Did you know that the top five causes of mortality in chickens can be mostly prevented by management? That’s good news for those of us with chickens. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. At the Livestock Conservancy … Read More
After reading Keeping a Family Cow, I’ve been considering adding a cow or two to our homestead. So I was easily hooked when I learned about a beautiful heritage breed of milk cow – Dutch Belteds. At The Livestock Conservancy … Read More
I’ve been intrigued by the idea of gardening with chickens for a while so was excited to attend a presentation about this at The Livestock Conservancy conference by Jim Edrington. Though Jim has worked at The Seed Savers Exchange for … Read More
Have you heard about agrihoods? I’ve seen this term popping up more and more recently. Short for “agriculture neighborhood,” essentially, an agrihood is an urban or suburban neighborhood built around farms. Here’s a video about one of the largest agrihoods … Read More
I recently wrote about the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference, which I attended in North Carolina earlier this month. One of my favorite workshops was ‘Unusual Vegetables from Mountains to Sea’ by Marc Williams. Marc is an ethnobotanist … Read More
Goat break-out group Last month I spoke at the Urban Livestock Expo in Chicago, which was attended by about 300 people! Those of us who are passionate about this topic knew that a lot of people shared our enthusiasm, but … Read More
I had a great time presenting at the Mid-America Homesteading Conference on Saturday. And, as promised, here is a copy of my PowerPoint presentation on “Composting.” Of course, a PPT is only an outline rather than a complete presentation, so … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
