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•Willow Valley Acres, a homestead in Maryland.
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06/18/2023

“We’ll just get six chickens this go around” -me, in March.

But alas, of course we can’t just dip our toes back into raising livestock. Our newest homestead additions are two KuneKune piglets (Mr. Houdini & Willow) and two Emus! The emus don’t have names yet - would love to hear some of your ideas!

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What a wild weekend it has been, though...

Mr Houdini escaped. Less than a day with us and we lost them. We searched over 3 hours with the help of our neighbors and dogs, social media posts, and calls to animal services with no signs of them. We were heartbroken.

Shiloh went to stay down where they were familiar and had been free ranging with us all morning. As he’s mending the fence, here come these two little happy oinking piglets running right up to him…

I swear, they’re such fun little personalities but holy s**t do they keep you on your toes!
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Fun facts of the KuneKune breed:

1) they’re from New Zealand
2) KuneKune means “fat and round” in Māori.
3) they graze on grass and can survive off of it without supplemental feeding, provided they have enough access to what they need.
3) They require their feet trimmed as needed
4) They’re perfect for small scale farms/homesteads!
5) they come in different colors with some being less or more hairy than others.
6) Many say their meet is subpar to none due to them being capable of fully sustaining themselves on pasture.

We’re excited for these new homesteading ventures!

06/07/2023

Quick morning stroll to let the brids out and noticed our first jet star Tomato was ready!

05/31/2023

Got a lot achieved this past weekend in the backyard garden. Growing lots of tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, flowers and peppers. Next to tackle: watermelon hill.

04/06/2023

Our first hatchling from our new flock - Scarlett named the little one “Sedum” 🤣

We are excitedly anticipating the next 24hrs as more will be hatching!

Scarlett: “I could watch this ALL day!!” 🥰

04/03/2023

Hi all, Welcome to our humble chaos! My family consists of 2 sweet young girls, Scar & Si, my Husband Shiloh and yours truly, Frida.

A little about us: in 2016 (pre-kids) Shiloh and I began a mini suburban homestead on less than .8 acres. After a year and a half (2017), we somehow hit the lotto finding our little slice of Heaven on Earth, hidden ever so perfectly in a valley in the woods.

It was exactly what we were hoping to find to begin our family & expand on our homesteading Journey. With us came our 2 dogs, Reggie (RIP) and Layla, & the flock of Chickens, Red Bourbon Turkeys and Muscovy Ducks.

2018 approached and we had our beautiful baby girl, Scar, & had the funnest backyard wedding we could've ever asked for!

We continued raising Muscovy ducks for eggs, meat, and ducklings to sell. The Muscovy duck breed is a beautiful and quite one, with the finest of meats (IMO) to offer. We also raised Cornish cross chickens for meat and learned how to butcher/process our own food.

Shiloh is a life-long hunter and was able to guide me through the butchering of white tail deer, red stag, ducks, chickens, and turkeys.

When 2020 rolled around, it was then I (and the rest of the world) took an interest in growing our own food. I built some raised garden beds and purchased a ton of various gallon sized bags from Amazon. It was therapeutic... and I never looked back.

In 2021 We welcomed our second baby girl, Si, into our family - completing us entirely! She is the wild soul and scar is our little flower child.
We chose to bring our livestock venture to a close in 2020 due to constant fox attacks (heavily populated where we are). The remaining flock were either sold or butchered to sustain our family over the winter.

Fast forward to 2023 and we are beginning our homesteading journey with chickens again. We've also expanded our various gardens (apple tree & Peach orchard) and are in constant flux of learning new growing techniques through trial and error.

Feel free to join us as we share real-life homesteading trials and tribulations while we raise two spirited little girls, juggling full time jobs, and other entrepreneurial ventures!

03/14/2023

Hi all, Welcome to our humble chaos! My family consists of 2 sweet young girls, Scar & Si, my Husband Shiloh and yours truly, Frida.

A little about us: in 2016 (pre-kids) Shiloh and I began a mini suburban homestead on less than .8 acres. After a year and a half (2017), we somehow hit the lotto finding our little slice of Heaven on Earth, hidden ever so perfectly in a valley in the woods. It was exactly what we were hoping to find to begin our family & expand on our homesteading Journey. With us came our 2 dogs, Reggie (RIP) and Layla, & the flock of Chickens, Red Bourbon Turkeys and Muscovy Ducks.

2018 approached and we had our beautiful baby girl, Scar, & had the funnest backyard wedding we could’ve ever asked for!

We continued raising Muscovy ducks for eggs, meat, and ducklings to sell. The Muscovy duck breed is a beautiful and quite one, with the finest of meats (IMO) to offer. We also raised Cornish cross chickens for meat and learned how to butcher/process our own food.

Shiloh is a life-long hunter and was able to guide me through the butchering of white tail deer, red stag, ducks, chickens, and turkeys.

When 2020 rolled around, it was then I (and the rest of the world) took an interest in growing our own food. I built some raised garden beds and purchased a ton of various gallon sized bags from Amazon. It was therapeutic… and I never looked back.

In 2021 We welcomed our second baby girl, Si, into our family - completing us entirely! She is the wild soul and scar is our little flower child.

We chose to bring our livestock venture to a close in 2020 due to constant fox attacks (heavily populated where we are). The remaining flock were either sold or butchered to sustain our family over the winter.

Fast forward to 2023 and we are beginning our homesteading journey with chickens again. We’ve also expanded our various gardens (apple tree & Peach orchard) and are in constant flux of learning new growing techniques through trial and error.

Join us as we share real-life homesteading trials and tribulations while we raise two spirited little girls, juggling full time jobs, and other entrepreneurial ventures!

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Is it just me or are garden strolls incredibly therapeutic?

Did you know Sunflowers have many medicinal benefits? Their petals aid in reducing inflammation, specifically in the throat, windpipes, and tonsils. Their leaves are also incredibly beneficial in tea since the leaves are astringent, diuretic and expectorant (used in the treatment of high fevers). Another method of use includes crushing the leaves to create a poultice for treating sores, swellings, and insect bites. Harvest your petals in the morning and dry them or dry low and slow on 95F for 12+hrs (checking every so often). You now have a beneficial sunflower tea year round! Just by add 1-2tsp of dried sunflower petals in a hot cup, steep for 5-minutes, strain, and enjoy!

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Our first hatchling from our new flock - Scarlett named the little one “Sedum” 🤣 We are excitedly anticipating the next 24hrs as more will be hatching! Scarlett: “I could watch this ALL day!!” 🥰