Make Cream Soup from Scratch
Baby, it’s cold outside, and one of the best things for warming up on a cold day is a bowl of hot soup. For many people this means grabbing a can from the pantry, but there are plenty of good … Read More
Are GMOs really safe?
Many people are concerned about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply, and most people want GMO foods labeled. You’ve been unknowingly eating GMOs since the 1990s when the first genetically-modified tomato hit supermarkets. Today, about 90 percent of the … Read More
Gene Editing vs. Genetic Modification
In recent years, consumers, food producers, policy makers, and other advocates have become more aware of the harms of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and calls for GMO labeling have become widespread. A technology which I believe is lesser known, but … Read More
Is Inbreeding Livestock Okay?
When people are new to owning livestock, they usually don’t want to have too many males. When I’m asked a question like, “Can I breed a buck (or ram or boar or whatever) to his daughter?” I usually say, you … Read More
Setting homesteading goals for 2017
You’ve probably thought about what you’d like to accomplish in 2017. I sure have! Most people talk about “resolutions” for the new year, but did you know that most resolutions are forgotten before the end of January? In fact, one … Read More
Book review: Pig Tales
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Pig Tales: An Omnivore’s Quest for Sustainable Meat by Barry Estabrook gives you the inside scoop on all things porcine, from wild hogs to pastured domesticated hogs, and hogs that spend … Read More
Is it really honey?
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about adulteration and fraud in the olive oil industry. Even though there are laws about labeling olive oil, those laws are not enforced. The situation with honey is even worse. When doing … Read More
Pigs in Winter Weather
When people get their first pigs, or any livestock for that matter, they often worry about how they will handle winter. It doesn’t matter whether they’re in Missouri or Michigan. This is understandable since we wimpy humans would quickly die … Read More
Book review: Soil Sisters
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The holidays are coming up and Soil Sisters by Lisa Kivirist would be a perfect gift for any aspiring or experienced female farmer. One of the greatest features of this book … Read More
The confusing world of meat labels
If you don’t grow 100% of your own meat like we do, then how do you know what meat is the best? What does grass-fed beef mean? What about pastured pork? What is free-range chicken? What do meat labels … Read More
