One of the best parts of doing the podcast write-ups is being able to preview the next show. Depending upon the topic, I have different feelings: excitement, amusement, curiosity. When I saw that the week’s topic was “The Family Cow,” I had exactly one thought: Seriously? We have gone to selling the farm and living in […]
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The Family Cow: Should We Get One
On this episode of Homesteady, Kendra and Aust pack up the family and record on location at Local Farm-, a dairy farm in Cornwall, Connecticut. The reason for the trip? Kendra and Aust are interviewing cows and farmers to figure out for themselves: Is a family cow a good fit for our homestead? Debra Tyler, the […]
Is Raw Milk Better?
Is raw milk safe? Is it better for you? Why was milk pasteurized in the first place? In this video we visit a local raw milk dairy and ask the farmer about why he decided to become a raw milk dairy. The internet is full of opinions about health, nutrition, and raw milk is […]
How To Draw Your Farm Design to Scale
Learn how to draw your farm design to scale on a whiteboard with this video! When I used to work in construction from time to time I had to draw a plan for a project. I learned very quickly that plans that were being worked off of needed to be drawn to scale, as we […]
How To Make Money Raising Chickens (egg layers)
Make money with chickens. In this video from www.thisishomesteady.com we share with you an idea on how a homesteader could earn $1000 gross income from their chickens, and depending on their feed costs, have a nice profit left over at the end. Saving money and earning money from chickens is not always easy. We hae […]
How To Pay For Your Farm Dreams
What is holding you back from Homesteading? (or growing your homestead to the place you want?) For most of us, lack of MONEY is the main problem. For those of you who would say that it is your lack of time, that just means you’re too busy with work and you’re working to earn money, […]
