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As you embrace the homestead lifestyle, your life becomes tuned to the cycles of nature and the seasons of planting, fruitfulness, and dormancy that occupy the year. Some people, with a romanticized idea of old fashioned homesteading and the “Amish” lifestyle, enter homesteading thinking that life will somehow magically simplify, external demands will quiet down, [...]
Yesterday was fall shearing day at Joybilee Farm. Inevitably we awoke to pouring rain that stayed all day. We haven’t had a full day of rain since June — only intermittent showers the past week. But yesterday, as Robin was doing chores in the early morning darkness, preparing for the arrival of the shearer at [...]
With a world food crisis, drought and civil unrest over escalating food prices, around the world, we all have concerns about food security and the ability to feed our own families. An info-graphic is circulating the internet that tells us that we need a full 2 acres to be self sufficient in food on a [...]
“As the twin pillars of international monetary system threaten to come tumbling down in unison (the US dollar and the Euro) , gold has reclaimed its ancient status as the anchor of stability. The spot price surged to an all-time high of $1,594 an ounce in London, lifting silver to $39 in its train.” says, [...]
Besides your standard pots and pan, plates, cutlery — the things you need to stock your kitchen. I didn’t list stove, oven and fridge. You can use them or substitute, but you need a way to cook food and preserve the garden bounty for winter use. The following equipment is essential if you plan to [...]
Black sheep, in the past, were valued for their multicoloured fleeces, while people were valued for their individual creativity and skill. When yarn was spun by hand and clothing was a showcase for individual skill and design — expressing both the inner beauty and social position of the wearer, as well as their [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
