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If You’re Gonna Be a Meat Eater
As I watched Miss Lady take over with the potato fork in the garden the other day so she could have a turn digging up potatoes, I was impressed by the strength, skill, and knowledge this 6 (and a half) year old little girl already possesses. I was reminded yet again about why we have chosen this life for our family. There isn’t just one reason that we homestead, but an important reason that we do is that we want our children to understand what our food is and where it comes from. I think that if you’re gonna be a meat eater there are two things you need to…
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2018 Homestead Plans
Homesteading plans are almost never concrete, but that doesn't mean that we don't still try and make some!
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Chicken Butcherings 2017
Lessons learned from our butchering sessions this season.
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Chicken Tractor Electrification
With predators being common in our area, we needed to get aggressive in our chicken protection plan...for us, the only solution was electrification.
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Homesteading Hardships
We've been encountering a lot of obstacles on the homestead recently, but attitude has everything to do with overcoming them!
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More Changes!
More changes to the homestead. More trees, more flowers, more wood chips, and fencing!
