Category: Food

I remember las summer I was helping my grandparents on their farm. They raise all sorts of animals like chickens, cows, geese.…

It was a warm April morning and I was working in the vegetable garden, harvesting comfrey leaves to add to my new…

I still remember the first time I offered my backyard flock some freshly picked goosefoot. It was a warm April morning, right…

My chickens are garbage disposals on legs – they eagerly gobble up any and every kitchen scrap I toss their way. They…

I still remember the day I first wondered if chickens could eat yarrow. I was out in my backyard, pulling some fresh…

I still remember the day my friend Ricky came by with a fresh duck he’d hunted. He was excited to cook it…

I clearly remember the steamy 95° summer afternoon 2 years ago when I discovered my backyard chickens’ new favorite food. I was…

I still remember the day I brought home my first baby chicks from the farm store very clearly. It was early spring…

I still remember the day I accidentally bought a huge 40-pound bag of duck grower feed instead of chicken feed from my…

I still remember the day I accidentally bought a 50-pound bag of duck starter instead of chick starter. As I lugged the…

I still remember that fateful day last summer when I took old Bessie out picking mushrooms in the woods. I figured a…

I’ll never forget the time I tried to serve my chickens a fancy feast fit for a king – or in this…

I still can’t believe what happened last summer on my little homestead. You know I’ve been raising chickens for years now, but…