May Woodworth

Making Small-batch Maple Syrup on the Homestead

When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored syrup.  I remember them telling me that it…

5 months ago

Floating on Snow: Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead

My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats.  When strapping either on to do chores, I thank our…

6 months ago

Hectic Heritage Turkey Hatching

“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys are we. We ruffle our feathers in all…

8 months ago

Multi-purpose Chicken Tractors

Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now they are used year round, in a variety…

1 year ago

Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead

Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear to me.  Having everything we needed to start…

1 year ago

Raising Heritage Turkeys on the Homestead: Get a Load of These Gobblers

What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became so much more. It was a pleasure to…

1 year ago

Mad about Muscovies: Weird-looking Waddlers

Whenever I watch Sarge, Ash, and Baldy waddle past me, I grin.  Those three Muscovy ducks are the reason my…

2 years ago

Quail Crazy: Raising Coturnix Quail on the Homestead

The first thing I say when asked about raising Coturnix quail is this: I wish I knew about them sooner! …

2 years ago

Rabbit Stew, or Rabbits, too? Raising Meat Rabbits (Maybe)

My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew.  After searching in our area for someone raising meat rabbits, and coming…

2 years ago

Modern-Day Devons: Heritage Devon Cattle Making a Comeback

Day to day on our homestead my husband and I have the pleasure of coexisting with heritage turkeys, heirloom chickens,…

2 years ago

New-fangled Neolithic: Embrace Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer

"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle…

3 years ago

FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?

I always felt different than my sisters.  We were all born in a big city, yet I did not embrace…

3 years ago