Since our seed business has grown by leaps and bounds … as has our homestead, we’ve decided we could use some help this spring, summer, and fall and am offering an apprenticeship to a person (or couple).

You would be working hard, planting, tilling, helping fence, take care of animals, haying, and general homestead chores. In exchange, you’ll get a whole summer’s worth of homesteading seminar. Free. We’ll teach you all we know or you want to learn. We’ll also provide a private bedroom in our home, meals and some time off each week to enjoy the Minnesota Northwoods.

Do remember that we are off grid, don’t watch a lot of TV, or play video games, etc. We would like to find a person who does enjoy working and will do so happily. We are not slave drivers, but do have plenty to do most days. If you are interested, contact us at jackieclay2007[at]yahoo.com and we’ll talk.

Freezer

Soup-bones
We’re really happy that now we have a freezer plumb full of wonderful, naturally-raised pork, chicken and beef. Right after the holidays, I’ll be canning up a storm, for sure. What a blessing that is! Besides the “regular” beef, I have a whole box full of meaty soup bones. Some are from our quarter, some from other folks’ meat that didn’t want their soup bones. So I get to make quarts and quarts of wonderful beef broth. Wow! And I also brought home about 30 pounds of ground pork fat from my son Bill’s freezer so he had room for his 1/2 a beef. So I’ll also be rendering lots more lard. I never buy shortening. A bit of sunflower and olive oil, but no shortening for us made from GMO soybeans and corn. It feels so good. — Jackie

4 COMMENTS

  1. ARM2008,

    I’m glad you’ve found that good job! We’d have enjoyed having you. We still haven’t heard from anyone regarding the apprenticeship. Maybe it’ll just be Will and I again this summer.

  2. If you were looking for an apprentice a couple years ago while I was unemployed I would have been happy to head west for the summer! Happy to say that I am currently gainfully employed – hopefully you’ll find someone that fits and who will both give and receive.

  3. Cindy,

    I’m so sorry to hear your husband had heart issues. Dad had a pacemaker put in and it worked very well for him until he passed away at 94 from pneumonia related issues.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!! May the New Year be full of homesteading joys.

  4. Oh my Jackie, All of that meat!! WOW!! That is wonderful. I remember when you moved here and just had your trailer!! Your price of beef is very fair that you stated in your last posting. I cannot do anything. Hubby had serious heart issues come together and just got a pace maker. So we are adjusting to all of this. But thank you for your offer. I will keep this in mind. I so need to regroup by spring. How about an article on raising those turkeys you have from just starting with our first chick?

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! May God bless you richly! Cindy

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