I waited sooooo long to learn how to make cheese. I was milking two Jerseys and drowning in milk before I finally had the opportunity to learn some simple, natural cheese making methods. However, cheese

Good morning steemians! First of all thank-you to everyone who offered names for our family to pick from for our new calf. Before I announce her name and the winning submission, why is picking a name for

We all have our reasons for wanting a simpler life. For some, we see the illness of the consumer driven modern focus and we seek a slower life filled with quality not quantity. For others it’s the desire

Watching what's happening online, here, in real life...It can really feel like a bad movie. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances,

As I continue to prepare for the shifts both in our lifestyle (moving off grid) and in aligning my career with this off grid adventure, I have begun to shift my ranching and market gardening farm to growing

Before our new calf was brought home to a mama who wanted to love her, and amidst my barrage of emotions, I knew one thing for certain, I had to get Rosie into the barn to milk her. The hormones that are

What an emotional rollercoaster. Yesterday we lost a newborn calf (Rosie was expecting a calf in April…so we thought). The night before last my dog Mina who has a special bond with the cows, kept opening

I've been waking up from dreams these past few weeks of having ewes lambing as I go out to do chores and of waking to a new born calf. These are exciting times! It is in late winter and early spring that

Making medicines is one way that we stay connected to our landscape in these disconnected days. I love the days where I can walk the forest and pastures to collect herbs for turning into tinctures, infused

Saving seed from fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs is an ancient tradition in all parts of the world. Event hunter gatherer cultures would help mold the landscape by encouraging certain seeds to grow

This year is bringing many transitions in my home. One of the exciting changes is that I am moving away from producing vegetables on my farm (I prefer to show others how to grow their own) towards building

Yesterday was a wonderful community building day with @wwf and @carey-page. Carey invited me over to make sourdough pasta. Once upon a time, I used to teach cooking classes (baking mostly) including pasta

In my journey to create a life that is fully of my making, I have made all sorts of clothing, and for many years was making soft sole leather shoes for my children. I have wanted for so long to create

Blind Men and the Elephant – A Poem by John Godfrey Saxe Here is John Godfrey Saxe’s (1816-1887) version of Blind Men and the Elephant: It was six men of Indostan, To learning much inclined, Who went to

A few days ago was Boxing Day in North America. For those familiar with this post Christmas holiday, you will recognize it as a day when (after months of consumerism leading up to the holidays) people