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I'll also crosspost this with the updated figures from today's harvest for those of you interested. Since January first, we've produced on-site:

111 dozen eggs (that's 1,336 eggs approximately)
175.25 pounds of meat
21 pounds of vegetables
16.5 pounds of lard
7 pounds of animal fodder

This does not count the 100 or so pounds of unrendered fat in our freezer, nor does it count almost all of our spring crops that have yet to come to harvest (only the early season ones that we already harvested). We've given lots away, and we have lots in our freezer and canned for later.

Our inputs are minimal: once a year we make a bulk organic animal feed order, we use some well water, and I did order seeds last year (though often I save them from our own vegetables). No fertilizers, no mineral inputs, no purchased soil, no pots, no trays, no tilling, nothing. We've transformed about a half acre or so (and growing) of our six acres of previously landfilled, compacted, and completely soil-collapsed land into cultivable soil. It's taking time, but the momentum is building and it's getting easier every season to rebuild topsoil and produce more on-site with less inputs.

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Farming #Homesteading #Food #SmallFarm #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #IndigenousAgriculture #FoodSovereignty

I'll also crosspost this with the updated figures from today's harvest for those of you interested. Since January first, we've produced on-site:

111 dozen eggs (that's 1,336 eggs approximately)
175.25 pounds of meat
21 pounds of vegetables
16.5 pounds of lard
7 pounds of animal fodder

This does not count the 100 or so pounds of unrendered fat in our freezer, nor does it count almost all of our spring crops that have yet to come to harvest (only the early season ones that we already harvested). We've given lots away, and we have lots in our freezer and canned for later.

Our inputs are minimal: once a year we make a bulk organic animal feed order, we use some well water, and I did order seeds last year (though often I save them from our own vegetables). No fertilizers, no mineral inputs, no purchased soil, no pots, no trays, no tilling, nothing. We've transformed about a half acre or so (and growing) of our six acres of previously landfilled, compacted, and completely soil-collapsed land into cultivable soil. It's taking time, but the momentum is building and it's getting easier every season to rebuild topsoil and produce more on-site with less inputs.

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Farming #Homesteading #Food #SmallFarm #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #IndigenousAgriculture #FoodSovereignty

I'll also crosspost this with the updated figures from today's harvest for those of you interested. Since January first, we've produced on-site:

111 dozen eggs (that's 1,336 eggs approximately)
175.25 pounds of meat
21 pounds of vegetables
16.5 pounds of lard
7 pounds of animal fodder

This does not count the 100 or so pounds of unrendered fat in our freezer, nor does it count almost all of our spring crops that have yet to come to harvest (only the early season ones that we already harvested). We've given lots away, and we have lots in our freezer and canned for later.

Our inputs are minimal: once a year we make a bulk organic animal feed order, we use some well water, and I did order seeds last year (though often I save them from our own vegetables). No fertilizers, no mineral inputs, no purchased soil, no pots, no trays, no tilling, nothing. We've transformed about a half acre or so (and growing) of our six acres of previously landfilled, compacted, and completely soil-collapsed land into cultivable soil. It's taking time, but the momentum is building and it's getting easier every season to rebuild topsoil and produce more on-site with less inputs.

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Farming #Homesteading #Food #SmallFarm #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #IndigenousAgriculture #FoodSovereignty

I'll also crosspost this with the updated figures from today's harvest for those of you interested. Since January first, we've produced on-site:

111 dozen eggs (that's 1,336 eggs approximately)
175.25 pounds of meat
21 pounds of vegetables
16.5 pounds of lard
7 pounds of animal fodder

This does not count the 100 or so pounds of unrendered fat in our freezer, nor does it count almost all of our spring crops that have yet to come to harvest (only the early season ones that we already harvested). We've given lots away, and we have lots in our freezer and canned for later.

Our inputs are minimal: once a year we make a bulk organic animal feed order, we use some well water, and I did order seeds last year (though often I save them from our own vegetables). No fertilizers, no mineral inputs, no purchased soil, no pots, no trays, no tilling, nothing. We've transformed about a half acre or so (and growing) of our six acres of previously landfilled, compacted, and completely soil-collapsed land into cultivable soil. It's taking time, but the momentum is building and it's getting easier every season to rebuild topsoil and produce more on-site with less inputs.

