Kristy Huntsman is a homesteading mama, writer, and educator behind the From the Roots Up YouTube channel, where she shares practical, faith-centered skills for building a peaceful, purposeful home. Alongside her husband and daughters, she homeschools, gardens, preserves food, sews, and raises animals on their Oklahoma homestead, learning most things the slow, hands-on way.
Kristy is passionate about helping women reclaim confidence in the home through simple, approachable skills like fresh-milled baking, sewing, and intentional homemaking. Her teaching blends practical instruction with encouragement, reminding women that peace isn’t found in perfection, but in rooted rhythms and faithful presence.