As a farmer, I often get asked how it is that I can raise, kill and eat my own animals, especially when I have raised them from babies. How do you…
Essential Oils on the Farm
Essential oils are everywhere right now! And for good reason. Essential oils have been around since Bible times. 36 of the 39 books in the Old Testament and 10 in the 27…
Homemade Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese
Before I took on my big adventure with Jersey cows, I started with two Nubian dairy goats. The Nubian goats is one of the highest producers of butterfat at 4.61%.
5 Misconceptions of Modern Day Homesteading
Earlier this summer I was having wine in town with a group of moms. Some I had known for a while, most I had just met. After introductions, the conversation…
Homemade Raw Butter & Cultured Buttermilk
The act of making homemade, naturally cultured butter today is a lost art. When I tell people that I make my own butter, they scrunch up there face and say…
Barn nesting
Ever since last spring I’ve been itching to start renovating the barn. I have envisions of a perfectly clean, categorized barn, complete with Knotty-pine walls and a primitive theme. However,…
The battle to be Alpha Cow
Ok, here’s the deal, my beautiful bred jersey cow is a bit hormonal, well, temperamental, to say the least. I try and give her the nourishing support that my sweet…
