A garden hod is wonderful for gathering vegetables, herbs, and flowers, with plenty of room to carry the little rewards of a day spent growing.
Atlas Gardening Gloves
Between planting, weeding, harvesting, and all the little jobs that come with tending a garden, our hands certainly stay busy. A comfortable pair of gardening gloves helps protect your hands while still allowing you to work with the soil and plants you love.
Folding Pruning Saw
Not every job around the farm calls for a big piece of equipment. A folding pruning saw is a handy tool for trimming branches, maintaining trees and shrubs, and tackling those occasional jobs that need a little more cutting power than ordinary pruning shears.
Sourdough Baking & Kitchen Essentials
Made from scratch. Shared from the heart.
There's something special about a kitchen filled with the smell of fresh bread.
Sourdough baking and homemade cooking are meaningful parts of our family's everyday rhythms. From caring for a starter to preparing meals from scratch, the right tools can make the process more enjoyable.
Explore baking supplies, kitchen essentials, and practical tools for bringing homemade goodness to your table.
Lodge Enameled Dutch Oven
There's nothing quite like pulling a fresh loaf of homemade bread from the oven. A good Dutch oven helps create that beautiful golden crust we all love, while being just as useful for soups, stews, and comforting meals gathered around the family table.
Stainless Steel Dough Whisk
​Sometimes the simplest kitchen tools make the biggest difference. A dough whisk is wonderful for bringing flour, water, and sourdough starter together without overcomplicating the process. It's a handy little addition to the kitchen for anyone who enjoys making bread from scratch.
Bread Proofing Banneton
One of the loveliest parts of sourdough baking is watching a simple mixture of flour, water, and starter become a beautiful loaf of bread. A banneton helps support the dough as it rests and rises, giving your homemade loaves their shape and those beautiful traditional flour-dusted patterns.
Homesteading & Food Preservation
Making the most of what we grow.
A good harvest is something worth enjoying long after the growing season has ended.
Preserving food, reducing waste, and learning traditional skills are practical ways to make everyday living more resourceful and intentional.
This collection includes useful supplies for preserving, storing, preparing, and making the most of what comes from the garden and kitchen.
Graniteware Water
Bath Canner
There's something so rewarding about preserving a little taste of summer for the colder months ahead. A water bath canner is a wonderful tool for putting up homemade jams, jellies, pickles, and other high-acid favorites using tested recipes. A simple way to enjoy the goodness of the harvest long after the garden season ends.
Magic Mill Food Dehydrator
A bountiful harvest is a wonderful thing, especially when we can find ways to enjoy it beyond the growing season. A food dehydrator makes it easier to preserve herbs, fruits, and vegetables, turning fresh garden goodness into something we can tuck away and enjoy for months to come.
Presto Pressure Canner
Preserving the harvest is one of those traditional skills that brings a special sense of accomplishment. A pressure canner opens the door to safely preserving low-acid foods like garden vegetables, soups, and other homemade favorites using tested recipes. It's a meaningful way to fill the pantry with the goodness of the growing season.
Naturally Simple Home
Thoughtful choices for a naturally simple life.
Creating a naturally simple home doesn't have to mean changing everything at once.
For our family, it's about making thoughtful choices, embracing useful traditions, reducing unnecessary waste where we can, and finding practical ways to care for our home.
This collection includes natural cleaning alternatives, reusable household essentials, simple homemaking tools, and everyday products that support a more intentional way of living.
It's not about perfection. It's about finding what works for your family and making meaningful choices along the way.
Bamboo Dish Brush Set
Sometimes creating a more naturally simple home begins with the smallest changes. A bamboo dish brush is a lovely alternative to traditional plastic brushes, bringing a little natural beauty and everyday practicality to the kitchen sink. It's a simple swap that makes caring for our home feel a little more intentional.
Reusable Beeswax Wraps
I love finding simple ways to make the most of what we already have while cutting back on unnecessary waste. Beeswax wraps are a wonderful alternative to disposable plastic wrap for covering bowls, wrapping produce, and keeping everyday kitchen essentials fresh. A little old-fashioned simplicity for the modern kitchen.
