• Homestead Hacks - work smarter, not harder
    DIY,  Homesteading

    Homestead Hacks

    Alright, serious question here…Who doesn’t need a few extra hours in their day? Right. We’re all trying to do so much all the time! I know I feel super busy and pressed for time more often than not, so when I come across something that either saves me time or saves me from some stress, I’m all over it! So,…

  • Local Bite

    Local Bite – Week Four (+Restaurant Week) Reflection

    I can hardly believe we’ve already been at this challenge for four whole weeks! For some reason, this feels like a big accomplishment to me 🙂 You know, it’s a whole month! And yes, there are still many, many weeks to go before we hit our goal of 100 days of eating local, but damn this feels good! Maybe I’m…

  • Think Global Eat Local - Local Bite, Local Perspectives
    Local Bite

    Local Perspective – The Jahner Farmstead

    Good morning, Friends!  I have the honor of introducing you to my friend Mollie today!   Mollie blogs at the Jahner Farmstead about her adventures in Urban Farming and I have to tell you, I’m a bit jealous of her!  Yes, she’s doing a lot of the same things we are (growing her own food, changing the world one seed at…

  • Family

    Time in the Garden

    With the warm days of Spring officially upon us, we are all trying to spend more time in the garden. Yes, there are things that have to get done (like plant out all of the beds, fix all the drip irrigation, tidy up, introduce the Newbies to our flock, break a broody hen, fill all the bird feeders and pull…

  • Local Bite Mini Challenge-Use It Up!
    Local Bite

    Local Bite Mini Challenge ::: Week Four ::: Restaurant Week!

    Welcome to our fourth Local Bite Mini Challenge! Your challenge this week is to treat yourself to a meal in a cafe, coffee shop or restaurant that sources at least some of their ingredients locally!  Ask around in your community, check with your local Farmer’s Market, research online, call and ask a few questions.  Once you’ve picked a place, go…