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Benefits and Drawbacks of Free-Ranging Chickens

Free-Ranging Chickens: Pros, Cons, and Practical Tips If you’re wondering about free-ranging chickens, let me tell you about our experience! We have…

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VIDEO: Seeds for Preservation and Perseverance with Amyrose Foll

Seeds for Food Sovereignty and Cultural Resilience Food sovereignty is the right to choose what food to eat, where it comes from,…

Seasonal Planning

New Summer Garden Salad Recipe for Your Labor Day Picnic!

The summer is coming to a close and we’re getting geared back up for schedules, school, football and all things pumpkin spice…

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How to Integrate Your Backyard Flock Into Orchards and Row Crops

  Put your flock back to work! This was a lesson I learned years ago when I first became interested in growing…

How to Prevent Chickens from Eating Your Garden

A lot of people who keep backyard chickens also garden because it seems like a good combination. Chickens can be really helpful…

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VIDEO: Pat Foreman Presentation on Heritage Breeds, Soil Health and Nutrition

Seasonal Planning

How to Make Summer Salads in a Mason Jar

I don’t know about you guys, but I had a lot of good food over the 4th of July and have had…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Canning

One of the best parts about homesteading is the garden-fresh produce that you’ll grow.  Have you ever heard someone say “nothing tastes…

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VIDEO: Beekeeping Prep

Health & Wellness

Planting Fodder for Chickens

Chickens are omnivores, which means that they eat both plants and animals.  Well, mainly insects rather than animals.  Although chickens have a…

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