Kilcher Homestead 2025: Sparrow and Eve Kilcher Start the Winter Food Supply with Heartfelt Garden Day and Rhubarb Crisp

Eve and Eivin Kilcher, stars of the long-running Discovery Channel series Alaska: The Last Frontier, have continued to share their off-grid lifestyle through their YouTube channel, Eivin Kilcher Homestead. Living on ancestral land in Homer, Alaska, the Kilchers embrace sustainable living, organic gardening, and traditional homesteading skills passed down through generations. They are parents to two children — Sparrow Rose and Findlay — who frequently appear in their videos and are being raised with the same values of hard work, nature stewardship, and hands-on learning.

In a video published on June 14, 2025, titled “How to Survive: Sparrow & Eve start the winter food supply,” Eve Kilcher and her daughter Sparrow offer a heartfelt glimpse into their daily life — planting vegetables, harvesting rhubarb, and baking a springtime dessert — all while reinforcing the values of self-sufficiency, hard work, and family bonding.

 A Garden Built on Teamwork and Tradition

The day begins in the lower garden, where Eve lays out weed cloth and prepares the soil for planting. Sparrow, full of excitement and curiosity, takes the lead in placing the seedlings, using a fun rhythm of “dig, shake, plant” to move things along.

Eve says Sparrow “really wants to do most to all of the planting this year again,” highlighting her daughter’s growing enthusiasm for gardening. The segment showcases the duo’s joy in working side-by-side, turning chores into cherished memories.

Meet Basil and Baby Sage: Lessons in Goat Care

In between garden prep, the family tends to two of their goats — Basil and her baby, Sage. Basil, a first-time mom, refuses to let her baby nurse naturally. To help, Eve and the family use a milking stand to assist Sage during feeding times.

“This is the only way that baby is able to nurse,” Eve explains. “Basil’s still not great about letting the baby nurse. And needless to say, Sage is becoming the sweetest baby goat because it associates us with being fed.”

Pulling Grass, Planting Roots

Back in the garden, Eve shares insights on why removing grass early makes the season easier. “Grass is my arch nemesis,” she jokes, while meticulously clearing sod chunks. Together, they plant essential root crops like carrots and beets, meant for long-term storage in their root cellar.

As they work, Eve asks, “What’s the most important crop in the garden?”

“Carrots,” Sparrow replies.

When Eve asks why, Sparrow explains, “It’s not easy to get good carrots at the store.”

“Especially in Alaska,” Eve adds. “But did you know that carrots grown here are just better than anywhere else?”

Rhubarb Harvest and Crisp with a Twist

With the garden planted, the family heads to their orchard to harvest the season’s first rhubarb. Using both shovels and bare hands, they gather thick stalks and mulch the beds with leftover leaves.

Back in the kitchen, Eve and Sparrow bake a homemade rhubarb crisp — using ginger snaps made earlier by Finley, which turned out crunchier than expected. They crumble the cookies into the topping, mix in honey, cinnamon, and butter, and finish with colorful sprinkles, adding a playful touch to the rustic recipe.

 A Day of Heart, Dirt, and Dessert

The video closes with Eve and Sparrow admiring their work: a fully planted lower garden and a freshly made rhubarb crisp. “We got the lower garden planted. We got a rhubarb crisp made. Oh my goodness, are we productive and hard workers or what?” Eve says with a laugh.

It’s more than just a day of chores — it’s a living lesson in passing down homesteading knowledge, sharing the rhythm of rural life, and finding joy in simplicity.

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Video Title: How to Survive: Sparrow & Eve start the winter food supply
Channel: Eivin Kilcher Homestead
Published: June 14, 2025
Views: 12,519+ and counting
Direct Link: Watch on YouTube