Small Farm Essentials We Love & Use!
Updated: Sep 16, 2022

If you’re a homesteader, small business, or looking for a great gift for the gardener in your life, browse our essentials list below of products I love to use daily on the farm.
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MICROGREENS
*1020 Trays No Hole- The best heavy duty growing trays
True Leaf Market - Fast shipping & always in stock
Kitazawa Seeds - Local(ish) to Sacramento. Great family company! Weight for trays - bricks, stones, pavers
*Hydrogen Peroxide 12% - 1:10 ratio for all seeds seems to do the trick
Agromax Strip LED Light Tri Band
*Adjustable Ratchets for Grow Lights
HARVESTING
*Barebones Walnut Scissors Large
PACKAGING
Vegware Compostable Clamshells
Custom Packaging - stamps, tape, embossers, tissue paper, etc
*Brother CZ-1005 2" Thermal Labels
*Munbyn Shipping Label Thermal Printer
*Kraft Sealable/Resealable Pouches
SEED STARTING
*48"x20.75" Seedling Heat Mat with Thermostat
*1020 Trays with Humidity Dome
*200 Cell Seedling Starter Tray
MARKET
*6' Folding Tables - check local auctions!
APPAREL & MORE
*Ring Light with Adjustable Tripod - because you know, content.
TRELLIS
8’ Cattle Panels - trellis tomatoes, beans, peas, melons, and squash
GREENHOUSE, TARPS, TRELLIS, SOLAR, FANS, WEEDING
Wire Hoes - LOVE these.
*12V 100Ah Battery - I built a small array using 4 batteries and 4 100W panels to power fans and heating mats.
*100 Watt 12V Polycrystalline Solar Panels
*Solar Cables - 12AWG Solar Adaptor Cables
*Solar Cables - 8AWG Copper Battery Inverter Cables with Lugs
*12 Gauge Heavy Duty Extension Cord
Gothic Frame Greenhouse (similar)
*Rechargeable Outdoor 15000mAh Fan - Perfect for cloudy days when solar wasn't an option and for market. A must have in California heat!
*Bluetooth Hygrometer Thermometer
Greenstalk Vertical Planters - Use these year round for flowers & herbs. Love them!
Hardware Cloth - cut and staple to wood table frame for mesh greenhouse tables
IRRIGATION
SOIL
*UV Flashlight - Use to spot horn and cabbage worms at night. They glow in the dark!