Homesteader's Blog | Earthwise Farm and Forest, 'Under the Udder'

May 4, 20212 min read

Management Intensive Grazing on a Diversified Homestead Farm

Breathing Life Into Everything We Do We like to think of our farm as a Whole Farm Organism; with every action taken, there is an...

Apr 18, 20213 min read

Becoming ONE with the Natural World Through Dowsing

Dowsing Changed My Life I was first introduced to dowsing in 1991. Little did I know how much I needed this new skill and how it would...

Jul 23, 20196 min read

Food From Thought

As I readied myself to enter the pigs' pen, I could see the shimmering in their eyes, too close, too far, too narrow. I was standing at the

Mar 7, 20196 min read

Adding a Family Cow to the Homestead Farm

Some Quick Advice for the Ride of Your Life If you are new to having a dairy cow or considering adding one to your farm operation or...

Jul 15, 20183 min read

Heritage Turkeys for the Homestead Farm

a wonderful addition to the farm About 15 years ago, and early into our quest of raising kids with the land, we started learning about...

Jun 15, 20185 min read

Knowing Our Food

Developing a Relationship with the Food we Eat Knowing Our Food As I am milking Mocha, I am mesmerized, watching the milk squirt into the...

May 15, 20184 min read

Developing a Homestead Farm

How we got started at Earthwise Farm & Forest As I milk my cow, Mocha, I reminisce about the days when Carl and I were building our...

Mar 15, 20182 min read

I Love Cows

Every morning I start my day under the ‘belly of the beast’, hand milking our cow (or cows, depending on the time of year). While I am...