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The way I understand it, the farm was originally his father's. It was his father who did a lot of the work improving the land and his father who had many very unconventional ideas for the time. Joel inherited this land and ingenuity. I'm not trying to take anything away from him, I think what...

I agree completely. I like to think of it as more "community sufficiency." And yes, we are very lucky to have the ability to do this. But, I have to admit, my parents weren't always so keen on this lifestyle. Just a year ago they called me names like "amish" (which I always felt was more of a...

I would like to see more personal responsibility being taken, mostly by our citizens...but it would be nice if govt. could lead by example! ;)

We will be unschooling too. My son is an active, kinestic learner (he's only 3) so I imagine life will be interesting teaching him!! Lot's on hands on projects and building. My daughter will be 5 this Dec and she prefers some structure. So for now we use workbooks and the like. I'm not against...

We aren't on a large enough property for some of the larger livestock, so I buy from farmers who pasture raise. I am fascinated by the natural lives of pigs as well. It's interesting visiting the farm and seeing all ages/breeds/genders of pigs roaming about on pasture and woodlot. I loved seeing...

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I'm in the same situation as miss_thenorth and patandchickens. Almost everything is a good 20 miles away or more, so I make 1 trip in when I need to run errands and try to get everything done at once. I also live on a very busy road. (All those city folk trying to get to the lake, factory...

Someone dropped a small kitten off at our place a couple of weeks ago. She's crawling with fleas, but she's too young (I'd guess she's maybe 6-7 weeks now) for anything I could find at the store. Been bathing and flea combing her, but I never get them all. I have food grade DE that I keep on...

They can be used just as you would yellow squash. I like to slice them, so they're pretty flower-esque design shows through. Great for stir-fries, gratins etc....

Yes, I agree. Everyone's reasons for having children or not should be personal and all their own. Not trying to question anyone's choices or start an argument. I've run across people who choose not to have babies for environmental and overpopulation reasons before and have never thought...

What do you guys think about the opinion of many self-sufficient, "green" types about children? (And I know I'm generalizing, and many people don't particularly like the "green" term. But I'm trying to keep it general so as to not refer to anyone specifically.) I've heard it before, but lately I...

BC (before children) I volunteered at a battered and abused women and childrens shelter. I also enjoy supporting FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network) as I have children with severe allergies. But beyond that I've supported a few national and international charities over the last few...

I second everything beekissed said! :) Love his work. I may not agree with everything he says, or how he says it, but he is a man to be respected and learned from I believe. Pick up a copy of any of his work and you'll be enthralled. We even bought a copy of his Polyface Farm dvd and I put it in...

It's interesting that you should comment on my avatar. My children can watch yours for hours!!:lol:

He's our Silver Grey Dorking Roo. He's a handsome fellow alright! :)

:lol: Yes, I admit, the chickens/ducks/turkeys/rabbits around here get far more garden scraps than we do!

I do this too. I also save all the veggie peels, stems, corn cobs, tomato ends, garlic pulp (what's left after mincing) onion skins etc in a freezer bag in the fridge until full. Then I simmer it all on the stove top for a few hours and viola! Veggie stock for soups/recipes. I freeze mine in ice...

For us, it's not only making ourselves as self-sufficient as possible, but our community as well. Whatever goods services we cannot provide for ourselves we look to those in our area who can provide them. Creating reciprical relationships through barter and trade is one of our favorite things to do.

Well, since the men have probably already run screaming from this thread, I'd like to add that luna pads (www.lunapads.com) are a great choice for those (like me) who are a bit squemish about the diva cup. Someday I want to make my own, (and there are great patterns to do so out there on the...

Oh yeah, we Michiganders know it well. In fact, my cousin was even in an Escanaba in the Moonlight play!!! :D