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We have a huge village collection that we add to every year.95

How to Decorate for Christmas on a Budget

Get a festive, holiday decor with out going into debt or dipping into savings. Ideas for Beautiful and easy decorations for the Christmas and winter holidays.

6 comments    finance christmas holiday
A Bourbon Red Heritage Breed Turkey98

Raising Heritage Breed Turkeys

Raising pastured, organic heritage breed turkeys for food and profit on the homestead. Sustainable farming methods, pastured poutlry and ethical treatment lead to higher quality and healthier meat.

28 comments    turkey poultry homestead
a simple tractor, photo courtesy of The City Chicken84

Chicken Tractors; Free Range Chickens Safely!

When we moved to our dream farmhouse I had no idea what a chicken tractor was. I just knew I looked forward to getting heritage breed chickens so that I could gather the organic eggs every day. I dreamed...

21 comments    how to home chicken
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The Biggest and Most Famous Houses in the U.S.

There are MANY large and luxurious houses in the United States and even in the world, but there are a couple that climb above all the others. The folks that own these houses are incredibly smart and...

4 comments    home america houses
The first home was a combination dugout/sod house. As the one shown here part of it was partially dug into a hillside, and prairie sod was used for the remaining walls and for the roof.79

The Little Sod House: From Homesteading to the Strategic Air Command!

In 1914 Myron Paine journeyed from a little town in eastern Nebraska to White Owl, South Dakota. White Owl is is located 60 miles west of Sturgis, South Dakota. Yes that’s the same Sturgis that is famous...

0 comments    harley davidson nebraska omaha
Pecan Knoll Cheesecake, a week old Nigerian Dwarf doe from our farm82

Heritage Breeds of Goats for Milk and Meat

Goats are an excellent choice for the small family farm, and have been utilized for their rich milk, meat, and even fiber for generations. Each breed brings it's own set of characteristics to the barn and it...

6 comments    food milk farm
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Ducks Have a Place on the Sustainable Homestead

Why would ducks have a place on the sustainable homestead? In previous eras ducks were an important part oif most established farms. They might not be the first animal brought to the farm but they were on...

3 comments    meat eggs pest control
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Beginner Homesteading

When you hear the word homesteading, you might imagine the original pioneers in the 1800's or earlier making their mark on the new land. Well, that is true. But we are in a new century and that term has...

26 comments    how to home values
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How To Make Homemade Crochet Hooks & Knitting Needles

It is quite simple to carve and decorate your own, homemade crochet hooks and knitting needles.

8 comments    arts homemade craft
Double bit axe and carpenter's hatchet.77

Green Guide to Chopping, Hewing and Racing Axes

In this article, learn how to use an axe efficiently without chopping off your foot--and: Modern uses of the ancient axe Kinds of axes still available Fundamentals of hewing and chopping Sharpening ...

0 comments    technology recreation energy
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