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We have enjoyed raising our pigs on pasture, but the time arrived for the pigs to experience their one bad day and provide meat for our family and others. If you missed the blog describing how we raise our pigs, check out: Pigs For Sale! – Growing Roots Farm (thegrowingrootsfarm.com)   Now, that we have processed the pigs, it is time to discuss the money aspect of what happens when you purchase an entire pig. The upfront cost isn't cheap. Also, you need to have a proper way to store the meat to ensure that you don't waste your money. However,...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...

This story begins with a common misconception. It is easy to understand why people would believe that we spend a lot of our time at home. We have found jobs that allow us to work from home and we homeschool. However, there are seasons in life where we struggle for time at home to do the work required, let alone to enjoy any relaxing time just living at home. The last several weeks have been one of those busy seasons for us. Between Farmers Markets, craft shows, homeschool co-op, field trips, soccer practices, soccer games, delivering orders, picking up supplies,...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...

We have had chickens for several years. They are definitely the gateway animal! Be careful as they will lead the way to more and more animals added to your property. As time marched on, we have lost some chickens to predators, but we still have a large number of laying hens for a property of our size.  As laying hens age, their egg production decreases. We had a situation where we had some laying hens that were about 4-5 years old. Their egg production decreased, and we have younger hens ready to take their place. We also had two aggressive...