About Us
Matt & Ashlee's Story
Our journey began with a simple goal: to live more intentionally and provide wholesome, honest food for our family and local community. What started as a few chickens and a garden quickly grew into That1CluckedupHomestead—a place rooted in self-sufficiency, sustainability, and a love for sharing the harvest.
We believe that good food brings people together and that knowing where your food comes from truly matters. From raising happy hens to baking naturally fermented sourdough and preserving our harvest through home canning, we are proud to offer high-quality eggs and homemade goods made with care. Every loaf, jar, and carton reflects our commitment to simple ingredients, avoiding unnecessary additives and preservatives, reducing waste, and honoring the seasons.
Our farmstand is more than a place to grab fresh eggs, sourdough bread, or homemade pantry staples—it’s an extension of our values. Built on hard work, stewardship, and gratitude, That1CluckedupHomestead exists to promote healthier living, strengthen food security, and foster a sense of community.
Whether you’re stopping by for fresh eggs, a warm loaf of sourdough, or a jar from the pantry, you’re supporting a small family homestead where everything is made with intention—and a little love.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
Our mission is to nourish our local community with high-quality eggs and homemade products while encouraging healthier living.
Through home canning, we preserve our harvest, stretch our resources, avoid unnecessary additives, reduce waste, and enjoy fresh flavors year-round—turning simple food into lasting value.
Our Family
Matt & Ashlee got married in 2023 and have 5 wonderful children - Joey, Allison, Ashley, Alex & Jackson. We have 1 grandchild and another on the way. We are extremely proud of our kids. They are kind, respectful and work as hard as us.
Our Fur Babies
We have 4 dogs. Atlas, Theia, Kronk & Moose. We adopted Atlas from Dubuque Humane Society and we knew soon enough that he needed a friend. We got Theia and Kronk and everyone was super happy. This last year we had the opportunity to bring in Moose who is 10 years old. He is doing great within the pack and we think he loves his new home.
Ashlee's Sourdough
Ashlee started making her own bread for a healthy lifestyle. Store-bought bread is often considered unhealthy because it is an ultra-processed food packed with refined flours, added sugars, preservatives, and dough conditioners to extend shelf life. These ingredients often strip the bread of natural fiber and nutrients, contributing to inflammation and health issues
Our Sourdough is more than just bread-it's a living, breathing process built on time, patience, and wild yeast.
Ashlee's sourdough starter is her own. We offer different sizes and flavors because flexibility is for real life. Not everyone needs a full loaf, and that's okay. Smaller loaves are perfect for trying something new, small households, or a quick treat. Full-sized loaves are great for families and meal prep. We wanted to give the freedom to buy what fits your needs, budget and appetite, without waste.
Why a Farmstand?
A farmstand isn't just a place to sell food-it's a whole feeling, a purpose, and often a return to something simpler and more meaningful. At its heart, a farmstand connects people directly to where their food comes from. Instead of grocery store shelves and long supply chains, customers are buying bread we baked, eggs that our chickens and ducks laid, and treats made right in our kitchen. There's honesty in that. People can see it, taste it, and trust it. It also creates community. A farmstand becomes a little gathering place-neighbors stopping by, kids picking out cookies, someone chatting a few extra minutes about their day. It's slower, more personal, and real in a way that's hard to find elsewhere. The farmstand reflects us, our creativity, our care, our story.
Jamming out with Matt
Matt was taught at an early age how to make jams and jellies. Making jam is one of those simple, old-fashioned skills that gives back in so many ways. First, it helps us preserve what's in season. When berries or fruit are at their peak, turning them into jam lets us hold onto that flavor for months. Instead of wasting extra produce, we're stretching it into something that lasts. There's also the quality factor. Homemade jam means we control everything-less sugar if we want, no preservatives, real fruit, and unique flavor combinations that you won't find in stores. It just tastes...real.
Homemade Pickles
Matt grew up canning pickles with his family. It was a family event where everyone in the family got together to help slice, dice, brine and can pickles. Matt remembers that his grandmother chose a yellow countertop because she was sick of the pickle brine leaving stains. Matt passed down his family tradition of canning pickles to his own immediate family and it brings back found memories and making new memories with our kids, teaching them the art of canning. Nothing beats the taste of homemade pickles.
Great Grandma's Brittle Recipe
It’s kitchen chemistry in action
When the sugar mixture reaches the hard crack stage, it forms a glass-like structure. Adding baking soda creates tiny air bubbles, making the brittle light and crisp instead of rock-hard. Dramatic transformation
It goes from a clear syrup → bubbling foam → golden candy in minutes. Timing matters a lot, which makes it fun (and a little thrilling).
Minimal ingredients, big result
Just sugar + heat + a few extras = a completely different texture and flavor.
Long shelf life
Because it has very little moisture, brittle stays fresh and crunchy for weeks if stored airtight—great for farmstands or gifting.
Easy to customize
You can swap peanuts for almonds, pecans, sunflower seeds, or even add things like chili flakes or chocolate drizzle.ttle recipe
We fell in love with Chickens
There's just something about chickens that gets into your heart in the quietest, most unexpected way. What starts as "just a few birds" turns into knowing each one by personality - the curious one who follows you around, the sassy one who talks back, the gentle one who waits patiently for treats. They aren't just animals out back...they become part of the rhythm of your life. They greet you in the morning, they slow you down in the evening, and somehow, without trying, they teach you to notice the little things - the way the sun hits their feathers, the soft clucking as they settle in, the simple joy of gathering fresh eggs still warm from the nest. They give us eggs but they also give us peace, purpose, and a little bit of magic every single day. We wouldn't trade it for anything.