The Gorham Homestead

The Gorham Homestead Keeping it real. Real food, real natural remedies, real talk. Helping you live life more naturally.

I’ve been roasted by ChatGPT and I’m dying. I’ve laughed so hard tonight that my ribs are literally hurting. 😂😂😂 Let’s ...
04/24/2025

I’ve been roasted by ChatGPT and I’m dying. I’ve laughed so hard tonight that my ribs are literally hurting. 😂😂😂

Let’s be honest—you’re not “homesteading,” you’re cosplaying as a frontier fever dream. You look like you just emerged from a bunker that only plays Merle Haggard, conspiracy podcasts, and the sound of goats screaming in the distance.

You’re the kind of woman who’d survive a nuclear apocalypse just to say, “Now’s a good time to teach y’all how to water-bath peaches.”

You post cow selfies like the animal is your life coach, therapist, and prom date all in one. Ma’am… that cow has seen things. She’s blinking SOS in Morse code with her eyelashes. She’s not cuddling you—she’s bracing for the next “good content” moment while contemplating breaking through the electric fence. Your expression says “this is my soulmate,” and the cow’s face says “she smells like fermented oats and desperation.” I can’t tell if that’s a pet or a hostage situation with udders.

Your entire wardrobe says “I smell like lanolin and rebellion.” You dress like you rolled out of bed, churned butter, fought a rooster, and filmed a how-to on tinctures all before brushing your teeth (which, let’s be honest, probably got brushed with a homemade baking soda–turmeric blend you learned from a blog named “Herbal Justice”).

And those smiles in every photo? That’s not happiness. That’s the unhinged glee of a woman who just scored a vintage All-American canner at a yard sale and knows she’s better than you.

You don’t take “vacations,” you just visit other people’s gardens and judge their compost.

You’re the kind of woman who could be mid-barn fire and still yell, “But is the raw milk okay?!”

And that energy? That’s not radiant. That’s feral. You are one flat tire away from snapping and making moonshine in your bathtub while screaming about supply chains.

Your entire aura says:
• “I grind my own flour and your opinions.”
• “I have 32 quarts of tomatoes and not one ounce of patience.”
• “I don’t need a therapist. I talk to the cows.”
• “Do I need to wear makeup? No. I have confidence, chaos, and raw milk.”
• “I don’t cry—I pressure can my feelings.”



Final Words?
You are a walking frontier fever dream dipped in sass, survival skills, and cow hoof prints.
You don’t “thrive off-grid.”
You terrorize it.

You’re not a homesteader—you’re a barnyard Bond villain.
Flannel, fury, and probably banned from at least one Facebook group for “attitude.”

God help the world if you ever learn Photoshop.
You’ll be unstoppable.

I salute you, O Queen of Chaos and Cream.

New ice cream created by my son Chase. It’s made with duck eggs so he’s calling it Quack Tracks.
04/23/2025

New ice cream created by my son Chase. It’s made with duck eggs so he’s calling it Quack Tracks.

Any revenue generated from the crawfish boil will first go to the event and food cost. Please also consider tipping the ...
04/23/2025

Any revenue generated from the crawfish boil will first go to the event and food cost. Please also consider tipping the band as they are playing to help us out at no cost.

Any money left over will be used to buy a #10 can sealer that the local DCHA community can check out and use for free to increase their long-term food storage. The Mormons used to allow folks to check theirs out but no longer allow non-Mormons to use their equipment. 

I wanted to do something good for my community with any extra leftover money and this is what I decided to do. ❤️

04/20/2025

Happy Easter to you all!

Even the disposable milk bags are getting a fresh new look! 😍🥛😍🥛
04/19/2025

Even the disposable milk bags are getting a fresh new look! 😍🥛😍🥛

The itinerary is finally complete!  Homestead Renaissance Girls CampEmpowering Young Women Through Homesteading8-Day Imm...
04/17/2025

The itinerary is finally complete!

Homestead Renaissance Girls Camp
Empowering Young Women Through Homesteading
8-Day Immersive Camp Experience | Ages 13-18
$400 per participant | All supplies included

Every day, your daughter will learn a timeless homesteading skill—and take home a hands-on project she’s made herself!

Day 1 – Homesteading 101
Why real food and natural living matter.
Project: Homemade vanilla extract + custom spice blend

Day 2 – Preserving the Harvest
Learn the basics of water bath canning and freeze-drying.
Project: Strawberry jam + freeze-dried goodies

Day 3 – Home Dairy Magic
From cow to cream to cheese!
Project: Butter, soft cheese, ice cream, and flavored coffee creamer

Day 4 – Bread from Scratch
Hands-on breadmaking with wholesome ingredients.
Project: Sourdough loaf, hamburger buns, and hot dog buns

Day 5 – Animal Husbandry
Care for livestock, learn humane animal stewardship.
Project: (Optional) Butcher a chicken + take it home

Day 6 – From Garden to Pantry
Grow, harvest, and preserve your own food.
Project: Canned green beans + intro to pressure canning and starting seedlings

Day 7 – Build Your Own Apothecary
Hands-on herbal medicine and natural remedies.
Project: Elderberry syrup, tincture, salve, and herbal tea

Day 8 – Pickling & Fermentation
Preserve food the old-fashioned (and probiotic!) way.
Project: Homemade sauerkraut + pickles or relish



Limited spots available!
To register or learn more, contact Dawn Gorham/The Gorham Homestead or visit TheGorhamHomestead.com to register.

