Provision Homestead

11/23/2024

God showing off tonight!

11/23/2024

Intro:
You all have met Buttercup, our Jersey milker and her adopted bull calf, Hamburger. A few months ago, we added a cow calf pair and lovingly named them Miss Steak and Patty!

11/13/2024

Mom of 9 plants over 200 cloves of garlic in Southern Virginia garden!

11/11/2024

We're having rainbow carrots fresh from our garden for dinner. 🥕😋

11/10/2024

What a productive day!

Another year, another batch of home grown turkeys for the holidays! We processed 5 birds today netting over 90 lbs of meat! They were actually too big for our plucker so we had to pluck by hand. Good thing we have a bunch of hands! 😁

We also made our way through our 700 lb pallet of apples 🍎. Momma spoiled us with Whole Wheat Apple pancakes for lunch, a bunch of batches of apple sauce and some dehydrated apple chips!

11/09/2024

The kittens are getting big!

This is the fun age for kittens! We hope this brightens your day!This is our second batch of kittens on the Homestead from this cat we found on the railroad ...

11/08/2024

Make America Healthy Again!

11/07/2024

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10/16/2024

So we did a thing this weekend! We added 15 more animals to our Homestead...

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10/16/2024

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I'm not so sure these guys will make it to Thanksgiving! They are huge! Enjoy this video of our pastured turkey trying to run down a steep hill for dinner.

10/15/2024

Oh the sky tonight!

10/14/2024

Check out this cream line!!!

Now that Mercy and Isaiah have taken over milking the cow, we no longer need the calf to milk out the cow when Austin has to travel. We have never seen such an amazing amount of cream from Buttercup before!

10/10/2024

Hey Virginia! Check out the Northern lights tonight!

09/30/2024

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It affects you too…

If you think what’s going on in the southeast as a result of hurricane Helene doesn’t affect you, think again.

It’s been the beginning harvest season in these states. The southeastern states are big agricultural producers who have just lost homes, crops, livestock, friends, and more.

Cotton bolls were open across Georgia and South Carolina. When cotton is blown from the boll, is wet, or touches the ground, it is a loss due to degradation of the fibers. When a cotton crop is lost, this means the price of cotton related goods will go up in the coming months. Your t-shirts, blue jeans, table cloths, q-tips, hats, and more will all be more expensive.

Peanuts weren’t all dug. Peanuts are a legume with the fruit of the plant being beneath the surface of the earth. Excessive water will cause them to rot and this will be a crop loss as well. This will affect the cost of your peanut butter, Reese’s cups, peanut brittle, Chick-fil-A (peanut oil), trail mix, and more.

Pecan orchards are at a loss as many trees have been blown over. After replanting, it takes years before these trees produce nuts. Pecan prices are already high as they are tough to come by, and are a luxury import for other countries such as China. Pecans are used in lots of baked goods, especially around Christmas and other holidays. The dessert tables at the coming holidays will be priced higher.

Peach trees have been blown over and lost in some areas as well. Peaches are a delicate crop that had finally recouped after a previous season loss due to frost and freeze. Peaches will also be in lower supply next season, and we all know Georgia and South Carolina have the best peaches.

Livestock producers have experienced loss, but will continue to face even more loss over time. Many producers rely on wells to water their livestock as they are in rural areas. Wells require power to generate a water source. Generators are great, but many areas are also out of fuel as well. Stress from these difficult conditions on animals will also reduce their productivity over time.

While we worry for all farmers and our food supply, our hearts are with dairy producers. Approximately 20% of dairy farms in Georgia are still without power, and some without generator options. No power means no good way to milk cows. Milking by hand isn’t realistic for many family operations as their milking herds are larger than what can be hand milked in a day. These animals can’t just stop producing milk. Many are uncomfortable, stressed, and will be subject to related health problems of not being milked. Watching the animals you love and rely on suffer due to no fault of your own is extremely difficult. Milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, and other dairy products may be in limited supply over the coming months.

With farmers losing their crops and livestock, they’re also at a loss for an income source. They are not paid by the hour, but by the weight of their product.

They will spend months in clean up. Extra manual labor will be required to try to preserve family farming operations. They will be tired and weary.

Remember the farmers and their passion to produce quality products as you feed your families. When prices for goods increase in the coming months, please don’t complain. Farmers are losing their livelihoods and still earn only pennies on the dollar. They need your grace, prayers, support, and compassion as their future is extremely uncertain. It affects you too.

09/07/2024

Looking for a weekend project??? Plant a Back to Eden Garden!

Are you tired of the weeds?? So are we. That is why we decided to change some things up in the garden. In this video, we will explore Back to Eden gardening,...

09/03/2024

Buttercup says, "Have a good night!"

09/02/2024

Premiering at 4pm EST is the first ever tour of Gideon's Antique shop "Finds Behind the Vines!" You don't want to miss it!

In the episode from Provision Homestead, we visit Gideon's "Finds Behind the Vines" Antiue Shop! If you remember the Christmas video from 2023, Gideon, at th...

08/31/2024

After years of posting content of the Homestead on and off, we finally hit full YouTube monetization! Thank you to all the friends who supported us on this journey!