Homestead Citadel

Finishing a 540' run of perimeter fence today. About 3 months ago I finished a 1,000' run of fence. I didn't think I could turn this around so quickly. After today, I'll only have about 300' to finish this 5 year perimeter fence project.

Taking things on a different angle this week. Katie spends some time in the kitchen making over a years worth of soap for the family using lard from our pastured pigs and local raw milk. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=28IWruOlaJg https://rumble.com/v6x26vo--how-to-craft-hot-process-soap-with-farm-fresh-lard-and-milk-.html #homesteading #soap #diy #smallbusiness

It was a busy week on the farm making loads of progress in different areas. I decided to document what a week's worth of grazing looks like on our small farm including some aerial drone shots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-9AUaCXYs https://rumble.com/v6wqfre-busy-farm-week-grazing-impact-new-calf-and-family-fun.html

Getting my work done just in time to relax and enjoy an afternoon thunderstorm is a great kind of day.

Family time processing the dried garlic harvest. The kiddo was a huge help cleaning the cloves. Daisy our bottle calf rescue and our dog were playing nearby the entire time. #farm #homestead #dadstr

I was hoping to finish the prep work for fence installation this morning, but got held up with vines all over a small tree. While working on those I noticed a bunch of small fruit scattered all around only to realize these vines were smothering a persimmons tree. Now, I haven't seen many persimmons in my life to know how they compare, but these are the largest I've ever seen. About the size of a racquet ball. The tree is loaded with fruit. Unfortunately a few limbs had to be sacrificed in the cleanup effort. The overgrowth was unreal. I've been procrastinating on this for years not realizing what was hidden under all those vines.

All calving is done for the year! I'm still trying to get our calves moved up to May due dates--2 of them hit that mark this year. Huge progress was made this year getting the cows to breed back faster--a testament usually attributed to management/forage quality. The cows that needed to move up the most moved over 6.5 weeks. The downside to this... Next year I'll need to separate my bull so he doesn't start breeding my cows too early so as to avoid winter calving. #cowstr #homesteading #farm

Come along as we farm through a heat wave and address a predator around the chicken coop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM3l_51a3bk https://rumble.com/v6we6mk--surviving-heat-waves-and-mystery-predators-protecting-our-farm-after-a-chi.html

Been a busy couple of days on the farm. The right kind of busy.

Hey Homesteaders! 🏡 Join us for a jam-packed 20-minute vlog filled with hard work and family fun! We’re tackling a drainage problem in the yard to keep our homestead in top shape, moving logs to create a flat spot for our upcoming hay delivery, and clearing brush for our fencing project. Then, we head to the lake for a heartwarming family adventure, boating and fishing with our toddler and grandparents. 🚤🐟 This is real homesteading life—grit, projects, and making memories! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3OzEaIu42Q https://rumble.com/v6w3hpe--homesteading-hustle-drainage-fixes-hay-prep-fencing-and-family-lake-day-.html #homesteading #homesteadlife #familyvlog #farmlife #DIYprojects #sustainableliving #familyfun #lakeadventure #homesteadprojects #selfsufficiency#dextercows #smallfarm #farming #farm #homestead #citadel #homesteadcitadel #livestock #smallscalefarming #smallscalefarm #homesteading #FarmVlog #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #FamilyFarmLife #RegenerativeFarm #OrganicFarming #SustainableFarming #Selfsovereign #SelfSustainable

No drizzle, no light rain, no thunder. Just a few, very few, sporadic raindrops. Raindrops should not leave a puddle the diameter of a baseball. The weather this year, specifically since May, has been quite unusual.

This week, we’re diving into the realities of small-scale farming with no fancy equipment, showing how we vaccinate and castrate our Dexter cattle the old-fashioned way. We also explore preserving garlic scapes and pork sausage with our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer, including the prep process and troubleshooting a compressor issue that led to a return. Plus, we dig into installing a drainage trench to improve the farm and share a heartwarming update on our bottle calf, Daisy, and her emergency rescue journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInJLGTiEZc https://rumble.com/v6vq7i5-small-farm-grit-working-cattle-freeze-drying-garlic-and-sausage-and-daisys-.html #dextercows #smallfarm #farming #farm #homestead #citadel #homesteadcitadel #livestock #smallscalefarming #smallscalefarm #homesteading #FarmVlog #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #FamilyFarmLife #RegenerativeFarm #OrganicFarming #SustainableFarming #Selfsovereign #SelfSustainable

Uhh. Pretty sure that ain't supposed to be like that 😬 It's real brain twister how that even happens. The outside of the other half of the PTO shaft looks fine ?? #farm #farming #homestead #homesteading

The 3 most important questions for this weekend: How many bullets are you shooting? How much beef you got on the grill? Did you buy Bitcoin to actually celebrate your freedom? Happy Fourth y'all. Stay free.

Definitely excited to see plebs.app for video hosting to compete with current centralized options, but the 100mb limit is a non-starter for my long form content.

Grabbed some nice evening drone footage coming to a future video. Makes me wish I could fly to see what the birds see. 🧡🦅

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In this episode, we unveil our new Harvest Right Freeze Dryer and share our early experiences with it. Let us know what freeze-drying content you’d love to see! We also provide updates on our Dexter cattle, including our adorable bottle calf, Daisy. Plus, watch Gray tackle a broken barn gate repair and continue brush cleanup for the fencing project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqtytpAQfdU https://rumble.com/v6vhpij-new-harvest-right-freeze-dryer-reveal-dexter-cattle-and-fencing-updates.html

Farming/homesteading during the weather extremes are my least favorite, but if I had to pick I'd pick cold.

We encountered an unfortunate situation with a rejected calf and spent the weekend fighting to save it's life. It was filled with ups and downs. Check out the latest video to see what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p95klzmgVo https://rumble.com/v6v3m09-can-we-save-a-newborn-near-death-rejected-calf-not-clickbait.html #grownostr #homesteading #smallfarm #farm #farming #homestead #cowstr