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Choosing a good meat rabbit breed is key to ensuring a good meat to bone ratio is achieved. There are 14 rabbit breeds that are ideal for both meat and fur, and are excellent mothers which birth an abundance of kits. When we first began our homesteading journey it was quite simple – a few…
Storing apples for the winter requires you to know which apples store best long-term. To enjoy the apple harvest one must know the best keeping apple varieties to plant or pick from the local orchard. One of the most memorable times of my life was fall in New England. The changing of the seasons was…
Learn how to make pepper infused vodka for full flavored cocktails. A spicy pepper vodka recipe is made simple by using jalapeno infused vodka. Why and How to Make Pepper Infused Vodka I have this knack for infusing my own alcohol. The product purchased at your local market does not compare to one made within…
The Homesteader’s Sustainable Living Academy in an online learning tool which allows you to learn how to establish, or fine tune, the homesteading life you seek to live. You are here because of the broken food system and seek the ability to own your food source. Congratulations, you are now a part of a mass…
Cooking & Preserving Homesteading Livestock & Husbandry
Ann Accetta-Scott is the author of The Farm Girl’s Guide to Preserving the Harvest and the face behind the brand, A Farm Girl in the Making. Her farm, Acorn Creek Farmstead located in middle Tennessee, is a teaching farm that offers hands-on workshops for those who seek to achieve a more sustainable life. The farm…
Tame the beard of any man with an easy grooming routine consisting of this homemade beard oil recipe. A natural DIY beard oil recipe contains 2 ingredients, making it a great all natural body product for men. For the first 7 years of our marriage Justin did not have a beard, what he had was…
Enjoy home grown potatoes well into the late winter months by selecting the best storing potatoes. Learn what varieties are the best longest storing potatoes. By selecting the best potatoes for storing long-term ensures the garden’s bounty for many months to come. To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Is there anything truer…
A natural cough syrup is as simple as this honey lemon thyme syrup recipe. Nothing will sooth your cough and throat better than this quick garden recipe. It is that time of the year when an itchy, sore throat is common. Especially around my household. Luckily for us, soothing such discomfort is quite easy. This…
This simple golden milk recipe is made with a few basic ingredients, with turmeric being the primary one. Golden milk latte is ideal to encourage sleep and sore joints, exactly what we need after a long day on the property. Utilizing turmeric as a spice is not new to me. In fact, I’ve been cooking…