The value of a mentor
“Psst! Lemme give you some advice!” Although I made a lot of mistakes when we started homesteading, there was one thing that I got right — and it was totally by accident. I wound up with a great goat mentor. … Read More
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Choosing livestock for your homestead
It is that time of year when many of us are curled up with a cup of something warm and a hatchery catalog or we’re on the Internet looking at classified ads for other livestock. Whether you will be bringing … Read More
Homegrown in the city
The only thing I regret about moving to the country is how many people look at me and say, “I wish I could do what you’re doing, but I live in town.” Oh, but you can do what we’re doing, … Read More
Copper Requirements in Goats
I’m in Grand Rapids, MI, at the annual conference of the American Dairy Goat Association this week and am writing up blog posts on some of the more interesting things that I learn. If you’ve read Homegrown and Handmade, then … Read More