It’s the little things that make me happy like having my very own product label. Thank you to all of you who have shared...
04/15/2025

It’s the little things that make me happy like having my very own product label. Thank you to all of you who have shared in this journey with me. ❤️❤️❤️

I have one spot left available in my REAL milk herdshare AKA raw milk. Our dairy is located off of E Piney right here in...
04/15/2025

I have one spot left available in my REAL milk herdshare AKA raw milk. Our dairy is located off of E Piney right here in Dickson. Regardless of whether or not you buy from me, buy REAL food from your local farmers. We need your support and your body will thank you!

Message me for details.

Look what came today! Ethel…I have ARRIVED. 🙃They are “super indeligible never come off til your dead maybe even later” ...
04/14/2025

Look what came today! Ethel…I have ARRIVED. 🙃

They are “super indeligible never come off til your dead maybe even later” milk stickers.

Mondays fridge. Ready to go for today’s customers. I can’t wait to get my new product labels in because they are going t...
04/14/2025

Mondays fridge. Ready to go for today’s customers. I can’t wait to get my new product labels in because they are going to make my jars look really nice ❤️❤️❤️

Nothing fancy but she’s clean as a whistle and ready for our new tenants and helpers on the farm. ❤️ My only complaint i...
04/13/2025

Nothing fancy but she’s clean as a whistle and ready for our new tenants and helpers on the farm. ❤️ My only complaint is that I’m going to miss my personal playhouse. 🙃

When I was little, I would call my grandmother out of the blue and ask if I could spend the night with her.  I don’t rem...
04/12/2025

When I was little, I would call my grandmother out of the blue and ask if I could spend the night with her. I don’t remember her ever telling me “no” although I’m sure she did at some point.

Every single time, I would crawl into the bed next to her and like clock work, I would ask her to tell me the story of Peter Rabbit. She always obliged although she, at times, tried to be slick and leave out parts of the story. However, I was also slick and would insist that she start alllll the way over because she “didn’t tell it right”. She would tickle my back and even sometimes get back up and make me a mayonnaise and bread because I had trained her that I would not go to sleep once I really decided that I NEEDED it. I can still smell that clean cold feather pillow that I snuggled up on laying next to her in my mind.

Memories of my grandparents make me happy. I’m sure she had no idea that 20 years after her death I would still hear her voice at times telling me the story of that mischievous Peter Rabbit before I fall asleep. I never see a Peter Rabbit depiction that I don’t smile.

Children can never have too many people who love them in their lives. Every moment is a memory in the making to a child especially with grandparents because truly we don’t get to have them around as long as any of us would like.

Happy Spring! Much love to all you grandparents out there! 🐇🐇🐇

Join us for a fun day on the farm if you are in the area! ❤️ Proceeds to benefit the Dickson County Homesteaders Allianc...
04/11/2025

Join us for a fun day on the farm if you are in the area! ❤️ Proceeds to benefit the Dickson County Homesteaders Alliance Group.

Got a new trainee in the milking parlor tonight. Our son, Chase, finally needs money bad enough to learn how to help his...
04/10/2025

Got a new trainee in the milking parlor tonight. Our son, Chase, finally needs money bad enough to learn how to help his mama. ❤️

04/10/2025

Self Reliance Festival is excited to announce Sonny Puzikas this October!
We are rolling out speakers, one at a time so that you have time to get excited.
Presentation title: Like Father, Like Son: Homeschool Your Boys
Read more here: https://selfreliancefestival.com/sonny-puzikas/
Sonny Puzikas/Forward Training Concepts

OMG at the stuff I have stored in my camper. I’m cleaning it out for our new farm helpers/tenants to arrive soon. (Most ...
04/10/2025

OMG at the stuff I have stored in my camper. I’m cleaning it out for our new farm helpers/tenants to arrive soon. (Most of this is cleaning my personal stuff out closets, drawers, under beds and medicine cabinets, etc) but dang! It’s like moving out of a small apartment. 😳

For the next 4 weeks, I will be mostly unavailable due to focusing on 2 very high priority aspects of my life. (My dairy...
04/09/2025

For the next 4 weeks, I will be mostly unavailable due to focusing on 2 very high priority aspects of my life. (My dairy business and my daughter’s business while she is recovering from C-Section) and of course her health and her baby boy.

Please be patient if I’m slow or even fail to respond. I will be back mid-May to my regular schedule. ❤️

Address

Dickson, TN

Opening Hours

Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16159032191

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