Horsing Around
There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,
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Mar 9, 20192 min read
Lard Have Mercy
With the return of pork from our homestead pigs, we were also given quite a few bags of pig fat. Now, what does one do with bag fulls of fat
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Feb 28, 20193 min read
The Farmer in All of Us
From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo
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Feb 24, 20192 min read
This Little Piggy Went to Market
We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy
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Feb 20, 20193 min read
We're a Couple of Saps...
Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...
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Feb 10, 20192 min read
Bringing Home the Bacon
Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...
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Jan 7, 20193 min read
Chilly Chickens
Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the
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Dec 16, 20182 min read
So God Made a Farmer
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, "
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Dec 14, 20184 min read
From Scratch, With Love
I am proud to say that we have accomplished much of what we set out to do on the Homestead this year. We are raising our feathered and furr
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Dec 7, 20181 min read
Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...
We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.
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Dec 6, 20182 min read
Tis The Season(ing)...
Using whatever variety of dried herbs you like, place in a mortar with pestle and add course salt and peppercorns.
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Nov 6, 20183 min read
Talkin' Turkey
In July, we decided we'd like to try to raise our own turkey for Thanksgiving this year. We researched how long it would take to grow a
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Oct 17, 20181 min read
Full Plates
We revel in long-standing traditions from holiday cliches, to secret recipes, and tried and true tricks for doing something just right.
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Oct 10, 20184 min read
Bird Doggin'
Hunting is a pastime that I believe fits the homesteading life well.
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Oct 1, 20182 min read
The Quack Shack
We're a little quackers around these parts, but we try to keep things looking nice when possible. Here's how our pond-dwellers are l
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Sep 11, 20183 min read
Eastbound and Down
Burt is a young roo, from another local farm that only wished to keep a single rooster for his flock of 12 hens. This handsome fella is an
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Sep 6, 20183 min read
Disappearing Ducklings
I went down to feed and water them, and could only find two. I rubbed my eyes, thinking I wasn't awake enough yet. My coffee was only
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Aug 21, 20184 min read
Thank a Farmer
It has been just about six months of not having to buy eggs from the grocery store. While that isn't an incredible savings (yet), it is
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Aug 16, 20184 min read
Hogs on the Homestead
American Guinea Hogs (AGH) make excellent homestead hogs, as the smaller size makes them easier to manage. AGH's like to pasture and gr
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