A Beginners Guide to a Self-sufficient Homestead
Microgreens are not only packed with nutrients they have a quick turn around as well. It can also be turned into a business depending on where you live. If you are an urban homesteader, you might have some restaurants that would love to buy locally. However, even if you don't get to sell to restaurants,... Continue Reading →
If you are still considering different types of breeds for your backyard flock, the Buff Orphington might be one for you to look into. For one homesteader in Tennessee, this is one of her top choices. She has even isolated her hens so that she has pure Buff Orphinton chicks in the future. Reasons for... Continue Reading →
As we search for more ways of being self-sufficient on a homestead, one thing that came to mind was coffee. So lets see how you can grow and harvest your own coffee on the homestead. A coffee tree loves rain and is grown in the tropics. But I won't let this discourage me from trying... Continue Reading →
I have been doing a lot of research on cows. This week has been about Dexters. They are a heritage miniature breed originally from Ireland. While looking for breeders, I have been coming across some terminology that I have never heard of. Below is a list of cow terms that you will find when looking... Continue Reading →
Chicken work hard during the winter to stay warm. This treat will help keep them and also give them a nutrition boost. Ingredients: Meat fat - You can use Beef or Goat meat fat that you might have stored. Chicken scratch - Something containing corn would be ideal since it will help to raise their... Continue Reading →
One thing that we have done to keep us knowledgeable about the area we have chosen for our homestead was to subscribe to the local news' youtube channel. This is 40/29 News in Northwest Arkansas. After the airplane landed in Bentonville, there was a call with a 479 area code. The person on the line... Continue Reading →
While the term Homestead is becoming more familiar, there are still many people that don't know what it is. Isn't it just a farm? What's the difference? A homestead mainly focuses on working the land and having animals to feeding the family. It may or may not produce enough to sell or turn into a... Continue Reading →
Many of us who understand the importance of growing food organically and without hormones have the desire to reach out to others, make a change, teach or empowers others to homestead or farm. If you have that desire to start a non-profit farm, here are two agriculture based non-profits to inspire you. Cobblestone Farm Cobblestone... Continue Reading →
I wrote an article a few days ago on a 4 ingredient flat bread. This included "sprouted wheat flour". This was the first time I had heard of it and it turns out that sprouted grain packs a nutritional punch. Then I wrote about growing fodder over the winter for your chickens and the benefits of... Continue Reading →
