The fall homestead checklist.

• Deep-clean the coop and lay fresh beddingVentilate, don’t seal — moisture, not cold, is what hurts a flock.
• Set up winter water — heated base or insulated watererFrozen water at 6am is the chore that breaks people by January.
• Stock hay and feed before prices climbThen buy a 10% cushion. Run the hay calculator
• Hooves trimmed, FAMACHA check, CDT boosters — before breeding, not during
• Plan breeding pairings and note due datesFall breeding = spring kids. Gestation calculator
• Decide who gets processed before the winter feed bill startsCut sheets ready?
• Expect the molt and the egg drop — decide now whether you’ll add light
• Walk the fence line; check latches — fall predators are hungry ones

In the app these are dated reminders that come back every fall on their own. See how →

• Harvest everything tender before first frost — and write down the yieldsThis year’s numbers are next year’s plan.
• Sow the last fall crops while there’s still a windowWhat can I still plant?
• Plant garlic and shallots — October for most of the country
• Pull spent plants; compost the healthy ones, bin the diseased
• Cover crop or mulch every bare bed — bare soil over winter is soil you lose
• Save seed: label it, dry it, store it cool
• Soil test now, so you can amend over winter instead of in April
• Drain hoses and drip lines; bring in the tender tools

Harvest logs and the planting calendar live in the app, tuned to your own frost dates. See how →

• Finish canning — log every batch with a best-byCanning log & pantry templates
• Inventory the pantry and the freezer; eat oldest first
• Cure and store the keepers — onions, squash, potatoes — and set a date to check on them
• Restock staples and rotate the shelf before winter roads

Every batch gets a best-by reminder in the app before anything turns. See how →

• Drain and store pumps, hoses, and anything that holds water
• Service the generator; run it under load once
• Inspect heat tape, heat lamps and every extension cordBarn fires start here. Replace anything frayed.
• Stock firewood or propane; test the smoke and CO alarms
• Clear gutters, check roofs and fence posts, mark the driveway edges
• Tractor and vehicles: winter fluids, tire pressure, battery
• Sharpen and oil the hand tools before they go on the wall

Equipment gets a service interval in the app, with overdue warnings. See how →

• Tally the season — what did the garden, the flock, the pig actually cost?
• Get the receipts in one place now, not in MarchExpense & Schedule F template
• Budget the winter feed bill so February isn’t a surprise

Budgets, cost-to-produce and a Schedule F summary are built into the app. See how →