Posts Tagged ‘health’

Restocked with Whispering Willow Soap, Order Now!

Posted in Farm Store, Household, Uncategorized, tagged on June 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

This week we received our latest order from Whispering Willow, our friends’ soap company in North Carolina. We are now fully stocked in all of the products we carry, including one new offering! We now offer a 64oz hand soap refill for $35 in all of the hand soap varieties: tea tree, peppermint, lemongrass, and […]

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The Homestead’s Own Immunity Booster Tea

Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, Household, tagged , , , on January 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

This winter one addition to our farm store is our very own Immunity Booster tea blend. This tea is a caffeine-free blend of herbs that strengthens your immune system and helps you stay healthy during cold and flu season. The tea is packaged in a glass mason jar, making a beautiful gift. The jar is also […]

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How to Make Milk Kefir

Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, tagged , , on August 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

A major part of homestead life is eating nutritiously, and for us that includes drinking kefir! For the month of August, we’re offering a free kombucha SCOBY or milk kefir grains with any purchase. Processing milk into kefir increases its nutritive qualities. If you’re new to milk kefir, you can use it wherever you use […]

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Please Don’t Let Your Child Chase Chickens (Or Any Livestock)

Posted in Animals, barn cats, Chickens, Ducks, Goats, Hogs, Layers, Rabbits, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 14, 2016 | 3 Comments »

For all the diversity in this world, some things are universal. Like how children rub their eyes when they’re tired. Or how the minute they see a flock of chickens, they’re chasing after the birds. We have ducks in the front, and the minute children step out of a vehicle they’re tearing after the ducks. On […]

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Book Review: The Non-Toxic Avenger by Deanna Duke

Posted in Health, Household, Reviews, tagged , , , on August 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Recently I read The Non-Toxic Avenger by Deanna Duke. I first stumbled upon Duke’s blog a couple of years ago, and found some useful takeaways from her writing. Therefore, I was looking forward to reading her book. While poorly edited and containing many irrelevant asides, the book would be helpful for those curious about the […]

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Eggs are a superfood!

Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, Layers, tagged , , , , on August 6, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Today I stumbled upon this article, which summarizes the results of numerous studies highlighting the health benefits of eating eggs. The author highlights how egg consumption has not been shown to increase cholesterol in most people, and how no research shows egg consumption links to heart disease. In fact, eggs contain many wonderful nutrients: B vitamins, […]

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Book Review: Exposed by Mark Schapiro

Posted in Food & Beverage, Garden, Household, Reviews, tagged , , , , , on August 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I read the book Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power by Mark Schapiro. This book was clearly written with a liberal bias.  The author praises the European way of addressing the chemicals present in everyday products, and is very anti-Bush administration.  I could be okay with […]

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