What is Litter and Why is it Important? Litter is organic matter, mostly in the form of trampled grass that is physically placed on the ground. We can create litter without the use of livestock, but in this scenario I’ll be discussing litter created by cattle. Litter can be placed on the ground by grazing livestock…

The Happy Homesteader

Well, for most of us gardeners, around this time of year we begin to include the daily garden chore of bug hunting. For me it includes a small bucket with a couple of inches of soapy water in the bottom and my gardening gloves because I hate touching bugs! I go out first thing in the morning because that is when I can find the most pests. I go down the veggie garden and each time I see a bug that is bothering my…

This is a guest post and entry in Round 2 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

Door #1: A Travel Royal Berkey Walter Purification system from Directive 21. Valued at $228!

Door #2: Two…

This week's hour long podcast is now live. You can listen/subscribe directly here, or at itunes here. If you prefer to just hear this week's episode click here to listen right here, right now.…

This is a guest post and entry in Round 2 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: 

This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

Door #1: A …

This week's hour long podcast is now live. You can listen/subscribe directly here, or at itunes here. If you prefer to just hear this week's episode click here to listen right here, right now.…

This week's hour long podcast is now live. You can listen/subscribe directly here, or at itunes here. If you prefer to just hear this week's episode click here to listen right here, right now.…

Farm Fresh News - November 29, 2011

I WANT YOU to join the FARMY!  This may be the prescription soldiers are given in the future as combat veterans have trouble transitioning to civilian life.

There is a perfect storm of problems brewing in America: combat veterans are having trouble transitioning to civilian life; we have an unsustainable food system; half our farmers are retiring and we face a diet-related health crisis that is…