How to Make Homemade Butter (Step by Step Instructions)
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How to Make Homemade Butter (Step by Step Instructions)

This step by step guide will teach you how to make homemade butter without any fancy equipment! Having your own butter made from raw cream or heavy whipping cream will be far superior to store-bought butter!  In our home, we can never have too much butter! Butter is used as our main cooking fat as…

Award Winning White Chicken Chili (With Shortcut Ideas)

Award Winning White Chicken Chili (With Shortcut Ideas)

This flavor packed white chicken chili will have you feeling great about your cooking from scratch skills! Made with bone broth and beans cooked from dry, this stellar chili take two days to make– but it’s packed with nutrients and flavor! In this post we provide directions for a long version, there’s also ideas for…

How much milk do dairy cows produce? A production guide
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How much milk do dairy cows produce? A production guide

If you’ve ever wondered how many gallons of milk a dairy cow produces, this blog post will outline our experiences owning a variety of cow breeds including dexter cows and jersey cows on our small acreage!  Raising a Family Cow Taking on a family milk cow is no small feat! If you think your family’s…

Raw Milk Recipes: How Our Family Uses 40 Gallons per Week
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Raw Milk Recipes: How Our Family Uses 40 Gallons per Week

Owning a family milk cow or dairy goats can be a great way to rely on the grocery store less. In this post you will learn our favorite raw milk recipes that help us manage the excess of milk that comes in daily!  From store-bought creamers to cheddar cheese, there are numerous ways you can…

How To Grow Crops Year Round In a Greenhouse or High Tunnel
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How To Grow Crops Year Round In a Greenhouse or High Tunnel

Winter poses a lot of challenges to those who love fresh foods! While the summer months are filled with loads of crops from a vegetable garden, there’s something very special about locally grown winter vegetables on the kitchen table!  Back when we only had a home vegetable garden, eating with the seasons was something we…

When To Get Baby Chicks: The Best Season To Get Chickens
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When To Get Baby Chicks: The Best Season To Get Chickens

A common misconception among homesteaders or those who want to raise backyard flocks is about when to get chickens. While spring seems like the best time for chicken keepers to get their baby birds, this post shares our preference to get chicks in a totally different season– late summer!  Spring time has always been the…