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    Preserving Meat: Why and How We Do It

    November 15, 2021 /

    There are a few questions I tend to get from people when talking about how we butcher our own meat. One question is why we raise so much of it. The other is about how we store it. We’re not experts at this, but since we just wrapped up butchering season, and we’ve been getting a lot of these questions, I thought it would be good to address these questions. Question One I’ll dig into the question one, first. Why do we raise so much meat? This year, we butchered 16 chickens, 7 turkeys, and 2 pigs. We also bought a quarter of a cow, and now we’re hoping to…

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    If You’re Gonna Be a Meat Eater

    October 3, 2018 /

    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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