My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew. After searching in our area for someone raising meat rabbits, and coming up empty, we checked out…
Day to day on our homestead my husband and I have the pleasure of coexisting with heritage turkeys, heirloom chickens, purebred goats, and heritage cattle. The…
"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to…
I always felt different than my sisters. We were all born in a big city, yet I did not embrace city life as they did. …
What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became so much more. It was a pleasure to cater to our seasonal visitors;…
Whenever I watch Sarge, Ash, and Baldy waddle past me, I grin. Those three Muscovy ducks are the reason my partner Larry and I went…
The first thing I say when asked about raising Coturnix quail is this: I wish I knew about them sooner! Easy to keep in small…
When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored syrup. I remember them telling me that it tasted just like the store-bought…
My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats. When strapping either on to do chores, I thank our ancestors. Many people go snowshoeing…
Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear to me. Having everything we needed to start our life as a…
“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys are we. We ruffle our feathers in all types of weather Gobble, gobble,…
Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now they are used year round, in a variety of ways. Our multi-purpose…
