“Cultivating the Homestead Community”

Welcome to the 75th edition of the Homestead Barn Hop!

This hop is hosted by The Prairie Homestead, along with two other fantastic homesteading gals:

Amy from Homestead Revival and Kendra from New Life on a Homestead.

Did you share any homesteading related posts on your blog this week? If so, we’d love to have you link up below! Even if you don’t have a blog, we always welcome your comments!

“Why do we find safety in things that come from people in white coats?”

I think this is an excellent question posed by Modern Alternative Mama in the post titled Are You Afraid of Real Food? I remember the first time I took a sip of raw milk. Even though I knew it was safe and healthy, it was a strange feeling to be ingesting something that most doctors and government officials would say was dangerous…

I think you’ll find this post to be a fascinating read, regardless of whether you are a real food conesiur, or still a newbie.

And since you were this week’s featured post, feel free to display one of the following badges with pride on your page- we’ve provided 2 different color choices to pick from. (Past featured post participants- feel free to grab one of the banners as well!)

Now, on to the business of this week’s Hop!

***Please note the rule changes below!!***

Some Simple Guidelines:

1. Please remember that the Homestead Barn Hop is meant to be a place to share homesteading related encouragement and inspiring ideas specfically related to homesteading. In an effort to keep our weekly round-up clutter free, links which are not specifically homestead related, and any promotions such as giveaways, contests, carnivals, etc, will be deleted in order to maintain the integrity of the Barn Hop.… [Continue Reading]

“Cultivating the Homestead Community”

Welcome to the 69th edition of the Homestead Barn Hop!

This hop is hosted by The Prairie Homestead, along with two other fantastic homesteading gals:

Amy from Homestead Revival and Kendra from New Life on a Homestead.

Did you share any homesteading related posts on your blog this week? If so, we’d love to have you link up below! Even if you don’t have a blog, we always welcome your comments!

Brewing compost or manure tea is an excellent way to give your trees, veggies, or flowers an extra boost of nutrition. Last week, Homestead Journey shared a lovely tutorial complete with photos showing you how to make your own “poo tea” at home. I’ve had this on my list of things to try for a while now, and I think this post has given me the inspiration I need to finally give it a try. I’m thinking my raspberry plants would love it! Thanks for sharing your helpful post with us this week!

And since you were this week’s featured post, feel free to display one of the following badges with pride on your page- we’ve provided 2 different color choices to pick from. (Past featured post participants- feel free to grab one of the banners as well!)

Now, on to the business of this week’s Hop!

***Please note the rule changes below!!***

Some Simple Guidelines:

1. Please remember that the Homestead Barn Hop is meant to be a place to share homesteading related encouragement and inspiring ideas specfically related to homesteading. In an effort to keep our weekly round-up clutter free, links which are not specifically homestead related, and any promotions such as giveaways, contests, carnivals, etc, will be deleted in order to maintain the integrity of the Barn Hop.

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I am pleased to launch a new feature here at The Prairie Homestead called Homesteader Connection. Once or twice a month, I will choose a different homesteading blogger to interview and showcase.

This month and I honored to be featuring Kelly from The Morris Tribe! This mom does it all- whole foods, homeschooling, and homesteading!
As a young wife and mother, I really look up to women like Kelly. I hope to be just like her someday!

Well enough of me talking! Let’s get on with the good stuff!

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your family.

Mark and I have been married 20 years this November.  We have 9 children, 6 of which are biological and 3 we adopted from Ethiopia 2 years ago (Jill here: Check out Kelly’s video of their adoption homecoming. Very emotional!). Our oldest daughter just graduated from college and is out of the nest.  The other 8 children are still at home and range in age from 17 – 4 years old.

I am a stay at home mom, blogger and homesteader.  My background is in business/finance.

2. Why and when did you start homesteading?

My love for living off the land came from my father. He is a very creative man and I loved watching his desire to be independent.  Dad gave me the confidence to try anything and not be afraid.  He was so far ahead of his time in the 70′s.  He was largely self-taught and a very skilled carpenter.  He built many of our homes growing up, debt-free.

My young adult life was immersed in business, but that whole world just took it’s toll on my health, physically and mentally.  My desire for simplicity and independence began to emerge at about 35 years old, but I didn’t see a way for it to play out. … [Continue Reading]

“Cultivating the Homestead Community”

Believe it or not, we are at the 10th edition of the hop this week! The turn-out has been great, with a whopping 84 entries last week, our biggest one yet! Thank you all so much for participating. I love visiting your homesteads and getting to know you all better!

This hop is hosted by The Prairie Homestead, along with three other fantastic homesteading gals:

Amy from Homestead Revival,
Kendra from New Life on a Homestead,
and Megan from A Blossoming Homestead!

We encourage you to stop by every Monday and share your latest homesteading posts with us.
From cooking to animals to gardening, we want to hear what’s been happening at your homestead.

Some Simple Guidelines:

1. Remember to provide a link back to the Homestead Barn Hop in the post that you share. Feel free to grab the banner at the top of this post, if you would like, and use it to link back to us!

2. Please link to a specific post, not your blog’s main page.

3. If you don’t have a blog, share your latest homestead updates in a comment on this post!

4. We, the hosts of the Barn Hop, reserve the right to remove any link that we deem inappropriate or offensive. We will error on the side of caution.

Have fun, get to know some new homesteading friends, and be sure to join us every Monday!

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