Northern Homesteading

I've learned that conventional corn/soy hog feed is not the best option for health, growth, and yields on a pig. Oats Oats have been shown to improve the growth rate of piglets and feeder...

Each year, I grow and sell a wide variety of tomatoes at our local West Michigan farmer's market. I'll go through the heirloom varieties first, then popular hybrid options Marglobe Marglobe...

Is there any real difference between these, or is it just a different label? Garden soil is compost-rich, heavy, drains well, and holds a lot of nutrients. Potting soil is lighter weight,...

I guarantee you that I have tried every cheep feed option I could think of. Chickens can eat sweet feed and it especially compliments a free-range diet. But, chickens raised on sweet feed tend to...

We operate on a small property so I have to understand the more profitable animals. Specialty Hogs Specialty breed pigs are the most profitable livestock to raise per acre in my experience. I...

I've raised pure Kunekune pigs and Kuekune crosses. They're good animals but you need to know what you are getting into. Kunekune pigs should be raised outdoors, fed a vegetation-heavy diet, and...