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Homesteading in Winter: Caring for Livestock in Extreme Cold Weather

As some of you may know, Corey (aka Farmer) works for Va Tech as a Cooperative Extension Agent. He educates…
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Essential Oils for Cracked Heels: DIY Melaleuca Foot Balm

DIY, Homesteading, Natural Living, The Hearth

Melaleuca essential oil or tea tree oil is quickly becoming one of my all around favorite essential oils for cracked…
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How to Clean a Cast Iron Skillet

Homesteading, Pantry Essentials, The Kitchen

We all love our cast iron skillets. Well, at least the idea of them. However, if you haven’t grown up…
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Keeping a Family Milk Cow: 7 Crucial Things to Know Before You Buy

Homesteading, The Farm

I have a secret! Oh, alright. I guess it won’t be a secret much longer. After begging and pleading with…
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Hi. I'm Janet. Both Farmer (my other half for 30 years) and I grew up on commercial dairy farms. Too ~~young~~ poor to purchase a dairy, we decided sheep were our next best option. Taking the money we received at our wedding, we purchased our first five ewes.

Being raised in the shadow of generations of farmers, but not having a farm of our own, we still wanted our four children to experience what we had growing up. That included daily chores, home cooked family meals, as well as, raising, growing, and preserving our own food.

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