Archive - Slowdown Farmstead

"prepping" without panic

Like anything else, my ideas around preparing for the inevitable and the possible continue to evolve.

May 17

audio: prepping without panic

Please join in on the conversation in the comments section of the written essay.

May 17

14:16

Q&As - part three

Butchering animals, exploring Orthodox Christianity, eczema in little ones, talking to kids about sex, vitamin E with Rosita, animal hides, supplements…

May 3

1:22:39

Q&As - part two

Leftover whey, beef vs.

May 3

1:09:37

Q&As - part one

Cavitations, seasonal developments, homeschool, learning the sourdough ways, vet care, dog breeds, Berkey filters, hair shampoo, rabbit harvesting, and…

May 1

42:42

April 2025

call for questions

Apr 26

in my kitchen, around the farm

wooly, wild, wabbity wonders

Apr 26

audio: in my kitchen, around the farm

All of the accompanying videos and recipe can be found in the text version of this essay.

Apr 26

10:25

the great divide

and do tell, is it the same for you?

Apr 19

audio: the great divide

Please join in on the conversation via the comments section on the written version of this essay accessible via the homepage.

Apr 19

14:53

and the farm year begins anew

Apr 12

audio: hello, spring

Full essay including all images can be found via the homepage.

Apr 12

15:48

an actual, veritable, honest to goodness orange

and other real things

Apr 5

9:45

March 2025

radiance of the ordinary

and just like that, a book is born

Mar 29

January 2025

taking a little break

to get a big thing done

Jan 8

on rabbits and bulls and a loving set of eyes

the kind that really see

Jan 4

audio: on rabbits and bulls and a loving set of eyes

Jan 4

11:56

December 2024

a family Christmas

Merry Christmas to one and all.

Dec 28, 2024

Tess and the Raspberry

based on a true story

Dec 18, 2024

audio: Tess and the Raspberry

The full suite of images and comments can be accessed via the written essay via your inbox or the homepage.

Dec 18, 2024

10:21

life and death on the forest floor

scavenging for the authentic

Dec 11, 2024

audio: life and death on the forest floor

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Dec 11, 2024

8:17

in my kitchen, around the farm

It’s cold enough now that a fire burning in my living room is not only acceptable, but respectable.

Dec 5, 2024

November 2024

{for my husband most of all}

Nov 27, 2024

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