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April 2018

Free Eats ~ Cooking Up Foraged Greens From My Backyard

Cooking Foraged Greens Free Food from My Backyard I don’t have spinach or lettuce ready in my garden yet…heck, the snow just …

Ebooks To Help You Be More Self Reliant and Save Money

Ebooks For Homesteaders On A Tight Budget! Be More Self Reliant & Save Money Although I love an old fashioned, honest to …

My Chicks from Sunnyside Hatchery Arrived!

  I’m Back in the Chicken ‘Business!’ My homestead really doesn’t seem much like a homestead without some chickens. So I placed …

Setting Up Your Brooder Box for Day Old Chicks, Ducklings, and Turkey Poults

Setting Up A Brooder Box For Your Baby Poultry Setting up a brooder box is the first step for providing a safe …

Live Your Life: 14 Days to the Best You

‘Live Your Life: 14 Days To The Best You’ by Dr. Ann LeFevre, PHD, LCSW, CMT On occasion I am asked to …

Egg Recall & Egg Safety Tips

Egg Recall 2018 & Egg Safety Tips Have you been affected by the latest egg recall? Are you concerned about the safety …

Controlling Spotted Wing Drosophila in Home Orchards

What is Spotted Wing Drosophila? The fruit industry is being plagued by an invasive pest called the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) that …

Your List of Heritage Turkey Breeds For the Homestead

So, You Want to Raise Heritage Turkeys? If you’re interested in keeping livestock that are more self sufficient than the modern breeds, …