Providing your own meat and dairy products are great ways to become more self-sustainable. It just so happens that both can come from raising cows. The initial cost (not including feed or vet bills) of buying a cow can be quite the investment. Luckily there is an alternative; you can start with a bottle calf or two. A bottle calf can grow into a cow that will provide you with beef for the year, the family milk cow, or even ...Continue Reading
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I’m Jill. I’ve never been very good at following prescribed paths.
For the last 15 years, that instinct has led me through homesteading, entrepreneurship, and creating a life my younger self could have only dreamed of.
These days, I’m less interested in living the perfect "old-fashioned life" and more interested in knowing which ideas are worth carrying forward. The first half of this story was about building a homestead. The next part is about building a life that actually fits.
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For the last 15 years, that instinct has led me through homesteading, entrepreneurship, and creating a life my younger self could have only dreamed of.
These days, I’m less interested in living the perfect "old-fashioned life" and more interested in knowing which ideas are worth carrying forward. The first half of this story was about building a homestead. The next part is about building a life that actually fits.
