Rooted In Nature

Author: hogsandhornshomestead

Working To Be Less Wasteful

Almost exactly a year ago, we became part of a local program. The premise of the program is great! Food that is expiring and/or has damage is given to farms instead of thrown into landfills. This food’s purpose is to supplement the feed of all sorts of farm animals. Unfortunately, there is now a threat […]

Our Homesteading Journey

Raising animals for consumption is rewarding and difficult. You work your hardest to make sure they have a comfortable life with enrichment activities, good health, and tasty food. You get to watch these beautiful creatures grow and change. Then you are faced at the end with letting them go and taking their life. I heard […]

Welcome to our Journey

Welcome to the journey of our pasture based heritage homestead in Canada. Family run and women powered. We aren’t exactly what you would call traditional farmers. Myself (Jen) am a flight medic – what got me into homesteading in Canada who knows but one thing is for sure it is my therapy after a hard […]