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Help your body, help you.
As I sit here reflecting on the last six months of my life, I struggle with the series of events that have played out and toiled over the...
Jen
Jan 1, 20229 min read
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Driftless Farmers
Who are the Driftless Farmers? The first thing that comes to my mind is a group of nomadic farmers that wander the countryside in search...
Jen
Mar 31, 20205 min read
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The First and Fourth Generation Farmer.
Listening to podcasts, reading social media posts, and engaging/networking with other young farmers, I hear a lot of people say "I am a...
Jen
Dec 6, 20194 min read
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Overcoming Underrepresentation
Something pretty life-changing recently happened to me, and I wanted to share because I hope that this message can reach at least one...
Jen
Sep 23, 20196 min read
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Part VI: The Process of Processing.
**This blog post was originally written in April 2019, but I am bringing it back as a part of this Chicken-Rearing Series. Austin and I...
Jen
Aug 13, 20199 min read
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Side Hustle
We are in the midst of summer, so I have been busy (as usual), and know that everyone else is just as busy. I have been trying to keep...
Jen
Jul 31, 20193 min read
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Farm [to Social Media] to Table
This morning, as I was laying in bed cuddling with the pups and not quite ready to start my day, I decided to browse through my Facebook....
Jen
Jul 15, 20194 min read
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Let's Give 'Em Something To Talk About
Fair Oaks. Fair Life. ARM. These have been huge buzz words lately in the media, and yes....I have decided to talk about it. Sometimes, a...
Jen
Jun 26, 20194 min read
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Corporate Ag by Day--->Farmher by Night
For the last four years, I have put my homesteading passion on the back-burner so I could build a solid foundation for myself. In...
Jen
Jun 17, 20194 min read
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The [Short] Food Chain.
"The shorter the chain between raw food and fork, the fresher it is and the more transparent the system is." - Joel Salatin If you don't...
Jen
Jun 3, 20196 min read
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The Face Behind the Name, Part I
Well Folks, I’ve managed to write eleven blog posts and keep my followers engaged, and I want to say a big THANK YOU for the support. I...
Jen
May 5, 20194 min read
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A bit of a DIY-er.
I had my dream life all mapped out once...on Pinterest. But let's be real here, I need to figure out a way to grow money trees in order...
Jen
Apr 24, 20194 min read
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On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!
There has been no shortage of projects here on the Homestead, but as Austin and I just completed our 4th full weekend here on the...
Jen
Apr 1, 20195 min read
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Springin' Into Action
I had every intention of releasing a blog last week titled "Number Seven: The Road to Regeneration", but was informed by someone (My...
Jen
Mar 26, 20195 min read
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Saddlin' Up and Settlin' Down
I decided to skip last week's post as we were living in complete chaos. Last week, Austin and I packed up all of our belongings and...
Jen
Mar 12, 20194 min read
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The Game Plan.
This past summer I hiked 51 miles across Montana, British Columbia, and Alberta, and the last day of my trip, I hiked to the peak of a...
Jen
Feb 12, 20194 min read
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The Cackling Hens.
My five INCREDIBLE Ladies deserve an entire blog post dedicated to just them. The toughness and resilience of these birds definitely...
Jen
Feb 6, 20194 min read
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The Beautiful Inception
If anyone would have asked me 6 months ago if I would have fallen in love with the man of my dreams and been counting down the days to...
Jen
Jan 30, 20194 min read
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