Meanwhile, at The Situation… 😂 I woke up this morning, and Mr. Caldwell was already outside. Now, if you’ve been sitting on this Front Porch with me for any amount of time, you already know that sentence rarely ends with anything normal. I looked outside, and there he was. Moving the mulch. By hand. LetContinueContinue reading “How Do You Move a Mountain? Apparently, One Gorilla Cart at a Time.”
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Chicken Processing Class: Knowing Your Food From Beginning to End
There’s something we say often around here at 1737: Know where your food comes from. But if we’re being truthful, knowing where your food comes from means understanding more than where it was grown or raised. Sometimes it means being willing to learn about the parts of the process that happen long before food reachesContinueContinue reading “Chicken Processing Class: Knowing Your Food From Beginning to End”
Pull Up a Chair. We Saved You Some Seeds.
Jordan’s birthday, a fall garden in a bag, and why there will always be something to share at The Garden Table. Jordan did a thing. Now, if you’ve spent any amount of time here on The Porch, you already know those words could lead absolutely anywhere. There could be chickens involved. There could be somethingContinueContinue reading “Pull Up a Chair. We Saved You Some Seeds.”
Butterflies & Zinnias: A Match Made in the Garden
One of my favorite things about gardening isn’t always the harvest. Sometimes… It’s the visitors. This week, the zinnias have been putting on quite a show, and apparently, we’re not the only ones who noticed. Butterfly after butterfly has been stopping by, fluttering from bloom to bloom like they own the place. Honestly… I don’tContinueContinue reading “Butterflies & Zinnias: A Match Made in the Garden”
When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Sure They’re the Right Kind 🍋
Y’all know by now that Jordan and I have a bit of a plant problem. Every time I turn around, another tree, herb, vegetable, or random plant I’ve never heard of somehow finds its way onto the homestead. This week’s new addition? A New Zealand Lemonade Tree. Now, when Jordan first told me the name,ContinueContinue reading “When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Sure They’re the Right Kind 🍋”
Second Class, Same Energy… Maybe Even Better 🐔✨
Hey Loves, Let me tell you… this second chicken processing class? Whew. It did exactly what it was supposed to do—and then some. Not only was it a success… it was FULLY interactive in a way that just made my heart smile. Watching It Come Full Circle One of my favorite parts? The students fromContinueContinue reading “Second Class, Same Energy… Maybe Even Better 🐔✨”
The Rooster Cat
When Your Alarm Clock Sounds Like a Strangling Feline Life on the homestead has a funny way of humbling you. When we added our American Bresse meat birds to the homestead, the plan was simple. These birds would be raised with care, respect, and purpose. They were meant to provide food for our family —ContinueContinue reading “The Rooster Cat”
Chicken Processing Class
April 11 | 11:00 AM | Donation-Based | Limited Spots On April 11th at 11:00 AM, we’re hosting another hands-on Chicken Processing Class here at 1737 Urban Homestead. This class is for those who want to understand their food, not just cook it. We will walk through the humane, respectful, and practical process of harvestingContinueContinue reading “Chicken Processing Class”
To Our Original Golden Girls — Thank You
Hey Loves, Today we pause with full hearts. Our original Golden Girls, our sweet Buff Orpington ladies; have given us more than eggs over the years. They gave us rhythm. They gave us nourishment. They gave us laughter. They gave us stories. From their first days scratching in the yard to their steady presence inContinueContinue reading “To Our Original Golden Girls — Thank You”
Welcoming Our Meat Birds to the Homestead
Why These Chickens Will Be Nameless, But Still Loved There’s a new group of feathered residents settling in at 1737 Urban Homestead… and this time, things feel a little different. We recently welcomed 9 American Bresse chickens to the flock. These birds won’t be getting names like our Buff Orpington girls. They won’t be starringContinueContinue reading “Welcoming Our Meat Birds to the Homestead”