Modern Homesteading for Simple, Healthy Living

Salt & Shea is a modern homesteading lifestyle centered on simple living, homegrown food, from-scratch cooking, and creating a healthy home environment — even in a suburban setting.

What Modern Homesteading Looks Like Today

Modern homesteading isn’t about going off-grid or living on acres of land. It’s about making intentional choices that support a healthier lifestyle — growing some of your own food, cooking real meals from scratch, raising backyard chickens, and reducing unnecessary toxins in your home.

Meet Jayme, the Founder of Salt & Shea

Jayme holding a backyard chicken in the coop on a modern homestead while wearing custom chicken print True Dave boots
Backyard chicken chores in my custom chicken print True Dave boots.
Jayme cutting down a Christmas tree in the forest as part of a family holiday tradition
Cutting down our family Christmas tree the old-fashioned way.
Collecting fresh chicken eggs on a modern homestead from a backyard coop
Collecting fresh eggs from our backyard chickens.
Jayme holding freshly harvested zucchini and yellow squash from a backyard garden on a modern homestead
A joyful summer harvest from the backyard garden.
Growing joy in our modern homestead garden

I’m Jayme, a modern homesteader with a background as a licensed esthetician and former maker of small-batch apothecary products — which is where Salt & Shea originally began.

Years spent working in natural skincare and wellness, combined with personal health challenges, pushed me to take a deeper look at the food we eat, the products we use, and the environments we live in. That curiosity grew into a commitment to cleaner ingredients, simpler routines, and a more intentional way of living.

What You’ll Find at Salt & Shea

Here you’ll find practical resources designed to make modern homesteading approachable:

More Modern Homestead Living

From Scratch Kitchen
Backyard Farm
Wellness
Seasonal Living