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Butchering the Last Pig

Walenga Family Farm - Mar 09, 2012 - By Farmer Nate

Hi all!! It is Friday afternoon and we are getting ready to head to the farm for the weekend. We have one pig left from last years batch. We decided to let him grow all winter. I would estimate that he probably weighs around...

Winter update

Callister Family Farm - Mar 09, 2012 - By Lori_5

Greetings! In years past we experienced winters that allowed us to relax and rest from the hectic pace of the growing season. Not so this year! Alan and I have been working on the expansion of our processing plant. We've added about 800 square feet...

A Farming Podcast

Chicken Thistle Farm - Mar 09, 2012 - By Andy_1

We have been producing our farming podcast for over 2 months now and have had an amazing response from all around the WORLD - yes, world! It's very exciting for us to see the stories and discussions we share about our small farming experience...

Ashes for gardening

At Home in Nature - Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

As winter is winding up, it is not too late to save ashes from your fire place for gardening.Ashes have good nutrition for plants, and when mixed with animal manure or other high-nitrogen fertilizers, present an almost perfect fertilizer for your...

how to boil peanuts - for yankees

At Home in Nature - Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

While roasted peanuts are popular in yankee lands, boiled peanuts are popular where fresh peanuts grow… but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them here. Fully mature peanuts do not make good quality boiled peanuts; rather raw or "green" ones are used....

Humility and relying on hens

At Home in Nature - Mar 09, 2012 - By Mary_5

U nless you have a professional egg hatching facilities, it is likely that chickens can hatch eggs better than you can.The reason for this is that chickens work at it all the time, and never take a break.They are always checking the temperature, keeping the...