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How To Make Chaga Tea Two Ways

 January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 / by  Author Off Grid

Chaga freshly harvested from the Birch tree needs to be processed before you can make Chaga tea. Processing the Chaga right away is recommended as it is much easier to Continue reading

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Making Birch Oil From Birch Bark – Ancient Medicine, Tar and a Natural Superglue

 January 17, 2019 / by  Author Off Grid

Today we bring a Bushcraft Special! Using our land in every way we can is very important to us. We have a large amount of Birch Trees on the property.  Continue reading

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Chaga Hunting – What is Chaga & Sustainable Harvest of Chaga Mushroom For Tea

 January 16, 2019 / by  Author Off Grid

What is that weird black stuff that grows on Birch Trees? It just so happens that the weird black thing growing on your Birch tree is a valuable mushroom used Continue reading

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4 Ways we Spend Less/More now that we Homestead

 April 15, 2018April 17, 2018 / by  Author Amanda

While it would be great if everything about homesteading was cheaper, not everything about homesteading saves us money. Here are a few ways that homesteading costs us less or more Continue reading

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Spring Has Arrived – And So Have The Bears

 April 11, 2018April 16, 2018 / by  Author Off Grid

It’s been a long winter.  Our first full winter in Manitoba.  And it seems that it’s not quite finished yet.  This time last year when we first moved to Dans Continue reading

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Dehydrated Tuna Pet Treats For Cats Dogs & People

 April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 / by  Author Off Grid

If there’s one thing both Caddis our pooch and Minnow our 3 legged cat can agree on, it’s their love of dried fish treats.  They both go crazy for them.  Continue reading

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$50 Collapsible Chicken Brooder – Lumnah Acres Inspired

 April 5, 2018April 12, 2018 / by  Author Off Grid

Every spring, we invest in chickens to raise on our homestead.  Some of these chickens will be added to our flock of laying hens, while others will be raised for Continue reading

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  • How To Make Chaga Tea Two Ways
  • Making Birch Oil From Birch Bark – Ancient Medicine, Tar and a Natural Superglue
  • Chaga Hunting – What is Chaga & Sustainable Harvest of Chaga Mushroom For Tea
  • 4 Ways we Spend Less/More now that we Homestead
  • Spring Has Arrived – And So Have The Bears

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