We made our first piece of furniture for our new (small!) home. When we bought the homestead, we had different plans for the house…plans that did not include living it! One year later, after months of renovation, here we are! But, we’re here without our nice furniture from our old home—because it’s just too big for this place.
We decided that instead of buying a whole new set of furniture that likely would include some toxic chemicals and not be the exact dimensions we needed, that we would build some pieces to suit our new place. Thanks to the DIY blogosphere, we have inspired plans for making several tables Read More
Our Path to Making Sausage
“Look darling, they have bacon and sausage!” my wife exclaimed as we found a pork vendor at our local farmers’ market.
“Hmmm”, I thought. “Let me make sure”.
“Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me about your management practices for the pigs? You know, how are they raised?”
“Glad you asked! My pigs are all raised on pasture and receive a supplemental feeding of non-GMO grains and legumes – basically just peas and barley. I have a lot of wooded areas on the farm in which the pigs love to forage. I use permaculture practices to raise healthy, happy hogs!”
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