There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,

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

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

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

Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...

Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...

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

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, &quot

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

We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.

Using whatever variety of dried herbs you like, place in a mortar with pestle and add course salt and peppercorns.

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

We revel in long-standing traditions from holiday cliches, to secret recipes, and tried and true tricks for doing something just right.

Hunting is a pastime that I believe fits the homesteading life well.

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

The hog saga continues..

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

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

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

American Guinea Hogs (AGH) make excellent homestead hogs, as the smaller size makes them easier to manage.  AGH's like to pasture and gr