I am a bit of a cooking enthusiast. I really enjoy cooking high quality meals for my family. Afterall, what would be the point of going through all the effort of raising our own animals organically if I weren’t going to serve it right in the kitchen at the end. But my journey into home cooking started when we switched to a whole-foods diet about 2 years before we began our homestead.
When we switched to the whole-foods diet, I found myself in need of a cutting board more often because of the processing of raw ingredients. At the time I was using cheap plastic cutting boards because they didn’t Read More
It is annoying to have to buy a specialized tool that only does one thing well. BUT… sometimes that specialized tool does the job so well it is totally worth it. That is true in the case of the fence “tie bar” tool. It quickly aids in the bending of those clips used to attached a cattle panel to a t-post. The first 100 or so t-post clips I installed were done with pliers. They work but it is a much slower job than what it has to be.
When we installed our perimeter fence back in the spring of 2017, I knew it was time to upgrade to the Read More
I recently published a video on Youtube under this same title in response to viewing questions. The video goes into detail on the options. Check it out below:
Below are the documents mentioned in the video. The first is a USDA flyer all about Custom Meat and the second is the Custom Meat processor application.
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Paul Wheaton of permies.com invited me to be a guest instructor at the upcoming Homesteaders Permaculture Design Course (PDC) he is hosting in Missoula, MT. I will be speaking on pasture management, rotational grazing, managing the abundance of the homestead harvest, etc. If you’ve been thinking about taking a PDC, you should consider attending this event. Alan Booker is the lead instructor and is a really switched-on permaculturist.
Click the link for additional information and registration: richsoil.com/pdc.jsp#register