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Episode 7: Farm Fresh Milk

Posted on October 23, 2010 by admin

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The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid Overwhelming evidence for the health benefits of raw milk The disturbing reluctance of medical professionals to consider the well-established benefits of raw milk or to challenge anti-raw milk dogma The self … Continue reading →

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Episode 3: Overcoming Analysis Paralysis

Posted on September 25, 2010 by admin

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Measure twice, cut once…  with homesteading, this adage, taken too far, can leave you drowning in a sea of contradictory advice. Many times I measure 3 or four times and still seem to cut twice or more. But that’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 2: Homesteading As An Investment Strategy

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

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Ten things we’ve done since starting our homestead here a year ago. These are some portfolio investments that guarantee results: Composting: the average small family generates enough food scraps in a year to produce pure garden gold. Chickens: there … Continue reading →

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Backyard Chickens: Hanging a Waterer and Rainproofing a Feeder

Posted on September 11, 2010 by admin

Keeping backyard chickens is pretty easy. You basically have to give them a place to scratch and forage, feed, and water them. Using a chicken tractor or ark means little cleanup, other than changing the straw and removing stray poop … Continue reading →

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Our Bull Calf: Precautionary Steps and Respect for Life

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

This is the other cow related duty we did this weekend. Truth be told, I’ve been trying not to give this one a great deal of mind time because of the nature of the task: we performed a dehorning and … Continue reading →

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The Family Cow

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

After much deliberation, we finally made the plunge this summer and got a milk cow. She is a beautiful, gentle girl named Tanya. We purchased her from a local diversified family farm named Kookoolan. We loved their philosophy and their … Continue reading →

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Building a Chicken Tractor Coop

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

This is a short blog about my experience building a chicken tractor. It is loosely based on the free plans from this Mother Earth News article. I won’t reiterate the details of the frame etc., because it has been covered … Continue reading →

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Chickens for Kids

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

One of the main reasons my family uprooted from the Bay area and moved to rural Oregon was to be able to raise some farm animals. Admittedly, my wife and I are both city slickers with little to no experience … Continue reading →

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