Food

Five Weeks from Seed to Table

Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of gardening. You can see the whole process from…

2 years ago

How to Make the Best Backyard Burgers, Homemade Condiments, & More

The seeds are planted, the animals are content, and the heat is starting to cut into chore time.  It is…

2 years ago

My Experience with Home Milking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

On our farm, we enjoy being as independent as possible. To offset the ever-increasing costs of groceries, we have raised…

2 years ago

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a new spring is in the air, but there…

2 years ago

These Little Sprouts are a Big Deal

The summer garden is gone and the stores from the winter garden might be fading but there is an easy…

2 years ago

Hunting Marvelous Merkels: Gathering Morel Mushrooms

Where I come from there are three topics that are impossible for the locals to tell the truth about: buck,…

2 years ago

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned…

2 years ago

How to Make Goat Milk Butter

The first thing to do before learning to make goat milk butter is, of course, milk your adorable little goaties. …

2 years ago

How a Farmer Grows Grapes in Alaska

When you think of grapes, warm regions like France may come to mind, or the sun-filled fields of California. But…

2 years ago

Maple Sugaring: Boiling Down a Long History

When you think of maple syrup, perhaps you get the picture of a lazy Sunday morning with pancakes or waffles,…

2 years ago