Earlier today, Elizabeth, the girls and I said goodbye to one of our goat nannies named Ester. She was given to us by a local herbalist who was having trouble keeping her goats on her property as they kept ravaging her neighbors’ gardens which led to a police citation. When we first met Ester (then […]
Fish is becoming a fast growing part of the human diet. Unfortunately, over-fishing has depleted many fish stocks, and the proposed solution, fish farming on a global scale is creating far more problems for those who rely on farmed fish as a source of protein and omega-3 fatty acid. As most studies show fish farms […]
Today I challenged my daughters Grace (14), Trinity (11) and Faith (9) to change a tire by themselves on our 2000 Chevy Silverado farm truck. It took them just under 10 minutes from start to finish, and I am proud to say it only took one lesson from yours truly a couple weeks back to […]
Today I wanted to introduce the newest arrivals on our Florida homestead. Meet Diamond & Buckeye! These cute little guys were born only a few days ago, but they were not quite presentable until today. The first few days goat kids are born, they’re covered in birth fluids then other undesired dried up body fluids […]
Today, I want to talk about delicious bread! Not many people will argue about the endearing smell or freshly baked bread. Today I baked a loaf of soft, moist bread to accompany succulent veggie cretons I made in an effort to travel back in time, if anything for a few culinary minutes… Mission accomplished! My […]
Earlier today a friend of mine shared a video he felt I would appreciate: How It’s Made – Eggs. I’ve been a huge fan of “How It’s Made” videos for over 10 years seeing how much their videos taught me and my daughters about the way things are made, however when it came to this […]
Did you know most fresh foods you eat contains toxic levels of pesticides? That’s right! Thanks to a rigged system, for decades the USDA has looked the other way when pesticides are concerned. Why? Because pesticides boost productivity and pesticides cause cancer as well as countless other terminal illnesses which in turn, drive the healthcare […]
Yesterday was another epic day in our Florida homestead as we not only collected a glorious harvest from our gardens, our duck & chicken hens and our milking goats, but we also set a record for items purchased from our online store. From complete hand milking systems to hand milker lid assemblies, we shipped more […]
We are so glad to invite you to take a virtual visit to our very own #FoodIsFree cart located in Brooksville, FL. Join the movement to share the abundance of God’s blessings with neighbors, friends, family and community. Start your own Food Is Free spot and answer the call to SHARE and be a BLESSING […]
Today on the homestead, we set out to make cheese curd using goat milk we draw every morning and afternoon from our Alpine/Nubian nannies. Ingredients: 1/4 tsp Mesophilic A Cheese Culture 1/2 tsp Calcium Chloride Liquid (30%) prepared 1/2 tsp Rennet (microbial) dissolved in 1/4 cup distilled water 2 tsp Flaked Salt 1 Gallon Milk […]