:: Flashback Fridays :: Welcome to a series that will be posted on Fridays – taking a look back at some of the skills from the past that were used in daily life. Skills that aren’t common just one or two generations later. Feel free to chime in! – We love to learn from our…
Lacto-Fermented Vegetables – The Old Fashioned Way Of Preservation
:: Lacto-Fermented Vegetables – The Old Fashioned Way Of Preservation :: My exposure to the concept of fermentation didn’t begin with vegetables, but with kombucha. (Kombucha is a fermented green tea beverage that boasts an impressive resume of health benefits – but that’s a post for another time.) It wasn’t until I found myself confronted with…
8 Results Of Reconnecting With Our Food Source
:: 8 Results Of Reconnecting With Our Food Source :: Our country’s desire to reconnect with our food source is growing! So what do we achieve when we reconnect? 1) Knowing where our food comes from… There is a huge gap in a generation’s knowledge of where their food comes from, or what happens between…
Barter For Goods And Services
Photo Source: Unknown :: Barter For Goods And Services :: Bartering has made a strong comeback! Which means there are many more available goods and services for which to trade your own goods and services! Bartering has been around for thousands of years. Before money was invented, this type of exchange was solely relied upon by…
Happy Chickens!
::Happy Chickens!:: Do you keep chickens? Your hens are going to LOVE this! I have never seen my chickens happier – and I know their systems need a regular supply of good bacteria, because… well… chickens live on the front lines with some bad bacteria. Help your flock stay healthy and happy! You won’t…
Living a Self-Sustaining Lifestyle – Balm of the Earth
Living a Self-Sustaining Lifestyle – Balm of the Earth Step with me far outside the box our culture is currently occupying and let me introduce to you some new friends of mine! The Somerville Family of Powhatan, Va. Elisha, Elizabeth and darling Judah. I have only known them for a few months and it seems…