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🌱Home: steader | maker | schooler
🌱Food Forest + Agritourism Farm
🌱Raising free range kids + animals
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The kids and I drove up to Virginia last night to

The kids and I drove up to Virginia last night to visit my cousin and her fam. I got to drink my coffee on the porch with this gorgeous view ☕️🍂🍁 She didn’t realize she had rosemary growing out front, so I had the kids cut, wash & hang some sprigs for her 🌱 After I refilled my coffee, I went for a little walk around the woods 🪵 Slow Saturday mornings out in the country are the BEST!!

Now that we’ve had breakfast and gotten dressed, we are heading out to explore her property some more and see what we might be able to forage!

Happy Saturday, y’all 💕

@jalenadawn @kayleigh_2223

#countrylife #countryliving #homesteading #fredericksburg #virginia #slowsaturday #saturdayvibes #morningvibes #coffeewithaview #coffee #rosemary #foraging #countryvibes #countryviews #countrygirl

Don’t swipe if you’re sensitive to where meat

Don’t swipe if you’re sensitive to where meat actually comes from (although, I left the graphic pics out). My daughter and I butchered one of our Kunekune pigs. It was quite the learning experience. Raising meat on our farm has been incredible. Knowing where the food I feed my family comes from, that it wasn’t given steroids, antibiotics or hormones/growth promotants, what it was fed and how it was treated has become incredibly important to me. We raise our animals with so much love, attention and care and the food they provide us with is such a blessing. Homesteading isn’t easy, but it’s definitely worth it.

#kunekune #kunekunepigs #butcher #raiseyourownfood #pork #groundpork #ribs #bacon #lard #farmlife #homesteading #homestead #pigfarming

🌟 Lost in a dream of harvest enchantment! 🌾

🌟 Lost in a dream of harvest enchantment! 🌾 The garden whispers secrets to those who listen, and as I pluck the fruits of my labor, it’s as if I’ve woven a little piece of magic into my life. 🌿✨ Nature’s abundance is a gift, and I’m grateful to be a humble custodian of this earthly wonder. 🍅🫑🌶️🌿🌼

#HomegrownHarvest #GardenLove #FarmToTable #homestead #farm #farmlife #growyourownfood #gardening #agriculture

Harvested the last of our peppers, tomatoes, basil

Harvested the last of our peppers, tomatoes, basil & sage today. Tomorrow we will be overwintering our peppers and tearing everything else (besides the marigolds) out of the tunnel. I was super happy with the final harvest (and now have a lot of work to do to get this all preserved). God is such a great provider 🙌🏼

New seasons = new learning experiences. I’m excited for this fall/winter season of growing in the tunnel!

What are you growing right now?

#harvest #homestead #homesteading #farmlife #hightunnel #growyourownfood #foodpreservation #sage #basil #tomato #marigold #hotpeppers #bellpeppers #gardening

🌼 My high tunnel has turned into a marigold par

🌼 My high tunnel has turned into a marigold paradise, and they're here to stay as companions for my fall/winter garden! 🌿 Saying goodbye to tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, but these marigolds are thriving and will help protect my brassicas. 💛

Any suggestions for making the most of this marigold bounty in the colder months? I want them to last as long as possible! 🌬️🥦🥬

#marigold #FallGardening #CompanionPlants #homestead #homesteading #marigolds #garden #flowers

After feeding the pigs this past Sunday morning, I

After feeding the pigs this past Sunday morning, I rode along our back trail because I hadn’t been back there in awhile. To my surprise, these beautiful little plants are covering most of the trail. It was such a glorious sight, so I instantly needed to know what these are.

JESUSPLANT.

Persicaria Maculosa aka Jesusplant aka Lady’s Thumb aka Redshank is an annual plant in the buckwheat family. It’s thought of as a weed but every part of it is edible raw or cooked. This wild plant tastes similar to lettuce and is composed of high percentages of natural sugars, fiber, phenolic acids, and tannins. Because of this, these plants are commonly foraged to be used as treatments for stomach pains (also good for livestock), and can also be used to aid in minor skin irritations and insect bites. The wildlife around here love it and it has a fibrous root system that can help stabilize soil!

Discovering this wild edible on our land made my little homesteader heart so happy. And I found this right after I had completed my Bible study, so it catching my eye and it being called Jesusplant was just a sweet little “I love you so much” reminder from Jesus ✝️

#jesusplant #jesus #foraging #edibleplants #homesteading #southcarolina #ladysthumb #ediblewildplants #foragedfood #farmlife #farmstead #faith

When it comes to taking your baking and cooking to

When it comes to taking your baking and cooking to the next level, there's one secret ingredient that's a game-changer: rendered pork back fat, aka LARD! 🐷💛

🌟 Flaky, Delicious Pastries: Lard yields a rich, flaky texture in pie crusts and pastries that's hard to beat. 🥟 Your apple pie will thank you!

🍳 Perfectly Crispy Goodness: Sautéing and frying with lard gives your dishes a delectable, crispy edge. 🍗 Say goodbye to soggy fried chicken!

🍞 Ideal for Baking: Lard enhances the flavor and tenderness of biscuits, bread, and cakes. 🍰 Your homemade bread will have a soft, golden crust that's simply divine.

💪 Healthier than You Think: Contrary to popular belief, lard is a healthier alternative to some other fats. It's high in monounsaturated fats and lower in saturated fats than you might expect.

🌿 Versatile and Flavorful: Lard is a neutral, versatile fat that doesn't overpower your dishes, allowing the true flavors to shine through.

🌍 Eco-Friendly: Using lard is a sustainable choice, making use of a part of the pig that might otherwise go to waste.

So, if you haven't tried rendering your own lard for baking and cooking, give it a shot! 🍽️✨ Your taste buds will thank you, and your recipes will never be the same. Share your lard-inspired creations with us using #LardLove! 📷😋

#lard #rendering #porkfat #homestead #homesteading #nowaste #nowasteliving #baking #cooking #farmlife #kunekune #pigfarming #pigfat #pig #shelfstable #pantryessentials

Canned 6 quarts of beef stew, and have 7 more quar

Canned 6 quarts of beef stew, and have 7 more quarts in the pressure canner right now (I found some meat on sale so it prompted this). I did the first batch raw pack. The second batch is going in cooked so I’m curious to see the difference. These will go down in the basement pantry with the few quarts of white bean chicken chili I canned the other day. Or at least that’s the goal… if the fam doesn’t try to eat it all first (Charleigh mainly. That girl loves her some stew)!

Tomorrow, I have a few bags of potatoes to can, and a bunch of eggs to preserve, plus the girls want to harvest the rest of the beauty berries on our property to get stocked up on jelly!

I didn’t really do much else today, but this feels productive! I like knowing that there’s homemade hearty meals - without all the crappy additives - that my family can just heat up and eat without any effort. It’s the little things.

#canning #canningandpreserving #foodprep #foodprepping #foodpreservation #pressurecooker #pressurecanning #beefstew #homesteading #pantrystaples #pantrychallenge #homecookedmealsarethebest #healthymeals #farmlifebestlife #farmliving

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