Building Our Dream Growing the love & Making all the things

Latest Recipes

How to Make Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Better Than Olive Garden)

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Slow Cooker Pot Roast (with a Secret Ingredient)

Baked Pumpkin Doughnut Recipe (Buttermilk or Sourdough)

Tater Tot Casserole (One-Pan Comfort Food)

Building Our Dream Growing the love & Making all the things

This is the story of JenniferMaker Farm and how you can go from virtually nothing to something truly magical with heart and hard work!

Latest Recipes

Spiced Apple Butter (Slow Cooker, No Peeling!)

Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole (Dump and Bake, No Boiling)

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

Brown Sugar BBQ Pork Tenderloin (So Juicy!)

What’s for dinner?

Browse all our Recipe Ideas to make your next meal

  • Canning | Desserts | Fall | Pantry & Staples | Recipes | Slow Cooker

    Spiced Apple Butter (Slow Cooker, No Peeling!)

    This slow cooker apple butter recipe turns apples into thick, dark, spoonable apple butter with cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. The crockpot does the hard work, first softening the apples, then cooking the pulp down. Plan on about 30 minutes of hands-on time and 8 to 12 hours of mostly ignoring it….

  • Breakfast | Drinks | Fall | Holidays | Recipes | Stovetop

    Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

  • Main Meals | Oven | Recipes | Stovetop

    Brown Sugar BBQ Pork Tenderloin (So Juicy!)

  • Bread & Dough | Desserts | Farmhouse Baking | Holidays | Oven | Recipes | Sourdough Recipes

    Chocolate Sourdough Babka (Chocolate Swirl Bread)

When your home feels like more work than it should.

A short, gentle mini guide for creating a home that supports real life. 

We’re the Makers!

I’m Jennifer, a lifelong maker and teacher at heart, and Greg is my partner in both home and work. Together, we focus on creating practical systems, useful projects, and a calm, capable home rooted in everyday creativity.

Maker Farm is our home and creative space in Michigan, where we’re learning to live a little more intentionally. It is about slowing down, using what you have, and building a good life, one thoughtful choice at a time.

Easy No-Knead Bread

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Recipe Index

Explore a collection of delicious dishes inspired by Midwest traditions and crafted with love. Find your next favorite recipe and enjoy the flavors of home-cooked goodness at its best.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Comfort Food Classics

Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole (Dump and Bake, No Boiling)

Old Fashioned Beef Stew (Dutch Oven Recipe)

Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

Best Tuna Salad Recipe (Classic & Creamy)

  • The BEST Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Ever

  • Easy Oatmeal Bars (Flavor Your Way!)

  • Crustless Quiche Recipe (Foolproof & Custardy!)

  • Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Overnight)

  • Easy Beef Enchilada Casserole

  • Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole (One Pot!)

  • The BEST Beef Pot Pie Recipe

  • Baked BBQ Chicken Wings (Sticky, Crispy & Easy)

  • Sourdough Oatmeal Cookies (Soft, Chewy + Make-Ahead!)

  • Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft & Thick!)

  • Easy Apple Crisp Recipe with Buttery Oat Topping

  • Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Overnight)