Episode 55For the Love of Goats Have you ever wanted to produce 100% of your food? Well, that’s exactly what Alexia Allen and her husband Daniel Kirchhof did in 2017. In this episode, she talks about how … Read More
I first wrote this post in 2012 when more than half of the United States was in a drought, including our farm in Illinois. I recalled hearing about people in Texas who were selling off their herds at rock bottom … Read More
Episode 54For the Love of Goats Although everyone pretty much agrees that goats do a good job of consuming just the right amount of loose minerals when they are available free choice, there are still a lot of people … Read More
Episode 53For the Love of Goats After writing about our experience when one of our does had squamous cell carcinoma, I’ve been contacted by quite a few other goat owners who have had a goat that also … Read More
It’s not unusual to hear people talk about how expensive it is to eat while traveling, in addition to the fact that it is not healthy. However, I originally wrote this post back in 2012 shortly after my husband Mike … Read More
Episode 52For the Love of Goats Someone emailed me after her first experience tattooing goats and said, “There has to be a better way to identify goats. What can you tell me about microchips?” Luckily I had already … Read More
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Although some people have had great success with intermittent fasting, which basically means skipping breakfast, it is important to have a good breakfast, if you have anything at all. … Read More
It is always a bit of a shock when someone asks me if something — apples, pigs, turkeys, you-name-it — can be grown organically. I’ve heard the questions so many times over the years that it really should not be … Read More
Episode 51For the Love of Goats Zinc deficiency is often suspected when a goat is losing hair, but there are other reasons for hair loss, and that is not the only symptom of zinc deficiency. In this episode, … Read More
Turkey is probably the most underutilized meat in the U.S. Most people think of it as a the centerpiece for a holiday dinner, but it can be used for so many more dishes! Every year we raise turkeys so that … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
