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I have been 50/50 on the thought of setting up at our local farmers market. The rules, regulation, and worry about “if” you’re actually going to sell what you bring and what people may think about your farm may run through your head. I’m here to reassure you, that if you are proud of what […]
By Ella & Kaylee Richardson, The Farm on Quail Hollow Raising kids on a farm is an ultimate experiment? Well, just add bees to that experiment and see what happens (a bee kingdom!). Ok ok it’s not as scary as what it sounds. In fact, I’m intrigued with the fascination and bond that raising kids […]
Photo by Christopher Shockey by Kirsten K. Shockey, Guest Blogger for Lehmans.com What is the difference between fermenting and pickling? It is a common question. In a way, it is just as much a semantics question as it is a process question. WHAT IS PICKLING? Let’s start with the definition of a pickle, or the verb […]
By Jenna Dooley, The Flip Flop Barnyard This spring has been very busy around our homestead. I love all of the seasons, each one for it’s own reasons. Spring is such a special time of year. It’s a time of birth, sowing, growth, new starts, hope for the future, and expectation of abundance. Our spring has met […]
by Allison Ervin Gardening is one of my all-time favorite summertime activities. I love planting seedlings, watching them grow, taking care of them, and eventually, harvesting the wonderful things they bring to the table (pun intended!). It is fun in every way to me – gardening draws me outside and into the warm sunshine and fresh air each […]
by Patrice Lewis Editor’s Note: Have you heard the exciting news? Joel Salatin is joining us for our Country Living Workshop next month in Kidron, Ohio. Here’s a sneak peek of Joel’s farming practices and approach to homesteading. INTRO: MAKING A LIVING ON A HOMESTEAD If you’ve ever wondered how to make a living from a homestead, there’s a man […]
By Jenna Dooley, The Flip Flop Barnyard Our family started homesteading over 6 years ago (in 2011) and we have never looked back. I don’t know if we really knew what we were getting into when we started but it’s been an amazing journey. It hasn’t always been easy and fun but it’s always been worth it. […]
By Kaylee Richardson, The Farm on Quail Hollow This topic is not the easiest to discuss, but I feel like it is one that needs to be addressed. The “what if” in homesteading could be a game stopper for many of us. There are many “What if” moments that could possibly happen, but I’m going to […]
by Patrice Lewis, Lehman’s Hardware It’s an exercise which far too many people are finding themselves doing. Open the refrigerator, take out the bag of veggies or tray of meat, and check whether the contents are involved in the latest food recall. The newest scandals to […]
By Destiny Hagest, Lehman’s Hardware A few falls ago, one of my husband’s coworkers invited us to come out with buckets to pick apples from the trees in his overwhelmed backyard. We came home happy with three five-gallon buckets full. Then came the endless task of processing them, and figuring out what the heck we […]