Reusable Cotton
Paper Towels
With a busy family, there's always something to wipe up, clean, or tidy around the house. Reusable cotton towels are a practical way to cut back on disposable paper products while keeping the kitchen ready for everyday messes. Wash, reuse, and enjoy one more simple habit that makes a difference over time.
Seasonal Farmhouse Favorites
Finding beauty in every season.
Each season brings something worth celebrating.
From fresh flowers in spring to autumn harvests and the warmth of winter gatherings, we love creating a home that reflects the changing rhythms of the year.
This collection brings together seasonal decorating supplies, farmhouse comforts, and thoughtful finds for making ordinary moments feel a little more special.
Glass Simmer Pot
There's something so comforting about a home filled with the gentle scents of the season. A glass simmer pot is a lovely way to enjoy fragrant combinations of citrus, herbs, and spices while bringing a little warmth and coziness into everyday life. One of those simple traditions that makes home feel extra special.
Natural Grapevine
Wreath Forms
I love bringing a little piece of the garden indoors, especially as the seasons begin to change. Natural grapevine wreaths make a beautiful starting point for creating something with dried flowers, herbs, and gathered greenery. Each one becomes a simple reflection of the season and the beauty we've grown.
Wooden Dough Bowl
Sometimes the simplest pieces bring the most warmth to a home. A wooden dough bowl is beautiful filled with seasonal greenery, dried flowers, pinecones, or other little treasures gathered throughout the year. It's a timeless piece that can change with the seasons while keeping that cozy, lived-in farmhouse feeling.
Motherhood & Family Favorites
Growing together through the everyday moments.
Some of the most meaningful parts of life happen in the ordinary moments we share as a family.
Motherhood is filled with learning, growing, adapting, and discovering what matters most.
This collection includes thoughtful books, practical family essentials, meaningful activities, and resources that support intentional parenting and the beautiful, sometimes messy, journey of raising children.
Family Conversation Cards
​Some of the sweetest family moments begin with a simple conversation. These little cards are a lovely way to spark meaningful discussions, share a few laughs, and learn something new about one another. Perfect for gathering around the dinner table or slowing down together after a busy day.
Family Recipe Binder
There's something special about the recipes that become part of our family's story. From well-loved meals to holiday favorites and handwritten recipes passed down through generations, a family recipe binder gives those treasured traditions a place to live. A beautiful way to preserve a little piece of home for the years ahead.
Scrabble Board Game
Not every family memory needs a big adventure or an elaborate plan. Sometimes all it takes is gathering around the table for a good old-fashioned board game. Scrabble brings a little friendly competition, plenty of laughter, and a chance to enjoy some screen-free time together.
Homeschool & Nature Learning
Curiosity grows when we make room to explore.
We believe learning can happen anywhere — around the kitchen table, in the garden, on a nature walk, or during an ordinary day on the farm.
Our approach to learning values curiosity, meaningful experiences, hands-on discovery, and time spent exploring the world around us.
This collection includes homeschool resources, educational books, nature study materials, creative activities, and useful supplies for families who love learning together.
Nature Exploration Binoculars
Some of the best learning happens when we slow down and take a closer look at the world around us. A pair of binoculars makes birdwatching, wildlife spotting, and nature walks even more exciting. It's a wonderful way to encourage curiosity and help children discover the little wonders waiting just outside the door.
Kraft Nature Journals
I love the idea of giving children a place to record the little things they discover. A simple kraft notebook becomes a nature journal filled with sketches, observations, pressed flowers, and memories from time spent outdoors. It's a beautiful reminder that learning doesn't always need a worksheet or a lesson plan.
Pocket Microscope
There's a whole little world waiting to be discovered when we look a bit closer. A pocket microscope lets children explore the tiny details of leaves, flowers, insects, and other natural treasures. It's a fun, hands-on way to turn everyday discoveries into meaningful science lessons.
