Homesteading, Sustainable Farming
Today is the day when I will finally own my own farm, or at least I will own my own mortgage for my own farm. In amongst all of the hullaballoo in the government with deadlines and balancing the budget sat my SDA loan. Once all of the balancing was done and...
Homesteading, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Farming
With the advent of spring comes the time to order new trees to fill in gaps and extend the orchard. Since this will be our first year on the new farm there are several things to think about before we plant. The first question to ask is what type of climate issues you...
Homesteading, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Farming
“If the bees disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” -Albert Einstein I have only had bees on my farm for 5 years but I will never...
Eat Local, Free Range Chicken, Grass Fed Beef, Health, Raw Milk, Sustainable Farming
A little over 10 years ago while traveling in Europe I came across a study that found that women who consumed 100% grass fed animal products could lower their chance of developing breast cancer by 74%.Why do 100% grass fed animal products protect women from breast...
Book Reviews, Eat Local, Simple Living, Sustainable Farming
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life is Barbara Kingsolver’s memoir of the first year her family experimented with eating ONLY locally-grown foods. In order to abide by their agreed-upon rules, she and her family began growing more of their own food...
