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  • Taking Down the Barn
    Farming,  Homesteading,  Projects

    Taking Down The Barn

    February 1, 2017 /

    Last winter, we had to make the hard decision to take our barn down.  It was a hard call to have to make, but after carefully considering all of the options, we knew it was the right call.

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  • A Family Learning to Grow Together
    Farming,  Gardening,  Homesteading,  Projects

    The Road To Self-Sufficiency: Growing Our Skills

    January 4, 2017 /

    How we will be growing our skills together, as a family in 2017, and why skills matter when it comes to self-sufficiency

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    The Road To Self-Sufficiency: Food

    August 24, 2016

    Pigs on the Homestead

    April 19, 2021

    Meat Chickens

    October 21, 2016
  • Farming,  Homesteading

    How Much Did It Cost To Raise And Butcher Chickens?

    October 27, 2016 /

    Here's a look at what it cost to raise our own chickens for meat, Year One, and what other investments we made to get us set-up for a future of butchering at home.

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    A Changing Landscape

    A Changing Landscape

    April 12, 2017

    The Road To Self-Sufficiency: Food

    August 24, 2016
    Taking Down the Barn

    Taking Down The Barn

    February 1, 2017
  • Farming,  Homesteading

    Meat Chickens

    October 21, 2016 /

    Raising and butchering chickens, the differences between meat chickens and egg layers, and a lot of other things we've learned from raising our own chickens for meat this year.

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    Butchering Season

    November 7, 2021

    Happy Holidays!

    December 27, 2016
    Rats, Raccoons, and Chickens

    Rats, Raccoons and Chickens

    July 27, 2016
  • About Us

    The Road To Self-Sufficiency: A Change In Mindset

    September 13, 2016 /

    Last time I talked about self-sufficiency, we discussed the importance of food, but there are many aspects that need to be looked at.  One aspect that I think gets overlooked when people (myself included) want to become more self-sufficient is that it requires a big change in mindset, and in more ways than one.

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    Busy Life and Delicious Maple

    August 22, 2017

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    June 13, 2022
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    Waiting

    January 29, 2019
  • Gardening

    The Homestead Garden

    September 1, 2016 /

    What we have taken away from this year's gardening, and a few things we'll be doing differently in the future. If you want to garden or store your own food, there might be some things you can learn from our failures!

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    Harvesting Black Walnuts

    January 27, 2017

    It’s Cherry Season!

    July 27, 2016

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Hi there! I'm Danielle, "author" on Spring Lake Homestead. We are a family of 8, living in rural Wisconsin, and learning how to do this whole homesteading thing...together. Thanks for joining us!

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