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Farming #Homesteading #Food #SmallFarm #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #IndigenousAgriculture #FoodSovereignty

I'll also crosspost this with the updated figures from today's harvest for those of you interested. Since January first, we've produced on-site:

111 dozen eggs (that's 1,336 eggs approximately)
175.25 pounds of meat
21 pounds of vegetables
16.5 pounds of lard
7 pounds of animal fodder

This does not count the 100 or so pounds of unrendered fat in our freezer, nor does it count almost all of our spring crops that have yet to come to harvest (only the early season ones that we already harvested). We've given lots away, and we have lots in our freezer and canned for later.

Our inputs are minimal: once a year we make a bulk organic animal feed order, we use some well water, and I did order seeds last year (though often I save them from our own vegetables). No fertilizers, no mineral inputs, no purchased soil, no pots, no trays, no tilling, nothing. We've transformed about a half acre or so (and growing) of our six acres of previously landfilled, compacted, and completely soil-collapsed land into cultivable soil. It's taking time, but the momentum is building and it's getting easier every season to rebuild topsoil and produce more on-site with less inputs.

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Farming #Homesteading #Food #SmallFarm #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #IndigenousAgriculture #FoodSovereignty

This month's newsletter release for paid subscribers is a compilation of the six biggest things we think you need to consider before going off on your homesteading, permacultur-ing, or back-to-the-land-ing dream.

While this might sound corny, we see you. We know that lots of you are disillusioned with the polycrisis and the economic and social institutions we live under and you wish for either sovereignty or an exit from capitalism or just to get out of your day job (or all three). Alternatively, we see those of you who are just trying to figure out how to reduce your own impact while seeking to solve some of the more structural issues, because let's face it: there is a possibility that all we can do is what *we* can do, because we know that the powers-that-be really might not care that we need change.

So we sat down and thought about what mistakes we made, and what mistakes others make, and what it is that people are ultimately looking to do when they try to get into a life like this. The result is useful, we think, and we hope that if you can spare $5 you'll look into it. Any contributions help us with our own sovereignty project, and help us feed others, and help us rewild this section of the Mojave and (we hope) a big enough section to make meaningful microclimate impacts one day.

If you read it, or contribute in any way, or share it, thank you very much. We appreciate you, and you're helping to keep us going.

#RanchoDeLaLibertad #RegenerativeAg #Rewilding #Homesteading #Permaculture #IndigenousOwned #Decolonize #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Polycrisis #FoodProduction #SeizeTheMeansOfCommunity

https://rancholibertad.com/6-things-to-consider-before-you-even-think-about-homesteading/

We poured a lot into this new post on pigs, and who doesn't love learning more about these intelligent, sniffy, chonky beings? Check it out:

https://rancholibertad.com/on-pigs-and-integrating-new-allies/

There's a LOT going on right now including us potentially needing to give up the land and move. If you're capable of upping your subscription to the paid tier it's just FIVE dollars a month and it helps us out a lot. We also still accept donations through our (currently slightly neglected) co-owner's ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sigillosacro. We're offering a lot of good stuff for free and we do it because it needs to be done but also any contributions help us justify the time and energy we're spending doing this instead of other things that could keep us afloat.

Anyway. Love you all, stay safe out there, and thank you for reading and sharing if you do!

#RanchoDeLaLibertad #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodSovereignty #RegenerativeAg #Homestead #NativeSovereignty #IndigenousOwned #IndigenousSovereignty #Community #MutualAid #Pigs #Farming

@PetterOfCats I support their business. I also support #CultureShock gallery/shop & cafe - based on #Namgis territory in #AlertBay (they have online store too).

https://cultureshocklife.com/

Photos are from my 2023 visit.

