by Mark & Jill Baker | May 7, 2021 | Dairy, Green, Non-GMO Milk, Organic Milk, Raw Milk
Mark’s been talking about the Homestead Dairy Cow, sharing his experience and knowledge. Want to know good breeds to get? What equipment is good for a homestead dairy cow? How to graze your dairy gal? Check out these videos. We milk (or will soon) 4...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 6, 2021 | Green
It’s Spring! April is an odd time, a transition time on the farm. We’re still cleaning up winter, but summer’s energy isn’t quite there yet. No snow. No grass. So, what are we doing? Preparing. Entertaining visions of the possibilities of the...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 18, 2021 | Green, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Pasture Mangalitsa
Life’s a funny thing. You learn lessons you think you’ve learned before. Sometimes they are easy refreshers. Sometimes not. This week was like that. One of our sows looked ready to pop, so Mark put an extra hut out for her. He bedded it with straw really...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Dec 23, 2020 | Charcuterie, Education, Green, Hog Harvest, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa
Homestead Hog Harvest isn’t just a class. It’s an experience. “Never underestimate the power of a bloody handshake.” –a former class member The class always starts with people wearing name tags standing in a circle around Mark, looking...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 9, 2020 | Education, Green, Homesteading, Organic Farming, Team Work
The bottom line of your homestead farm’s economics. Are you all about a good environment for the kids? Making some money? Having good food to eat? Helping your local community? All of the above are possible and important. The economics of a homestead is about...
