Chickens… They are the “gateway” animal. That’s how our farm started. It seems every homesteader and wannabe farmer starts with a flock of hens. But should they be? Do egg layers make financial sense in a world of $2 per dozen eggs? Listen to this months episode to find out! Check out this episode!
5 Reasons Farmers Beat Preppers
Prepping has captured a lot of press lately. Between Nat-Geos show, the whole zombie thing, and numerous blogs and podcasts covering the subject, it seems that everyone has started digging their own bunker in the backyard. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with being prepared. I just feel that farming is the better […]
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SHORT: Farming chickens, pigs, and hunting… How homesteaders can stop buying meat from the supermarket
3 years ago I stopped buying meat. Woa… Woa… Easy. I didn’t become a vegetarian. Far from it. In fact, Meatless Monday would cost me more than it would save me. Here is how I get my family of 5 (… Ok, one is a baby…) enough meat for a year, without ever buying it from […]
How To Raise Pastured Pigs the Easy Way!
How to pasture pigs… the easy way. Don’t have 100 acres? Don’t want to bother with electric fencing? Can’t spend all day supervising your pig herd? Ya, me either! In this episode we discuss how to raise grassfed pork, without all the hastle. All you need is 2 paddocks and a call. Listen to find […]
