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ɢʀᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴀʀᴍ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴏɴᴇ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ

10/31/2026

Finally after an entire year is searching I found our taper candle mold. And beeswax tapers are soooo back, just in perfect time of this dark season upon us. Let the candle making start. Did you know One of the unique benefits of beeswax candles is their ability to release negative ions when burned. These ions help neutralize airborne pollutants, dust, and allergens, effectively purifying the air. People with asthma, allergies, or sensitivities may find that burning beeswax candles creates a cleaner and more comfortable environment.

10/28/2026

Pressure canning green beans is a great way to preserve your garden harvest and have ready-to-use vegetables on the shelf all year long.

Here’s how I do it:

1. Wash your green beans and trim off the ends.
2. Cut them into bite-sized pieces.
3. Pack the beans into clean jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace.
4. Add salt and water
5. Remove air bubbles and wipe the jar rims clean.
6. Apply lids and bands according to the manufacturer’s directions.
7. Process in a pressure canner using a tested recipe and the correct pressure for your altitude and canner type. For us in Edmonton area it’s 20 min at 11 lbs of pressure!

10/24/2026

Planting a garden, raising animals, gathering eggs, putting food away for winter, and filling your pantry with things you grew or made yourself.

It’s not about doing everything perfectly or never stepping foot in a grocery store again. It’s about knowing where your food comes from, learning skills that have been passed down for generations, and realizing just how much you’re capable of doing yourself.

Somewhere along the way, we traded a lot of these skills for convenience. And there’s something pretty special about learning them again.

Maybe the real rebellion is simply becoming a little less dependent on the world around you and a little more capable of providing for yourself. 🤎

Growing your own food isn’t just a hobby

10/22/2026

🐷 Pigs can wreck a pasture… or help improve it. The difference? How you manage them. 🌱

That’s why we use rotational grazing!

Instead of keeping our pigs in one spot, we move them onto fresh ground and give the previous area time to rest and recover.

Rotational grazing can help prevent excessive rooting, spread manure more evenly, return nutrients to the soil, and give our pigs fresh ground to explore.

Pigs are natural rooters, so timing is everything. Leave them too long in one area, and they can turn a pasture into mud and bare soil pretty quickly!

10/21/2026

Fall always seems to sneak up on us, and then suddenly the mornings are colder, the trees are changing, and you’re lighting candles before supper. 🍂🤎

There’s still so much to do before winter settles in, but I’m trying to slow down and enjoy these little moments in between. Cozy evenings, warm drinks, and watching the seasons change right outside our windows.

Alberta fall never seems to stick around long enough. Are you ready for the colder days, or are you still wishing for a little more summer? For now it’s time to get garlic in the ground and the last animals settled in and moved into winter pens. Then we should hopefully be ready.

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Onoway, AB

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