It's time for a check in, how is everyone doing? Does anyone have any big projects their working on or have you completed something you want to share? Win and fails welcome we just want to know what everyone's been up to.

Ok let's take a poll guys, who is planning on growing a garden this year?

What's something that you never buy anymore because you make or produce it yourself? For me it's lots of things but my #1 is meat. We raise a majority of our own meat, chicken, duck, and goats. We also fish and I preserve it. This is something I think all homesteaders should do because it such a beneficial food source. So how about you?

So one of our community members has shared a collection of recipes from his wife. You guys should check it out, it's a gold mine, and give Hunter and his wife (does she have a name? I'm sure she does but I don't know it yet😉) some love https://www.hancockhale.com/recipes

What one homesteading skill you think will be the most valuable in the next 5-10 years? I definitely think gardening but maybe preserving too. I think it's important to take the time to learn what you can grow for the most nutritional value. Squash are definitely top of my list and potatoes. I can leave potatoes in the ground here and dig them all winter. What do you think, what homesteading skill would you pick and do you currently practice this skill?