by Mark & Jill Baker | May 10, 2019 | Green
“Fences make great neighbors.” Every heard that one? Ever chased your cow, pig, goat, or sheep out of your neighbor’s yard? If you’ve kept animals (or lived next to them), you can appreciate that wisdom. We’ve built a lot of fences. ...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 8, 2019 | Green
Wealth can be measured by money in the bank. But a better measure may be abundance of life. By that accounting, homestead farmers are the richest folks on earth! We were at a lunch with a group of friends not too long ago, and the younger lady across from me with...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 2, 2019 | Green
It’s eggs season!Who knew eggs had a season? Hens are one of nature’s signalers of spring. When the days start to lengthen and warm just a little, they go into egg production mode. They can lay one, and sometimes even two, eggs per day. After the chill...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 19, 2019 | Green
You’ve raised your animals with care and love. Now, however, it’s time for the freezer. You want to harvest your animals yourself: what basic “tools of the trade” do you need? Being able to harvest your own animals is an important skill for a...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 7, 2018 | Education, Homesteading Classes
Guild: “an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal.” There are many ways to learn: a book, YouTube videos, weekend seminars, conferences, mentorships, college classes. If you really want to know something there are two key...
