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Taking Down The Barn
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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The Road To Self-Sufficiency: Growing Our Skills
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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How Much Did It Cost To Raise And Butcher Chickens?
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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Meat Chickens
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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The Road To Self-Sufficiency: A Change In Mindset
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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The Homestead Garden
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!
