If you're new to canning (and even if you're not), it's always helpful to know how many pounds of a particular fruit or veggie you need to grow or buy so you hit your canning goals. This website will help you with that!
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This is the year for my garden!
I have a dirty little secret: I do NOT have a green thumb! It's quite the opposite. I have the plant thumb of death. I honestly stink at growing any plants except for big patches of wildflowers (which Gramma Izzie calls weeds) which grow over the sidewalk, forcing us all to walk in the yard … Continue reading This is the year for my garden!
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Where do your eggs come from?
Do you know? If they're from the grocery store, they're probably from what are known as "battery cage hens". That means those hens are kept individually in cages the size of a sheet of printer paper THEIR WHOLE LIVES. They don't get to scratch, peck, dust bathe, eat bugs, eat grass, stretch out in a … Continue reading Where do your eggs come from?
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Meet the cattle
Meet the cattle we currently have here at Striving Acres! Bessie, dairy herd matriarch, 4 years old (and my baby) Bindi, first born daughter, 1 year, 7 months old Belle, second born daughter, 8 months old Chantilley, future mother to our beef herd, age uncertain but estimated near Bindi's age Chip, newest herd member (hopefully … Continue reading Meet the cattle
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Meet the newbie!
We had two huge things happen today for our farm. At 7am, we were on the road to pick up an Amish man (more on that tomorrow). At 8:15am, we were on our way north, and after a nine hour round trip, we came home with this guy: His current name is Chip (which may … Continue reading Meet the newbie!
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Meatbird time again!
The day before we went to Chicago, we went to Tractor Supply for some little item...and I saw these... This happened to be the half off bin which made the meatbirds 99 cents each, and I could not pass up such a great deal! I came home with 13 of the little boogers. I couldn't … Continue reading Meatbird time again!
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Belle of the ball
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Work never ends here
On the weekends, we always have something to do around here. Two weekends ago, we had to fix a gate that Ted noticed was ready to fall off the main pasture! Who wants to chase cattle? NOT US. We've been there and done that, and it's only fun the first two times! Luckily, the weather … Continue reading Work never ends here
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Thinking of trying this for the pigs
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Homemade vanilla extract
Four years ago from today in 2013, I (along with three friends from the homeschool co-op) bought vanilla beans from Amazon and vodka from the liquor store and made my own vanilla extract. I STILL have those same beans in my spice cabinet, and the vanilla extract is just delicious! !! I keep two pint … Continue reading Homemade vanilla extract
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