Today is a homestead update about rabbit ears, incoming livestock, emergency room visits, food success, and more.

Forage

• About to get Elderberry flower
• Sassafras Leaves
• Fodder tree harvest round one is in process
• Red clover - the clover story

Livestock

• Pig nest and pond sealing update
• Sheep Arriving
• Chickens keep getting stuck in the feeder (Class is almost sold out)
• Goat troubles
• Rabbit Ear Mites
• New Ducks coming soon - broody duck 2.0 and what we are doing about it

Grow

• Arugula and greens have patches established in the garden
• Squash in pig pasture (Rehab in process, water automated)
• Nutrient issue in Sunshine plot and location problem
• Succession planting where the outdoor lettuce was
• A word on the week of intermittent rain and planting

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Lots of visitors through this week, potluck solution, taking next week off from visits
• How we found the sheep
• Preparing SRF - Call for volunteers

Infrastructure

• Chicken Tractor Fencing
• Tomato walls are done
• IBCs ready for the AP
• Sheep Fencing (Video coming soon on setting a post in solid rock)

Finances

• $4k invested in sheep

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