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  • Getting the Kids Involved with Homesteading

    Getting the Kids Involved with Homesteading

    If you have kids in the modern world, you probably know how quickly and easily they can become attached to electronic devices and the “easy” way of doing things. Of course, you can relate, as you are reading this on the Internet. However, you know how important it is for the kids to strike that balance. They can enjoy modern life, but they also need to learn some important skills that will last them a lifetime.

    The key to getting them interested with homesteading is to make it interesting for them. You can do this in many ways. Make the chores fun. Kids tend to like animals, so have them help with the feeding chores for animals. Parents should be with the small children, even when feeding animals that are docile and safe. Chickens can get feisty and goats can take off fingers, so always stress safety.

    As the kids get older, they can have more complicated chores. These will help them to learn responsibility, and it will help them connect more to the homestead. In addition, make sure you are teaching the kids some of the other valuable skills that they aren’t going to get at school. Teach them to sew and cook for themselves. Teach them first aid and how to milk a goat. Teach them how to clean fish and how to hunt.

    You already know that many of these skills are simply dying out with the newer generations. Many young people today barely have a grasp of where their food comes from, and that’s a shame.

    When the kids are involved with homesteading, you will find that they are more involved with the family as well. Having a family that remains close is a difficult thing today. Homesteading is one of the ways to bring back the family.

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  • Avoid Homesteading Mistakes

    Avoid Homesteading Mistakes

    Whether you are new to homesteading, or you’ve been homesteading for years, you know there are always things you could do better and ways that you could improve. You also know that it is possible to make some costly mistakes if you aren’t careful. Let’s look at some of the biggest mistakes homesteaders make so you don’t fall victim to them.

    Not Having a Plan

    This is one of the biggest problems facing brand new homesteaders. They have the desire and they’ve started to acquire the skills, but they simply don’t take the time to put together an actual plan of how they are going from their current life into the homesteading life. They jump in with both feet and before they know it, they find that they’ve landed in quicksand because they didn’t plan for every eventuality. You have to slow down, think long-term, and have a plan.

    Start Slowly

    Along the same lines, many people try to start too big. They go from living in the suburbs with a flower garden to living on a farm with several acres to care for, chickens, goats, and a massive field of crops. You have to start small and work your way up as your skills and confidence increase.

    Overspending

    The goal of homesteading should be to save money. However, many new homesteaders are overspending when they are getting started. They think they need to have brand new equipment and the “best of the best”. You don’t. Have a budget and work within it.

    Not Learning and Acquiring Skills

    Before you become a homesteader, you need to research and learn different skills. If you are going to raise goats, you need to know all about goats. If you are going to make candles, you need to know everything it takes to make candles. You can build on your skills later, but you don’t want to start when you know absolutely nothing. Increase your knowledge and then start homesteading.

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  • Homesteading Myths-Busted! (Video)

    Homesteading Myths-Busted! (Video)

    Homesteading is hard work and takes experience, know-how, and sensibility. Homesteading has gotten very romanticized as of late, and a lot of people are diving in head-first with a lot of preconceived notions and misconceptions about homesteading.

    This is a great little video busting some of the common homesteading myths and explaining the reality of homesteading from a seasoned expert.

     

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  • Great Farm Animals for Beginners

    Great Farm Animals for Beginners

    Everyone loves farm animals, and many people would love to raise them. But of course, while the benefits of raising livestock are many, it can be a bit intimidating at first to dive in head first to the wide world of animal husbandry. Here’s a few suggestions for easy farm animals that are perfect for beginners:

    Bees:

    Bees are a great option especially if you don’t have a lot of pasture or yard space. If you make sure bees are right for you, honey and beeswax harvests can be plentiful and they’ll provide wonderful support for your garden as well, after all, they’re nature’s pollinators!

    Goats: 

    Goats are a perfect low-maintenance starter animal for milk and meat producing livestock. Here are five reasons to get goats, but in short: milk, cheese, weed control and they’re totally fun too!

    Ducks: 

    Ducks are super fun and super cute, too! Kids love them and they’re perfect as pets, to whet your pallet for farm animals. They don’t require a whole lot of space and can be very happy with a small shelter and simple pool. One very appealing advantage of ducks is that they will eat bugs in your garden-but won’t scratch it up the way a chicken would.

    Rabbits: 

    Common pets, rabbits are also wonderful options for easy livestock. They don’t take up a lot of space, you can feed them veggie scraps from your kitchen and garden, their meat is delicious and they’re productive-the phrase “breed like rabbits” exists for a reason, you know.

    Chickens:

    What’s a farm without some laying hens? Chickens are so easy and popular that these days, many people even keep them in their backyard in cities. They are very cheap to feed, are often happy with a simple enclosure or will wander happily around any farm or large property. They can also be tossed scraps from your kitchen and love grains and even fruit and vegetables. They’ll hunt on their own for bugs-just make sure to keep them securely out of your garden or they’ll tear it up!

    This is a short list of some easy farm animals to start. Whatever you choose to start with, just remember, it’s all about trial-and-error, learning-by-doing and, most importantly, having fun!

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