About us
A small Louisiana homestead, kept with care
Muscadine & Magnolia is a small homestead in Louisiana, and a shop for anyone building a homestead of their own. We keep honest notes from everyday chores and gather the gear worth owning, one carefully labeled pick at a time.
Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance (via Flickr), CC BY 2.0 · Stock photo, not our homestead
How we work
Hands-on, honest, and patient
Hands-on
Notes from real chores, with close-ups of the birds and the gear. You'll hear what worked and what didn't.
Honest
Real prices paid. Only gear we've used, or researched with sources. Disclosures in plain sight.
Gracious
Careful in the craft, never fussy in attitude. Warm, plain Southern talk.
Patient
Quail first, then chickens, and the rest in its own good time.
How we pick gear
Used here, or Researched
Every pick in our Shop carries one of two labels. Used here means we own it and use it on the homestead. Researched means we haven't used it, so we say so plainly and link the sources behind the recommendation.
Some links are paid links, and every one is marked (paid link) right beside it. A commission never decides what goes on the shelf. Read our disclosure.
Photo: Francesco Tosoni, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stock photo, not our homestead
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Why the name
Muscadine & Magnolia
Muscadine is the South's native grape: thick-skinned, fragrant and much loved.
Magnolia is Louisiana's state flower. It's also the name of a bronze muscadine variety, which felt like a happy coincidence.
Together they hold everything we hope this place will be: the birds, the garden and the kitchen.
Say hello
We'd love to hear from you
Questions, kind words, or a piece of gear you'd like us to look at? We'd be glad to hear from you.
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