Today we have a Guest Post on Making Maple Syrup. It is by Cody Deuel, I hope you find it as informative as I did! The process of boiling maple sap into syrup is pretty simple, needs very little specialized equipment and is very rewarding. However, my first attempt to do it last year was […]
10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Rabbit Meat
10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Rabbit Meat With the explosion of interest in small scale homesteading, the discussion usually turns livestock. Currently chickens are the rock stars of the backyard but rabbits deserve serious consideration and Rick of Rise and Shine Rabbitry is leading the charge and waving the flag for the rabbit contingent. […]
Guest Blog- The Basics of Raising Meat Rabbits on the Homestead, Part 2
The Basics of Raising Meat Rabbits on the Homestead: Part 2 (Mike’s note: Today brings the second and final installment of Rick from Rise and Shine Rabbitry’s guest blog. Check out his blog and his Facebook page.) Feeding Rabbits Feeding rabbits is probably the most important part of raising rabbits, also the most argued. […]
Food Production Systems for Backyards and Small Farms. A Review: The Finale
Well I’m wrapping up my review of Backyard Food Production’s DVD Food Production Systems for Backyards and Small Farms. I’m guessing by now you are realizing just how impressed I am by this product. It laid out a good macro view of how one family went about turning their farm into a highly productive and […]
Food Production Systems for Backyards and Small Farms. A Review Part 3
Tonight I reach the part of my review of Backyard Food Production’s DVD that deals with what I think is one of the most over looked points of self sufficiency plans…protein. Small scale livestock is what makes this into a system and I was impressed with how well they integrated rabbits and chickens into their […]
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