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8 Pounds in 8 Weeks: Raising Day Old Chicks for the Dinner Table

By Annie

Ever wondered about raising some of your own meat? We find the chickens we raise taste so much better than the watery chicken we have bought at the grocery store.   Once we started raising a few birds every year, we were convinced raising our own chicks for meat was the way to go. Filling the freezer is pretty easy and it only takes 8 weeks from start to finish.    Now, almost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EBooks, Great Books, Raising Chickens, Raising Meat Birds

Prepper’s Dehydrator Handbook – Book Review

By Annie

I've just finished reading the Prepper's Dehydrator Handbook, written by Shelle Wells. I was hoping to pick up some tips AND find some great recipes and mixes. And I DID. If you need a book geared towards dehydrating for beginners, this book works! And if you have experience drying foods but want some great recipes, this book works for that too.   Dehydrating for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drying Herbs, Emergency Preparedness, Great Books

Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook – Book Review

By Annie

Wondering what it's like to live totally off grid? What if there was ever a total grid failure? I just finished reading the Prepper's Total Grid Failure Handbook . It offers information on several different energy options, rather than being tied to the grid. If you are interested in possibly living off-grid, you may want to pick up this book.     Ironic that as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Preparedness, Great Books

How to Sell Your Produce at the Farmers Markets

By Annie

Do you love gardening and growing your own vegetables? Ever wondered how to turn your love of growing into cash? Been to the local Farmers Market and wondered about getting a stall and giving it a try?  From Dirt to Dollars: A Guide to Selling at the Farmers Market will give you the low down on what to plant and how to sell it!   Markets can be a great way to supplement your income … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Books, Grow Your Own Fruit, Grow Your Own Vegetables

The Best Homesteading Resource Book I Have Read

By Annie

One of the things I love most about this time of year is the extra time I have. No more gardening. Not many daily chores to do. What a wonderful time of year to rest, relax, sleep in and read. I read a lot during the winter and there's nothing I like more than cozying up in front of the woodstove with a good book and a cup of tea. When we first moved here, I bought quite a few books to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Books Tagged With: books, self sufficiency

A Great Book for Butchering on the Homestead

By Annie

If you're going to be slaughtering and butchering livestock this fall, you need to know the basics. Here is a great book that we used when we first moved out to the Valley to raise some animals. Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game has proven to be a great reference tool for us every year. We bought it when we first moved here and still use it for information. Some pages are … [Read more...]

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How to Make Your Own Hanging Chicken Feeder – eBook

By Annie

When we were getting ready to bring home our first laying hens, we were looking at chicken feeders and waterers at our local feed store. The feeder they had there had a price tag of $50, which seemed awfully high to us.   Graham took a good look at them and thought he could easily build one for our hens. So we went home and started looking around for materials we could use. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EBooks, Great Books

15 Things to Know About Living in the Country

By Annie

15 things to know about living in the country, self sufficiency, country living, homesteading, buying property

Thinking of making a move to your dream piece of property? Here are 15 things to know about living in the country!   Want a half acre just outside of town where you can have more space to raise your kids and grow some of your own food? Or like us, maybe you have an itch to get way out into the country where you can do your own thing and not have to concern yourself … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EBooks, Great Books

A Homesteading eBook

By Annie

Some of our readers already "know" Katlupe. She's on a great Homesteading Journey in New York State. Her blog, Homesteading on the Internet is a journal about the journey she and her husband are on. Kat wrote a Homesteading eBook in 2007. Now, it has been updated and is available for sale. Contents include: Finding your Country property Wild medicinal plants All about Wood … [Read more...]

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