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CHURRO Toffee Squares ($2 or LESS)
This tasty recipe will make a whole plate of delicious goodies for less than $2 (2021)! If there are allergies, omit the cinnamon, but...
Brad & Christa
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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WORM POO For BIG Veggies
"Worm Tea" can be easily used to get huge results in your garden with proven organic techniques. Beneficial bacteria are "grown" to...
Brad & Christa
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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How To Ferment Carrots
It's not as had as you would think to ferment carrots at home, and you don't need a ton of fancy equipment either...
Brad & Christa
Dec 17, 20201 min read
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How To Brew Worm Tea
Vermicomposting! Yep, changing decomposed worm poo fertilizer into hyper-effective LIVING liquid fertilizer is really good for your...
Brad & Christa
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Dehydrating Garlic - DIY
Dehydrating garlic is easier than most folks think- Get the fresh stuff from the garden, or on sale from the store and get it much more...
Brad & Christa
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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FREE Celery?
Watch and learn...
Brad & Christa
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Natural Bed Bug Treatment
It's true, it works and it's natural... https://amzn.to/37oJuCv
Brad & Christa
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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FREEZE DRIED Food SALE Is ON!
Thrive Life Black Friday SALE starts today for consultants (the 24th) and tomorrow for everyone else (the 25th)....
Brad & Christa
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Hey Canada, You Are Awesome...
Hey CANADA, You are Awesome... SO, we figured out how we can (finally) sell our soaps, beard bombs, lotions, etc to folks in Canada......
Brad & Christa
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Pico de Gallo EASY and AWESOME
Just like the title says, Pico is super-tastic!
Brad & Christa
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Water Powered TRACTORS
The BFH crew went to the Edgar Steam Show in WI and learned that there are many ways of creating alternate power, solar and wind are not...
Brad & Christa
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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550 Gallon Rain Catchment System – FILTERED!
550 Gallon Rain Catchment System – FILTERED! We built this one for about $220!
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Growing Bucket Beans in Winter
This quick video is part one of two in which we will experiment with growing beans in buckets during the winter. We do not yet have a...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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How to Grow WHEATGRASS No Soil Method
Wheatgrass is an amazing source of cheap nutrition for you as well as your livestock and pets. It’s really easy to get set up and only...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Seed Starting Basics 101 Save Money and Eat Better
This video is a basic seed starting guide. Save tons of money by growing your plants from seed and rest easy knowing that they are non...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Tomato Blossom Rot CURE!
Last spring I met an extremely well seasoned gardener who shared with me a simple tip that cured my tomato pants of blossom rot. This one...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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How to make BIOCHAR and Charcoal
How we make our BIOCHAR (simple method) and Charcoal
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Seed Starting Basics 101 Save Money and Eat Better
This video is a basic seed starting guide. Save tons of money by growing your plants from seed and rest easy knowing that they are non...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Chicken Tillers
Chickens are a great asset to any homestead. They provide fresh eggs, meat, and the are also great TILLERS! During our gardening...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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I Got Worms- Vermicomposting 101
The benefits of composting worms for the homestead are many and highly beneficial. From “worm tea” to massive garden yields, you NEED...
Brad & Christa
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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