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Composting & No-Till Gardening

First off, Becky recommends the regenerative soil and permaculture expert, Matt Powers; you can check out his channel on YouTube. She also recommends Ben Faulk, author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead. Composting There are many different methods and setups for composting. Becky and I covered a few different ones at this class. If you have livestock, simply mixing manure and straw/bedding and letting it sit for a year, can be a form of composting. Turning the pile every so

13 minutes ago3 min read

Repurposing Fabric

We made cozy winter hats from old sweaters! Find instructions here!

Mar 211 min read

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Composting & No-Till Gardening

First off, Becky recommends the regenerative soil and permaculture expert, Matt Powers; you can check out his channel on YouTube. She also recommends Ben Faulk, author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead. Composting There are many different methods and setups for composting. Becky and I covered a few different ones at this class. If you have livestock, simply mixing manure and straw/bedding and letting it sit for a year, can be a form of composting. Turning the pile every so

13 minutes ago3 min read

Repurposing Fabric

We made cozy winter hats from old sweaters! Find instructions here!

Mar 211 min read

DIY Laundry Detergent, Deodorant, & Toothpaste

How to make some of your own home and personal care products

Feb 233 min read

Making Potato Sausage

This last weekend, 17 participants gathered at the ELC church in Cokato to learn from Heidi and her helpers, husband Bruce and brother Cory, how to make potato sausage. It was a group effort, which is a great way to make it. Heidi provided the ingredients - ground pork, ground beef, potatoes, onion, salt and pepper, and beef casings. Participants and helpers provided the labor - slicing and grinding onions and potatoes, mixing all the ingredients in a large bin, and running t

Jan 141 min read