Hi there, I'm Kelly, the face behind A Better Choice Homestead on YouTube! My passion is empowering you to live a more self-sufficient, healthier, and flavorful life, right where you are. I've spent the majority of my adult life in corporate America, focused on creating the best possible home for my family (and fur babies). About ten years ago, that focus shifted. After needing three total hip replacements and then getting diagnosed with breast cancer (twice!) I finally turned my attention to health. That journey taught me the profound impact of real, nutritious food on our well-being. Then, the impact 2020 (Covid) had on our food system and supply chain taught me how important it is to be self-sufficient and community minded. And even though I live on a very small urban homestead in central New York, I practice a lifestyle of self-sufficiency with subsistence gardening and preservation of the foods I grow. And that's what you'll find here: Growing, Preparing, and Preserving Food with lots of health and nutrition information sprinkled in along the way.