Sometimes this homestead/farming thing is just plain hard. Sometimes, if I were honest with you, I just want to throw in the towel and forget it. It can get discouraging when plants don’t produce the way want them to, when animals get sick, and when things break down. It can even be more discouraging when
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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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Things quickly got real on The Chosen Weeds Farm this weekend. I debated whether to make a post of this or not, but when I started this website one of the themes I decided to try to convey would be honesty and authenticity; and that includes being honest about the mistakes we make even if
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