Books Worth Sharing
Stories, knowledge, and encouragement for every season of life.
Books have a special way of helping us learn, reflect, and grow.
Some teach practical skills. Others offer encouragement, deepen our understanding, or simply remind us of what matters.
This collection brings together books about gardening, homesteading, motherhood, homeschooling, faith, naturally simple living, and personal growth.
Thoughtful reads worth returning to and sharing with others.
The Flower Farmer
There's always something new to learn when it comes to growing flowers. From planning a cutting garden to harvesting beautiful blooms, this book is filled with practical knowledge for anyone who dreams of growing flowers with purpose. A wonderful resource for learning more about the work and beauty behind a flower farm.
The Read-Aloud Family
​Some of my favorite moments of motherhood are the simple ones spent learning and growing together. Reading aloud is such a meaningful way to slow down, share stories, and create lasting family memories. This book offers encouragement and inspiration for making books a cherished part of everyday family life.
Ball Complete Book
of Home Preserving
​There's something deeply satisfying about filling the pantry with jars of homemade goodness. Whether you're learning to preserve your first garden harvest or looking for new recipes to try, this book is a wonderful resource for exploring the traditions of home canning and making the most of what we grow.
From Our Bookshelf
Stories from our hearts, pages from our journey.
There's something special about sharing a story that comes straight from the heart.
Each book in this collection was written and thoughtfully created by Erica Wendland, the heart and hands behind Wendland Family Farm.
Inspired by faith, family, motherhood, and the everyday beauty of life on the farm, these pages hold pieces of our journey, lessons learned along the way, and stories worth sharing. From heartfelt reflections to meaningful journals and family stories, each book was created with the hope of encouraging others to slow down, find joy in the simple things, and recognize the beauty in their own seasons of life.
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Written with purpose. Shared with gratitude.
The Bloom That Built Me
This book holds a little piece of my heart. It's the story of how growing flowers became something so much bigger than I ever imagined—a journey of faith, family, hard lessons, and finding grace in the middle of imperfect seasons. A reminder that sometimes the most beautiful growth happens within us.
Field Notes Journal
ife moves quickly, and sometimes we need a quiet place to gather our thoughts. Field Notes is an invitation to slow down, put pen to paper, and make room for the little things worth remembering. A simple space for reflection, gratitude, and the thoughts we carry through each season.
Where We Grow Series: Collection One
Inspired by our family and the little moments that make life meaningful, Where We Grow is a collection of gentle stories rooted in farm life, faith, imagination, and everyday wonder. Written with Oliver and Harper in my heart, these pages invite families to slow down, notice the beauty around them, and remember that growing happens in so many different ways.
More Ways to Grow With Us
Explore the Wendland Family Farm Digital Library
Our favorite supplies are just one part of what we share.
Through our Digital Library, we've created practical guides, educational workshops, journals, recipes, and seasonal resources inspired by the work we do and the life we live.
From growing flowers and vegetables to baking sourdough, preserving the harvest, exploring nature with children, and creating a naturally simple home, our resources are designed to help you learn new skills and enjoy the process along the way.​
A Little Gratitude From Our Farm
Thank you for spending a little time with us.
Wendland Family Farm is more than the flowers we grow or the harvests we gather. It's a reflection of our family's desire to live with intention, care for what we've been given, continue learning, and share what we discover along the way.
We hope these collections offer something useful for your own home, garden, or family.
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And whether you purchase something through one of our recommendations, explore our educational resources, or simply spend a little time reading our stories, we're grateful you're here.
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With gratitude,
Erica
Wendland Family Farm
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Grown with purpose. Shared with gratitude.
From Our Family To Yours
​Thank you for supporting Wendland Family Farm.
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Every bouquet on a kitchen table, CSA share carried home, U-Pick visit, workshop seat filled, child learning in the field, Farm Pantry product enjoyed, and conversation at the farm helps our family continue doing what we love.
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We're grateful you've chosen to be part of it.
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Grown with purpose. Shared with gratitude.
Welcome to Wendland Family Farm.
— The Wendlands