Southeast Texas
About US
Well, hello there! We are so glad you stopped by to learn a little bit about us. We are the Hagan Family and we small scale homestead in Southeast Texas. We strive to live a healthier lifestyle and teach our three boys along the way. We hope to teach you too, heck we may learn something together!
Where It All Began for Us
In late 2019 Brittany was experiencing some health issues. Her symptoms had become debilitating. She suffered from chronic fatigue, unexplained weight gain, malaise, joint pain, nerve pain, weakness, overall inflammation and joint pain. This was a very rough time in our lives.
She began to consult with several different conventional doctors and was ran through the mill with testing. All of which included, MRI’s, radiographs, blood tests, strength tests, nerve tests, this is just to name a few. She was shuffled from our primary care physician to a Neurologist and then to a Rheumatologist. She was a pin cushion for their testing. They finally came up with their diagnoses.
She was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy and rheumatoid arthritis. Finally, there was a name to somewhat “explain” her symptoms. She was prescribed medications to mask the nerve pain and to “manage” her rheumatoid arthritis. These were just a band aid that were not fixing the problem.
With three small children, working full time, and trying to keep up with our busy schedules she became saddened. She was not able to do what she wanted or needed to do. Then another medication was added to the mix for anxiety/depression. The cocktail of medications made her exhausted, which made tasks that much harder to complete. We were not getting to the root of the problem! Why was she actually having nerve and joint pain? Why were things not getting better with these conventional treatment methods?
Then, 2020 happened and the world forever changed. This added more stress but also brought about a change in us. We started seeing the food and medical system for what it was, a joke. They are intertwined in so many ways. They put toxic ingredients in our food to make you sick so that they can prescribe a medication to make THEM money. It is a revolving door with no end. The medications cause other conditions, which lead to a reason for another medication. Do you see the pattern? I digress….
Brittany’s inflammation, fatigue and pain were at an all-time high and she had had enough! We began diving deep into research and seeing the huge correlation between food and overall health. Her body was attacking itself because of the subpar and quite frankly, toxic poisons that were put into our food. The pesticides, vegetable oils, additives, preservatives, dyes, etc. where wreaking havoc on her body.
We threw out everything and started from scratch…. literally. We got chickens to provide us with nutrient dense eggs, started a huge garden to provide organic produce, and started incorporating from scratch cooking to eliminate inflammatory ingredients and toxins.
Although. Brittany was feeling some relief she was not yet were she wanted or needed to be. She sought out a more natural approach in functional medicine and found a wonderful provider that helper her “tweak” a few things. She began to see improvement in her overall health.
Her inflammation and pain decreased and ultimately disappeared. Her mood improved along with her energy. She was back in full swing! And we thank God every day! She has now been off all medications since late 2020 or early 2021. The band aid was pulled off and the healing had begun.
Fast Forward to Today
We really caught the “homesteading bug” and dove in! We expanded our gardens to close to 4,000 square feet, raise 100 meat birds a year, have 65 egg laying chickens, 15 ducks, and one pig. This is all on our .73 homestead! We have utilized every bit and keep finding ways to squeeze in one more thing.
We had learned so much over the years through different books, resources, and of course YouTube. We wanted to teach others these old ways and how to incorporate them into their lives, even with full time jobs. This led us to starting a YouTube channel back in 2023 (114) Hagan Homestead – YouTube Here we show that it is possible to homestead on the land you have, even if it is less than an acre. We give tips on from scratch cooking, clean eating for our boys, natural homemade household items. and how we manage our small homestead.
Teaching others has become a huge passion of ours! We are here to help and teach YOU!
Hagan Homestead
So, we hope you have learned a little bit about us and our journey. We hope that you will follow us along the way and see what is possible for you and your family!
Here is a link for Brittany’s health story My past diagnosis, my journey, and what may help you.
