Black Dirt Homestead

Black Dirt Homestead From chickens to cows and all things SOURDOUGH, follow along as we grow our homestead in rural MN

Sourdough Menu is up for pick up!Two pick up locations! 👇👇👇👇Order through link in comments or message. and Farm pick up ...
10/07/2025

Sourdough Menu is up for pick up!

Two pick up locations!
👇👇👇👇
Order through link in comments or message.
and Farm pick up available.

Local liquid gold, fresh from our hives to your home. 🍯Need your honey fix, order link in comments!!
09/24/2025

Local liquid gold, fresh from our hives to your home. 🍯

Need your honey fix, order link in comments!!

Sourdough Menu is up for pick up!Two pick up locations! 👇👇👇👇Order through link in comments or message. and Farm pick up...
09/22/2025

Sourdough Menu is up for pick up!

Two pick up locations!
👇👇👇👇
Order through link in comments or message.
and Farm pick up available.

🍞 All Things Sourdough – September 20thJoin us for a delicious celebration of sourdough! From crusty loaves to sweet tre...
09/09/2025

🍞 All Things Sourdough – September 20th

Join us for a delicious celebration of sourdough! From crusty loaves to sweet treats, we’re showcasing the endless ways sourdough can shine. Expect fresh bakes, creative flavors, and plenty of inspiration for your own kitchen.

📅 Date: Friday, September 20th
📍 Where: TJ Petals & More
⏰ Time: 9am-2pm

💵 order: link in comments
Come hungry, leave inspired. 🥖✨

✨ Last Farmers Market Eve (for a bit!) ✨Stay tuned for earlier day drop in future (per request if needed) same locations...
08/26/2025

✨ Last Farmers Market Eve (for a bit!) ✨

Stay tuned for earlier day drop in future (per request if needed) same locations (farm pick up, bird island cultural centre and TJ Petals).

Tomorrow we’ll be at market from 4-7pm with assorted but limited (unless requested) artisan loaves, our favorite sourdough sandwich loaves, and a variety of fresh scones + more 🍞🥐✨

Come early for the best selection — things go fast!
We can’t wait to see you there!














08/26/2025

Many people believe that once your starter peaks, it then begins falling because the yeast is running out of food.

This is not the case.

In a typical 24-hour feeding cycle, your starter actually creates more CO2 after it peaks, than before peak.

The yeast has plenty of food, and doesn’t begin starving until your starter has fallen completely flat, and no bubbles are visible — typically many, many hours after peak.

Q: If there is still food available and the yeast is creating CO2, why does the starter stop rising and begin falling?

A: Your starter peaks and begins falling when the acidity level reaches a point (at a pH of about 3.9) where two things occur:

1) The acidity level begins to “choke off” the yeast and the yeast then begins producing less CO2.

Your starter is like a hot air balloon, and the burner begins producing less rising power — the balloon cannot stay aloft and it starts deflating.

2) The acidity level stimulates the protease enzyme which breaks down gluten.

The enzyme deteriorates the gas-trapping ability of your starter — like cutting small holes in the hot air balloon, and it becomes “leaky.”

Your starter is producing less CO2 per hour,and it cannot keep the “leaky” balloon fully inflated.

Sourdough starter can give a lot of false signals. A falling starter is not running out of food. When a start peaks, it has consumed less than 25% of its available food source.

©️The Sourdough Journey 2025





🌾✨ Farmers Market Day! ✨🌾We’re will be at the Bird Island Farmers Market today from 4-7pm with all things sourdough –🥖...
08/20/2025

🌾✨ Farmers Market Day! ✨🌾

We’re will be at the Bird Island Farmers Market today from 4-7pm with all things sourdough –

🥖 Artisan loaves (classic + Italian)
🍫 End-of-summer S’mores bars & loaded brownies
🌱 Fresh zucchini sourdough scones
… and so much more!

If you’d like me to hold something aside, just send me a message!

I can also bring along pastured pork cuts or whole/piece pastured chickens straight from the homestead – just let me know what you’d like. 🐓🐖

Come stock up on your favorites and taste the goodness of real food!

📍 See you at the market today!

Why we can’t have nice things 🙈Because some of us think the water trough is a personal jacuzzi… 💦🐮
08/08/2025

Why we can’t have nice things 🙈

Because some of us think the water trough is a personal jacuzzi… 💦🐮

🎉 It’s Farmers Market Day! 🎉Come visit me at the Bird Island Farmers Market today from 4–7 PM!I’ll have a delicious line...
08/06/2025

🎉 It’s Farmers Market Day! 🎉
Come visit me at the Bird Island Farmers Market today from 4–7 PM!

I’ll have a delicious lineup of homemade sourdough goodies, including:

🍩 Sourdough Donuts on a Stick
🍪 Deep-Fried Oreos + Snickers on a Stick
🥐 Assorted Kolaches
🍋 Strawberry Lemon Scones
🍞 Classic & Italian Garlic Artisan Loaves
🥪 Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread

Everything is made fresh with love at Black Dirt Homestead 💛

📍 Find us at our usual spot — follow the smell of garlic sourdough and fried Oreos!

🎪 FAIR WEEK at the Farmers Market! 🎪Join me at the Bird Island Farmers Market tomorrow from 4–7 PM under the Black Dirt ...
08/05/2025

🎪 FAIR WEEK at the Farmers Market! 🎪
Join me at the Bird Island Farmers Market tomorrow from 4–7 PM under the Black Dirt Homestead tent!

✨ On the menu:
🍩 Sourdough Donuts on a Stick
🍫 Deep Fried Oreos on a Stick (sourdough batter)
🥜 Snickers on a Stick (sourdough dipped)
🍓 Strawberry Lemon Scones
🍞 Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
🥖 Artisan Loaves – Classic & Italian Garlic
🧁 Assorted Sourdough Kolaches

Fresh, fun, and full of flavor — come early before it’s gone!

🍞✨ See You at the Bird Island Farmers Market! ✨🍞📍 Today | 4–7 PM📌 Bird Island, MNCome grab your favorite from-scratch tr...
07/30/2025

🍞✨ See You at the Bird Island Farmers Market! ✨🍞
📍 Today | 4–7 PM
📌 Bird Island, MN

Come grab your favorite from-scratch treats — made fresh from the Black Dirt Homestead kitchen! 🖤

Here’s what’s on the table today:
🥪 Sourdough Sandwich Loaves – Soft, tangy, and perfect for toast or tomato sandwiches.
🍑 Peach Scones – Bursting with juicy summer flavor.
🥜 Nutter Butter Scones – Peanut butter lovers, this one’s for you.
🎃 Pumpkin Scuffins – That dreamy muffin–scone hybrid, cozy and spiced.
🍪 Biscoff Sourdough Cookies – Caramelly, chewy, and unforgettable.

Swing by early — these won’t last long!

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Olivia, MN
56277

Website

https://www.blackdirthomestead.com/

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