Today we catch up on 2 weeks of homestead updates, discuss a sick lamb, produce overwhelm, and more.

Forage

• Echinacea flower and leaves (Discuss root harvest)
• Fodder trees
• Creek mint
• Goldenrod
• Elderberry

Livestock

• The story of the sick sheep (Vet, etc)
• Baby duck
• Muscovys are free ranging
• The molt
• When sheeps get feisty
• Pigs and pond
• LGD

Grow

• Success with zucchini (duck factor)
• Round 2 of beans, hoping for a third
• Pasture veggies
• 55 lbs tomatoes so far (Duck factor)
• WEEDS

Holler Neighbors/Community

• KH stayed home from swale - seeking a homestead sitter to work with over time
• 1st Airbnb renter comes from our community
• Story of connections and housing

Infrastructure

• Water system failure

Finances

• Spent money on a vet
• Swale workshop broke even - There will be a training video from the class to hopefully recoup time

Membership Plug

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee
• Harvest Right Affiliate Link