Hey there! I'm Anna Chesley, the person behind Salt in my Coffee. I live on a windy little homestead in Maine with my two kids, and our comical flock of turkeys, geese, chickens and ducks.

Come along as I work to create an organic permaculture system that provides us with abundant fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. I'll be over here cheering you on in your own homesteading journey!

Let's grow healthy food, put it up for winter, and get crafty to create peace-filled, beautiful homes. We're in this together!

Fern and Susan take the babies outside…where they meet their HUGE dad, big Leo!
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Fern and Susan take the babies outside…where they meet their HUGE dad, big Leo!
10-Minute Cilantro Lime Chicken Cauli Rice (paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free)
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10-Minute Cilantro Lime Chicken Cauli Rice (paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free)
1892 Recipe for Parker House Rolls
4:16
1892 Recipe for Parker House Rolls
Kid-Friendly Natural Dye Project: Plant-Dyed Wooden Beads
13:57
Kid-Friendly Natural Dye Project: Plant-Dyed Wooden Beads
1800’s Recipe from Maine: Berwick Sponge Cake
6:39
1800’s Recipe from Maine: Berwick Sponge Cake
Do your ducks need supplemental light to lay eggs this winter? (The answer is probably YES)
11:02
Do your ducks need supplemental light to lay eggs this winter? (The answer is probably YES)
1894 Pumpkin Pie Recipe
4:55
1894 Pumpkin Pie Recipe
1889 White House Cookbook Thanksgiving Menu
7:23
1889 White House Cookbook Thanksgiving Menu
1700’s recipe for ELECTION CAKE
6:21
1700’s recipe for ELECTION CAKE
1856 Recipe for ROAST TURKEY
6:45
1856 Recipe for ROAST TURKEY
1883 Mince Pies Recipe
6:28
1883 Mince Pies Recipe
Building a vintage cookbook collection without breaking the bank
26:30
Building a vintage cookbook collection without breaking the bank
What I’ve Learned About Harvesting Roadkill Deer
27:46
What I’ve Learned About Harvesting Roadkill Deer
Dinner time for the flock—chickens, ducks, turkeys, and poults
4:32
Dinner time for the flock—chickens, ducks, turkeys, and poults
Reader question: Why is my drake mating with my hen?! (And how can I get him to stop?)
11:26
Reader question: Why is my drake mating with my hen?! (And how can I get him to stop?)
When do chickens start laying eggs?
11:27
When do chickens start laying eggs?
What to do with GARLIC SCAPES
6:06
What to do with GARLIC SCAPES
How to plant a potted rose bush
4:39
How to plant a potted rose bush
Old North Sea Strawberries
6:06
Old North Sea Strawberries
Dealing with homestead OVERWHELM
16:31
Dealing with homestead OVERWHELM
Caring for a wounded garter snake
11:04
Caring for a wounded garter snake
GROWING STRAWBERRIES AND ASPARAGUS TOGETHER: good idea or failed garden experiment?
5:44
GROWING STRAWBERRIES AND ASPARAGUS TOGETHER: good idea or failed garden experiment?
Raising Turkey Poults with a Broody Hen
10:45
Raising Turkey Poults with a Broody Hen
Replacing an adjustable lift link on a John Deere S130 riding lawnmower
11:20
Replacing an adjustable lift link on a John Deere S130 riding lawnmower
Are turkeys aggressive? REAL TALK about raising turkeys around kids.
11:30
Are turkeys aggressive? REAL TALK about raising turkeys around kids.
Candling turkey eggs day 24
2:49
Candling turkey eggs day 24
Candling turkey eggs on day 16
4:27
Candling turkey eggs on day 16
Candling Turkey eggs on day 9 of incubation
4:03
Candling Turkey eggs on day 9 of incubation
Favorite PEACH AND PINK NARCISSUS VARIETIES to grow
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Favorite PEACH AND PINK NARCISSUS VARIETIES to grow
How to use triangular plant spacing in a garden bed
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How to use triangular plant spacing in a garden bed