Can I Raise My Own Chicken Feed? This is a question I’ve asked myself frequently since I started keeping chickens. I really didn’t like buying the conventionally grown feed, knowing that it was likely filled with GMO grain raised with pesticides. When I decided to switch to organic chicken feed…
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Loose Leaf Tea for Frugal Caffeine Lovers
Loose-Leaf Tea for Caffeine Lovers People love caffeine. They drink coffee, tea, and hot cocoa, or sip other caffeinated beverages such as soda or energy drinks every day…sometimes all day long. I won’t tell you that caffeine is a good thing, but I think that it’s ok for most people…
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Making Broth on Your Woodstove
Homemade Broth on the Wood Stove Our wood stove really makes our house feel like a home. I love having the warmth in winter, plus it’s so nice to fill the tea kettle for hot drinks all day. We also cook on our wood stove quite a bit, reducing our…
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Sour Milk – Don’t Toss it Out!
When Good Milk Goes Bad I buy 2 or 3 gallons of raw milk each week from a local farmer. It’s no problem at all for our family of 3 to use 2 gallons of milk a week. I make at least one batch of yogurt a week, plus I…
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40 Pounds of Organic Fair Trade Chocolate
Buying Chocolate in Bulk My family made the commitment to stop buying conventionally produced chocolate because, if it isn’t fair trade, it is most likely grown and harvested with slave labor. Many of those slaves are children. And we don’t feel right about supporting the unethical treatment of our fellow…
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How to Get Free Chickens for Your Homestead
How to Find Free Chickens Are you interested in getting some free chickens? In addition to hatching out your own chicks from fertile eggs, you might be able to find unwanted chickens in your area. ‘Used’, or ‘pre-owned’ chickens, might not be as hard to find as you might think.…