#IndigenousOwned #ShopIndigenous #FirstNationBusinesses

If you're up in #Namgis territory/ #AlertBay - you'll want to try & get some yummy bannock eats from #DuchessBannockAndDesserts. The hours are irregular, like most small businesses on #CormorantIsland. If you luck out - you'll find the Duchess of #Bannock & she will fill your belly while engaging in lively conversations!
I found out on my 2023 trip there, that she's an Auntie/relative to some of my Indigenous friends 💗

She gifted me a book, a magic hat bunny plushie & gave us free cheese bannock bites to eat on the ferry. We bought 3 different bannock goodies from her.

#NamgisNation #SupportSmallBusiness #IndigenousFoods #NativeSmallBiz #CoastSalish #BCIndigenousSmallBiz #NativeFoods #CoastalBC #IndigenousOwned #ExploreBC #BCBusiness #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #POCwomen #CulturalConnections #CulturalDiversity

If you're interested in learning how you can more deeply participate in or support our mission of building community sovereignty and stewarding abused land, you can find options for in-person or financial participation on our website:

https://rancholibertad.com/participate

We just opened our Supporter tier, and look forward to offering more opportunities to support locally and from afar in August. Those who subscribe at the Supporter tier receive a twice yearly gift basket of goodies from the Ranch (the first will be sent in December) as well as access to participate in quarterly Q&A posts.

You will also know (perhaps most importantly) that you are tangibly supporting projects that enable us to better serve residents (now and in the future), guests seeking sanctuary, and the land. Projects such as tree planting, renewable energy infrastructure, sustainable building, animal stewardship, sustainable and place-sensible food production, and more.

We are so grateful to you for your interest and collaboration ✨

#MutualAid #ClimateDirectAction #ClimateChange #Renewable #Regeneration #RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #RanchoDeLaLibertad #Community #CommunitySovereignty #IndigenousOwned #WomanOwned

Pretty purple #beaded earrings that my #Cree & #Metis friend, Sara Santana, made as a gift for me. She makes beautiful #NativeJewelry & other wearables. Based in #VictoriaBC - you can shop online or visit her shop in the Hudson Building on Douglas St at Fisgard.

https://www.auntyskoden.com

#IndigenousOwned #NativeOwned #DecolonizeYourCloset #BuyDirectFromNativeArtists #BCNativeBusiness #ShopLocal #YYJshopping #VictoriaBC #PNW #NativeMastodon #IndigenousMastodon #SupportBIPOCbusinesses #earrings

Please #SupportNativeSmallBusinesses ❤
This is the crew at #DecolonialClothingCo based in #Burnaby #BritishColumbia #Canada - you can shop online or at their warehouse store. If you like their wares, please tell your family/friends 👍

https://decolonialclothing.com/

#IndigenousOwned #NativeOwned #DecolonizeYourCloset #BuyDirectFromNativeArtists #BCNativeBusiness #ShopLocal #YVRshopping #Vancouver #PNW #NativeMastodon #IndigenousMastodon #SupportBIPOCbusinesses

From last Friday.
#Bison #meatballs with #pasta & #GarlicBread from https://naxidpub.ca/

#PortHardy’s #NaxIdPub is located on the #traditional lands of the #Kwakwa̱ka̱wakw - owned & operated by the #GwasalaNakwaxdaxw #FirstNations

#Food #Yummy #IndigenousOwned #SupportNativeBusiness #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Dining #GoodEats #Lunch

Leaving #CluxeweResort on #Snow day ❄

#Cluxewe #Suquash #BCCoast #BCNorthIsland #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #Winter #SupportNativeBusiness #IndigenousOwned #BCFirstNations #GalentinesWeek #RoadTrip

#Serendipity got us the #salmon cottage. We didn't know what one we got til arrival. So suiting for our #Galentines crew of 3 #environmentalists - #OldGrowth & #WildSalmon #protectors ❤✌

#CluxeweResort #Suwash #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BCCoast #BCNorthIsland #waterfront #SupportNativeBusiness #IndigenousOwned #landback

Had #lunch at #GordiesRestaurant 😊
It's their low season & no one else except for a handful of staff were inside.

#GalentinesWeek #AlertBay #NamgisNation #NamgisTerritory #BritishColumbia #Canada #BCCoast #dining #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Restaurant #IndigenousOwned #NativeOwned #SupportNativeBusiness #NamgisEconomy