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Heritage breed, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rural history, silvopasture October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Homeless shepherd shares hunter-gatherer diet & survival tips

For more than a decade, Aaron Fletcher has lived as a nomadic shepherd, mostly out of a micro-camper pulled by his sheep.Continue readingHomeless shepherd shares hunter-gatherer diet & survival tips

drought, dry lands, Heritage breed, homesteading, rural history, water crisis, wild fires September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Are Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

Source: https://civileats.com/2022/08/08/criollo-cattle-regenerative-grazing-wildfires-solution-megadrought/ This heritage breed has adapted to dry rangelands and may help regenerate the soil while needing less water and feedContinue readingAre Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, factory farms, Heritage breed, holistic agriculture, homesteading, natural sequence farming, regenerative agriculture, rural history, slow food, sustainable food September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Pigs doing … what they should be doing.

*** Articles Small Farms Are Perfect For Raising Pigs On Pasture Small Farms Are Perfect For Raising Pigs On Pasture Whether seekingContinue readingPigs doing … what they should be doing.

Heritage breed, homesteading, rural history, slow food, sustainable food September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by kinsmanivan

The Legbar chicken

The Legbar is a rare British auto-sexing breed of chicken. It was created in the early twentieth century by Reginald Crundall PunnettContinue readingThe Legbar chicken

agroforestry, Heritage breed, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rural history, slow food August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 by kinsmanivan

The UK’s heritage apple renaissance

Source: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220705-the-uks-heritage-apple-renaissance An alarming 81% of traditional apple orchards have vanished from Britain, but activists are planting British heritage varieties in communityContinue readingThe UK’s heritage apple renaissance

Heritage breed, homesteading July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Meet the Group That’s Been Bringing Bison Back to Tribal Lands for 30 Years

For the past three decades, the InterTribal Buffalo Council has worked to reconnect Indigenous people with bison, reviving traditions and healing communities.Continue readingMeet the Group That’s Been Bringing Bison Back to Tribal Lands for 30 Years

Conservation agriculture, Heritage breed, homesteading, rural history, slow food July 30, 2022July 31, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Which is the best sheep breed for a smallholder’s flock? Katahdin, Tunis, Icelandic, Coopworth, Gulf Coast…

Katahdin Hair Sheep Katahdin Sheep work very well in a variety of production situations as a low-maintenance, easy care sheep. Katahdins haveContinue readingWhich is the best sheep breed for a smallholder’s flock? Katahdin, Tunis, Icelandic, Coopworth, Gulf Coast…

Heritage breed, holistic agriculture, homesteading, silvopasture, slow food, sustainable food July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Jordan Green – J&L Green Farm – restoring a 200 acre farm

Address: 4010 Swover Creek Rd, Edinburg, VA 22824, United States Website: https://www.jlgreenfarm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmbuilderjordan Jordan Green bio: He attended Joel Salatin’s Polyface FarmContinue readingJordan Green – J&L Green Farm – restoring a 200 acre farm

Heritage breed July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by kinsmanivan

The 15 native sheep breeds in Poland

Simon Gill, President, European Wool Association Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/europeanwoolassociation The European Wool Association covers a very large area of more than 50 Countries,Continue readingThe 15 native sheep breeds in Poland

Heritage breed, homesteading January 17, 2022January 30, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Portland Sheep – one of the oldest UK heritage sheep breeds

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436358157187182/To enable the breeders and those who support the Portland Sheep by using its products to work together for theContinue readingPortland Sheep – one of the oldest UK heritage sheep breeds