I believe that the quality of life begins on the dinner plate. Food is something we cannot do without and live. Those of us living on agriculturally productive land are fortunate. Not only can we produce food for our livelihood, we can grow food for our families and ourselves. At mealtime we often look at…
While our home education program isn’t centered on teaching our children to feed themselves & live in a community responsibly, it does make up a pretty important part of it. What a blessing it is to have them all here with us every day so that while learning to feed ourselves and all the little details it entails that we…
I’m reading through Animal, Vegetable, Miracle right now. It’s slow going since my little one is nursing in sprints. I can’t blame her. There is a lot of action that goes on around here. It’s a book that is insightful, entertaining with its wit, educational, and inspiring all wrapped up into a neat package. Complete…
While there are many reasons to raise chickens, there is one that tops them all. It’s the number one reason to get backyard chickens.
I’m past the nuts and bolts of what permaculture is and how it works, I’m digging into some of the more interesting details.
Highlighting your top 13 favorite posts from 2013 this evening. Some that surprised me. Some that didn’t. Some you might have read, some perhaps you missed. Some you might go back and glean from again… especially from the conversation in the comments. Or a recipe you forgot to try. Or a cookbook you forgot to…