Raising Your Own Meat: Pastured Pork, Grass-fed Beef and Lamb
For several years our family has been raising our own meat. We’ve found that not only is it a healthier alternative but it is much cheaper than buying meat from … Continue Reading →
Category: Real Food
Making Homemade Root Beer from Sassafras Roots
Warning: The FDA has banned the use of Sassafras because it has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory rats. As such, sassafras is considered a controlled substance and can … Continue Reading →
Seeing Spring Around the Corner
We are starting to see spring around the corner. Sure, it’s 30 degrees outside now….but the sun was out today and it warmed up enough to send the kids outside … Continue Reading →
I Added Homestead Blessings and Venture Academy Links
Have you heard about Homestead Blessings? It’s a great new DVD’s series from our friends over at Franklin Springs…and it’s all about homesteading topics! Gardening, Herbs, Candlemaking, Breadmaking…Canning. Franklin Springs says … Continue Reading →
Milk and Meat Cows, Pigs, Eggs and Boys
We love May the Milk Cow. She has a bull calf that is about 6 weeks old now. They are doing wonderfully. We have an abundance of winter milk for … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009 End of the Year Update
The year is winding down. It’s December and winter time. This year I started a series called Pantry 2009 of which I had high hopes for adding more content to … Continue Reading →
Citrus Update
The citrus fruit order (oranges and grapefruit) will be here on December 18th. I will have it available for pickup at our farm Friday afternoon and evening on December 18th. … Continue Reading →
Winter Oranges and Grapefruit
We will be participating in a winter fruit co-op this year. If you are interested in ordering oranges and grapefruit…and live near us… you should check out the winter orange … Continue Reading →
Fall Apple Pick-Up
For those who ordered apples….. They are almost here…. Stay tuned for pick-up times and directions to the farm. I’ll be sending those out in the next day or so.
Mama at Work
I have great admiration for hardworking women of the past. Past days long before dishwashers and washing machines. Long gone times before grocery stores and fast food. Now, don’t get me … Continue Reading →