Tools built for the working homestead
Free calculators for every stage of homestead planning — from how many garden beds to feed your family, to how many cords of wood to get through winter. No sign-up, no nonsense.
Frost Date & Grow Zone
Look up your hardiness zone and frost dates by US ZIP code or Canadian postal code.
Seed Starting Schedule
Calculate when to start 22 vegetables indoors based on your last frost date.
Garden Bed Planner
How many raised beds to feed your family — with a full crop-by-crop breakdown.
Companion Planting
Which vegetables and herbs grow best together — and which to keep apart.
Harvest Date Calculator
Enter planting date and days to maturity to find your harvest window and frost clearance.
Plant Spacing Calculator
How many plants fit in any bed — square grid, triangular offset, or square foot gardening.
Drip Irrigation Estimator
Weekly water needs, drip line length, and emitter count for any garden bed layout.
Chicken Coop Estimator
Coop size, nesting boxes, roost length, and feed needs by breed and flock size.
Egg Production Estimator
Weekly, monthly, and annual egg output by breed, age, and season with monthly table.
Brooder Temperature Schedule
Week-by-week brooder temperature for chicks, ducklings, turkey poults, and goslings.
Incubation Countdown
Hatch date, lockdown, full candling schedule, and day-by-day countdown for 10 species.
Land Carrying Capacity
How many animals your acreage can support — adjusted for your ZIP code, rainfall, and forage quality.
Livestock Feed Calculator
Daily hay, grain, and water needs for goats, pigs, cattle, sheep, and rabbits.
Pasture Acreage Calculator
Acres needed per animal with rotational grazing planning and stocking rate reference.
Rotational Grazing Planner
Paddock count, grazing days, rest schedule, and overstocking warning for any livestock.
Gestation Calculator
Due dates for goats, pigs, cattle, sheep, horses, rabbits, and more from breeding date.
Meat Yield Calculator
Live weight to freezer pounds — hanging weight, take-home yield, and cut breakdown.
Fencing Material Estimator
Posts, wire rolls, gates, and cost for any pasture or garden fence by animal type.
Paddock Count Planner
How many paddocks your pasture needs for rotational grazing based on animal count and season length.
Honey Yield Estimator
Lbs per hive, jar count, and market value based on your location and management level.
Hive Feed Calculator
Sugar and water amounts for spring, summer, fall, and winter candy board feeding.
Hive Equipment Planner
Boxes, frames, supers, apiary spacing, and startup cost checklist for any hive count.
Fiber Yield & Value Calculator
Raw fleece, washed fiber, and yarn yield with market value for sheep, alpacas, and goats.
Fiber Animal Setup Estimator
Space, feed cost, shearing schedule, and startup costs for adding fiber animals.
Food Storage Planner
How much of each staple to store for 3, 6, or 12 months for your household.
Canning Jar Estimator
Jar counts in all three sizes for any amount of produce, fruit, or sauce.
Brine Ratio Calculator
Exact salt-to-water ratios for lacto-fermentation, pickling, and meat curing.
Rainwater Collection
Gallons collected from your roof by rainfall and area, with tank sizing recommendations.
Solar Panel Estimator
Panel count, battery bank, inverter size, and cost for off-grid or hybrid solar.
Battery Bank Sizing
kWh, Ah, battery count, and wiring config for off-grid storage by battery type.
Greenhouse Heater Sizing
BTU heater size for any greenhouse based on dimensions, covering material, and climate.
Firewood BTU Calculator
Cords needed per season by wood species, home size, insulation, and climate.
Compost Ratio Calculator
Enter your materials to find your C:N ratio and balance your pile for hot composting.