If you give a homesteader a garden bed, they’re going to want to fill it with soil. Once they start filling it with soil, they’ll realize they need to add compost. When they go to the compost pile, they’ll notice it hasn’t been turned in weeks. So they’ll grab a pitchfork to turn the compost,Continue reading “If You Give a Homesteader a Garden Bed”
Author Archives: Traci Houston
Farm Table Talk: The Hidden Cost of Perfect Eggs
“I actually prefer store-bought eggs. They’re always the same size, shape, and color.” It’s a comment we’ve all heard before, and on the surface, it seems harmless enough. People are used to seeing rows of perfectly uniform eggs in grocery stores, lined up neatly in their cartons like little soldiers. But behind that pristine imageContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Hidden Cost of Perfect Eggs”
Cowboy Life: Tools, Traditions, and Techniques
The cowboy life evokes images of rugged landscapes, wide open skies, and a deep connection to the land and animals. While the romanticized view of the cowboy has evolved over time, the core of cowboy life—the tools, traditions, and techniques—remains as vital today as it did in the Old West. Modern cowboys and ranchers, especiallyContinue reading “Cowboy Life: Tools, Traditions, and Techniques”
Farm Table Talk: Valuing Quality Over Price
“Why pay $5 for a dozen farm-fresh eggs when I can get them at the store?” Well, funny you should mention it—right now, farm-fresh eggs like ours are actually cheaper than the ones sitting on those grocery store shelves. Yep, you read that right. Even when we’re offering the better product, with all the careContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Valuing Quality Over Price”
Keep Your Chickens Healthy: A Guide to a Thriving Flock
Backyard chicken keeping has skyrocketed in popularity—and with good reason! Fresh eggs, entertaining feathered friends, and a connection to where your food comes from are all wonderful benefits of raising chickens. But here’s a hard truth that many homesteaders don’t want to hear: some of the most unhealthy birds out there are found in backyardContinue reading “Keep Your Chickens Healthy: A Guide to a Thriving Flock”
Farm Table Talk: No Love for April Fools
Let’s just get this out of the way: I hate April Fools Day. The idea of a day dedicated entirely to pranks and tomfoolery? No thank you. Haven’t we had our fill of nonsense the other 364 days of the year? It’s not clever. It’s not fun. And for some of us, it stirs upContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: No Love for April Fools”
Farm Table Talk: The Labor Debate—’You’re Going to Work Anyway’
Ah, the good old, “You’re going to do the work anyway” argument. It seems to pop up like an unwelcome weed whenever pricing comes into the conversation. Some folks genuinely believe that labor costs shouldn’t factor into the price of farm goods because, apparently, farmers are out here working “for fun.” Let’s pause for aContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Labor Debate—’You’re Going to Work Anyway’”
Farm Table Talk: When Did We Lose Touch with Our Food?
Somewhere along the line, society seems to have misplaced its connection to food. Not just in the sense of what’s on our plate, but in understanding where it comes from, the work that goes into producing it, and the value it holds. This disconnection has grown so deep that many consumers expect low prices forContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: When Did We Lose Touch with Our Food?”
Farm Table Talk: Respecting Small Businesses—We’re Not Just Hobby Farmers
Let’s get something straight: running a farm—whether it’s sprawling acres or a few well-loved barns—is not a hobby. It’s a business. A full-blown, sweat-drenched, problem-solving, all-hands-on-deck business. And yet, there’s this maddening tendency for people to treat small farms like they’re a quaint pastime rather than a legitimate enterprise. It’s a disrespect that shows upContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Respecting Small Businesses—We’re Not Just Hobby Farmers”
The Time-Change Tango: Why Daylight Saving Time is Still a Burden in 2025
As March 9th approaches, many of us brace ourselves for the annual ritual of “springing forward,” setting our clocks an hour ahead to begin Daylight Saving Time (DST). While it might seem like a minor inconvenience to some, DST impacts millions of people, animals, and farms in ways that extend far beyond a single hour.Continue reading “The Time-Change Tango: Why Daylight Saving Time is Still a Burden in 2025”
