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Homegrown Thanksgiving Success

Thanksgiving unlike any before. We sat at the table, a bountiful Thanksgiving feast laid out in front of us. The amazing spread of food was more than a reason to give thanks… it was the culmination of a year’s worth of work, sacrifice and commitment. It was a meal to feed the soul as much…

Perspective: Every day something dies so you may live

Where our food comes from has new perspective after butchering our first chicken. We rose well before the sun. It was raining, we couldn’t see the orange glow had we gotten a later start anyhow. But as we prepared to butcher a chicken for the first time, we were met with a range of thoughts…

Our Orchard, A Memorial to A Great Man

Instead of just a tree, why not plant an orchard? When we moved into our home, it was shortly after Chris’ dad had passed. Family and friends wanted to give us something that would remind us of him. Maybe a flower bush or special tree? After some thought, we decided to pool our gifts into building a…

Homegrown Thanksgiving Challenge

Can you provide an entire Turkey Day dinner by homesteading? It’s the goal that really launched “Our Homestead Adventures”, providing our entire Thanksgiving meal by growing, raising or hunting every dish. As we sat down for our Turkey Day dinner, and reflected on our blessings, we began to talk about how much we enjoyed working…