Aren’t chickens running around the yard one of the first things that you think of when you imagine having your own little farm? Having fresh eggs isn’t the only benefit to having chickens. Chickens can reproduce themselves which can make them a renewable resource of your own. They’ll eat table scraps and turn them into …
If you like cheese as much as I do, you will notice how much it influences your grocery bill. If you have access to enough milk to justify making your own cheese, then it becomes easier to have all the cheese you want on that burger or pizza without increasing your grocery bill. The above …
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I can remember when I decided that I wanted to have my own milk cow. I was nervous that I didn’t know enough to take care of such an animal. I didn’t grow up on a farm, so it was totally new territory for me. Honestly, I don’t think I had ever even touched a …
This week we want you to take a peek into our checkbook to get a feel of what your finances could look like should you choose to downsize your commitment to the office and upgrade your commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. What we will be listing will be only things that are necessary for running …
Our parents’ generation was the last in this country to be raised primarily by farmers; we were not exposed to a lot of the things that are involved in having a garden or farm animals; therefore, my wife and I did not grow up taking an interest in gardening or farm animals.