DIY Candied Ginger and Ginger Syrup
Heart burn. Nausea. Indigestion. Ginger to the rescue! There’s absolutely no need to run to the pharmacy for some chemical filled, over priced, garbage. I eat candied ginger for nausea all the
16 Vegan Protein Sources that You Can Grow in Your Backyard
One of the criticisms I’ve heard about vegan homesteading is that you just can’t live off vegetables. To be honest I totally get where they’re coming from. I read about
Designing a CSA Flyer & Sign Up Sheet
A few weeks ago I let all of you in on one of our latest projects, the Rabbit Ridge Farm CSA. While I’e seen a lot of posts about planning
Huge List of Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Consumption and Waste
Have you seen that meme that’s like, “try organic food, or as your grandparents called it, “food.”” Well the same concept applies to plastic. Back in the good ole’ days life
Decorating with Native Evergreens in the South
Our first Christmas here I noticed it wasn’t just snow missing from our landscape. It hit me how much I had taken for granted being surrounded by spruce and fir
Celebrating the Solstice: A Holiday Tradition Every Homesteader Should Have
There’s a ton of controversy surrounding the holiday season. It’s pretty ridiculous really. People are upset if you say merry Christmas, happy holidays, or nothing at all. You’re a rich consumerist
Selecting Cut Flower Varieties for the Farm
Pickin’ wildflowers. That is it. That’s really all the experience I have with flowers. I don’t even generally like flowery things or colors. So guess who’s starting a cut flower garden
Gifts for Homesteaders to Share This Season
Giving homemade gifts is such a struggle, for real. It’s not the making that’s the hard. It’s the feeling like your gifts aren’t well received and trying to come up
Why We’re Starting a CSA and You Should Too!
We’re starting a CSA! Have no idea what I’m talking about? Don’t worry I gotcha covered! A CSA or community supported agriculture is a program where customers essentially invest in a
Building the Foundation for an Off Grid Home
Beautiful houses aren’t built in a day. That’s what I have to keep reminding myself anyways. Seriously though things are going really well. We just got a third wall up
