There is a whole world of plants right beneath our feet that holds secrets that are just waiting to be unlocked. For eons people of have been foraging these free gifts of the earth for food, drink, and medicine right where they live. In an effort to be more self-sufficient, individuals have again taken up
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This being the beginning of a new year, I’m sure there are those that are looking to start a journey of self-sufficiency, cutting living costs, and/or homesteading. This journey can take many forms and is unique to each individual(s). For us, it means being responsible for most of our own food through growing and raising
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We wanted to wish all of you a Happy New Year!! This year has been full of ups and downs, tons of learning opportunities, and certainly immense blessings with the abundance we have been given. Thank you all for joining us on this journey! We are looking forward to what 2017 has in store for
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It’s that time of year again. I really can’t believe we are in the Christmas shopping season. Living in the Deep South, I often forget that some of the country is experiencing cold weather that helps remind them of the holidays. Heck, it’s still 80 degrees with 95% humidity in November/December right now where I
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This past weekend was a sad and happy time here at Chosen Weeds Farm. Two of our doelings went to a new home. We were so sad to see them go, and honestly, if feels a bit empty without them around; but we know that their new home will be full of lots of love
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“The individual has three rights, equally sacred from arbitrary interference [from government]: the right to his life, the right to his liberty, the right to his property. These three rights are so bound together as to be essentially one right. To give a man his life, but to deny him his liberty, is to take
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COMING SOON… It’s the Mother Earth News Homesteading Summit. Sign up to watch for FREE at: https://wdf87122.isrefer.com/go/menhs/harrensc/ 35+ expert presentations, over 7 days! It’s 100% online… there’s no travel… … Covering topics that include modern homesteading, growing your own food, raising healthy livestock, sustainable off-grid living, and so much more. The summit kicks off Monday,
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I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to cheese (there must be a group for this, like Cheese Lover’s Anonymous). Seriously, I could easily eat a whole block. So it’s nice when I learned how to make my own using fresh, raw goats milk from our own animals (Somehow there is much less guilt
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It’s never a dull moment on the homestead, and when you wake up to blood in your chick’s poop, that will really get your gears going. Thank goodness for the internet where you can research your way to a diagnosis for your animals, or, if you’re not careful, a hypochondriac animal owner. Two days ago
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