"I wish I had discovered Shelby DeVore when I started gardening last year. The Backyard Vegetable Gardener's Summit that she hosted was both informative and inspiring! In her classes, she does a great job of giving you the nuts and bolts for vegetable gardening and explains complex topics simply and clearly. I was armed with much better information to get started this year and I can finally stop Googling the things that are not going quite right in the garden."

"I just want to thank you so much for your helpful information on raising livestock and growing our own food on our homestead. This year was the year that we finally got our act together and started to try to be self-sustaining on our homestead. Mid-May we broke ground for a rather large garden (53’ x 35’). This was no small task for a couple of seniors (mid-60s). We also raised a small flock of chickens for meat, processed them, and put them in the freezer. I wanted to tell you that with your encouragement we were not so apprehensive about starting this venture. Next year we hope to raise a couple of pigs and maybe a calf also adding a few turkeys to the meat birds. Our veggie freezer is packed full and our meat freezer is full of chicken. Sat down for supper tonight, had roast chicken with all the fixings, and it all came from our homestead except the salad dressing and the tomato juice. Sure felt good to know that we had pure vegetables and chicken with no chemicals added."

"I've never heard advice about being more self-sufficient better than what Shelby offers. If you really want to grow and raise your own food, you'll want her help. She offers advice in a way that is just different. If nothing else had made sense before or you've tried farming and it didn't work, try it her way."