Keeping Pigs in Winter
I’ve decided that pigs are indestructible. At least, the 4 that lived through “Snowmageddon” we had here in Kentucky are…. I am learning …
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German Roasted Nuts Recipe
How to Roast Your Own Nuts For step-by-step instructions with pictures go here. To get old fashioned recipes, farm tips and advice …
Should You Buy Livestock from Sale Barns?
People have some STRONG feelings about sale barns. I have a dear friend who won’t touch them with a 10 foot pole. …
Can You Eat a Potbelly Pig?
Please don’t get mad at me for suggesting that you should eat your potbelly pig. I am not suggesting that at all. …
How to Buy Healthy Eggs
How to Buy Healthy Eggs. Between the low egg production due to winter (we don’t have a light in our coop) and …
Share Milking With a Calf
Milking time! Have I mentioned how much flexibility you can have when you keep your calf with your milk-cow? It is a …
Maple Sugar’in! Collecting Sap & Making Your Own Syrup
We have a little experience tapping maple trees. I am no expert, but I’m happy to show you how we do it. …
All Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cookies are High Maintenance. Well, maybe the cookies aren’t, but the people eating them are. I am so picky when it comes …
Nothing is 100% Grass-Fed
** NOTE: Thank you to all the folks who have sent me info on the specifications of “grass-fed” animals. The guidelines for …
How do you Keep Coyotes Away?
I love getting questions from you! If you ever have a question about our homestead, our life, or how we do things …
Read This Before Buying Your Daughter a Ferret
I’ve decided that Ferrets should come with a warning. Our 11 year old daughter has wanted a ferret for years. She has …
Fight Cancer With Food – What is CLA & How to Eat it
CLA was discovered in 1987 when scientists found it was able to fight cancer in mice. It’s true. CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) …
Farm Fresh For Life – Top Posts from 2015
Top Posts in 2015 It seems that many of my favorite blogs are doing some sort of “top posts for 2015” lists. …
Why Snow is Good for Your Garden
Why Snow is Good for Your Garden It snowed! Here in Kentucky, we never know if we’re going to get “white stuff” …
Kentucky Burgoo Recipe
If you have never had Kentucky Burgoo, you should. It is an amazing, hearty, nutritious beefy, meaty stew. It takes some time …