Whewww! 2021 was a roller coaster, wasn’t it? I don’t know about y’all, but I am so glad that it is over. 2022 has started off great here on the Homestead and I’m hoping that we can keep that momentum all year long. We have lots of exciting things planned for this year. We hadContinue reading “A New Year, A New Start”
Category Archives: Life at Huckleberry Farms
Our Nightmare Chick Shipping Experience
Do you ever have those days where you really just wanna crawl right back in bed and try again tomorrow? Yesterday was one of those days. We ordered a new breed of chick a few weeks ago (Mystic Onyx) and a couple more of a breed we already have (Cinnamon Queen). I have been obsessivelyContinue reading “Our Nightmare Chick Shipping Experience”
Farm Club: Because Who Wants to Be Basic Anyway?
Alright, fine people of the interwebs, pull up a chair, perhaps a barn stool, and let’s chat about the *shiny new toy* in town: the Farm Club. And no, we’re not talking about some secret society where we chant farm animal names under the moonlight. Although, come to think of it… Anywho! You, yes you,Continue reading “Farm Club: Because Who Wants to Be Basic Anyway?”
Huckleberry Farms Mission Statement
To develop environmentally, economically, and nutritionally enhancing agricultural products for our local community. Good farming doesn’t automatically guarantee a good food system, especially if the processing falls short. While we once processed all our meats on-site at Huckleberry Farms, maintaining our commitment to quality, we’ve recently made adjustments. Currently, our rabbits are processed on-site, adheringContinue reading “Huckleberry Farms Mission Statement”
Our Special Needs Chicken
Our favorite chick is a little different. It is independent. It is defiant. It is a survivor. Like us. Which is probably why we love it so much. We don’t know if it is a boy or girl. We haven’t named the poor creature. But it is the first one that we seek out everyContinue reading “Our Special Needs Chicken”
Ducks Have Arrived On The Homestead!!
A few months ago, my sister got ducklings. My kids saw them and fell in love. It has been a battle since then between them and us on whether we should get ducks. As of yesterday, the kids won. Our Argument We had originally been telling them no ducks until we got the old tinContinue reading “Ducks Have Arrived On The Homestead!!”
What Making Butter From Scratch Taught Me
I wanted to give my kids some memories, a cool end result, AND (selfishly) to burn up some of their excess energy from being inside during the hottest part of the day. So last week, I decided that making butter in a jar was the best course of action. I am not the most patientContinue reading “What Making Butter From Scratch Taught Me”
A Day On The Homestead
Life has developed a fairly steady routine here on the homestead the last couple months. I get up before anyone else. Let our border collie, Tir, and pit bull, Cane, out to use the bathroom. I make 3 peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwiches for my husband, Sam. Every day he eats one for breakfastContinue reading “A Day On The Homestead”
Taking the Plunge
Well… We did it. We bought a house. With some land. It’s not a lot of land. Only 1 acre. But after being in town for 2 years and in situations where we couldn’t have our homestead dreams before that, it’s a huge step in the right direction! So we actually took the plunge inContinue reading “Taking the Plunge”
