News from the Homestead: Dealing with shack-wackiness
Chickens don’t like being outside in snow and ice. Read how Tami steps up to the challenge of distracting her shack wacky flock.
News from the Homestead: Sad tidings of hives and hens
It’s never fun to say goodbye to “residents” at Wittbrich Acres. Read Tami’s updates on hard-to-take livestock losses.
News from the homestead: Greeting the future, respecting the past
Welcoming the new year comes along with paying respect to the year past and organizing Wittbrich Acres for the one ahead.
News from the homestead: Christmas wishes and near misses
A snowbound Christmas at Wittbrich Acres brings quiet lessons, cooped-up chickens, and heartfelt gratitude for resilience, learning, and hope through winter.
News from the homestead: harvesting gratitude
Starting every day with a grateful heart is a practice that allows us to “harvest” gratitude throughout the year.
News from the homestead: One full year at Wittbrich Acres
It’s been a year since we uprooted our lifestyle and began living a whole new way. Along that route, we grew and learned more than we ever imagined.
News from the Homestead: RESPECT
Learning to respect things differently is an unintended positive consequence of our first year at Wittbrich Acres
News from the homestead: Birthday abundance
Tami reminisces about her birthdays and how the gifts of Wittbrich Acres have influenced her appreciation of them.
News from the homestead: New rules rule the coop
Team-building comes home to roost at chicken coop in this fun look at flock dynamics, beekeeping wins, and lessons from life at Wittbrich Acres.
News from the homestead: Saving the bees and other tales of plenty
Read about how Tami captures a wild bee swarm, raises chicks, faces tough choices, and confronts her limitations as a gardener at Wittbrich Acres.