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SAVE THE DATE.

business cards.We got our new business cards in the mail today, and we truly love them. Along with new business cards, we are excited about tons of new ideas we are trying to gather together and get prepared to bring with us to the KENTUCKY GREEN LIVING FAIR.!  We will be talking a lot about this event more in the future, but for now we just wanted to plant MARCH 15 in your heads and remind you how amazing it was last year. So mark your calendars and stay tuned to the Fair's website!If you think this is an event you would like to attend as a vendor, I believe there are still spots available! Contact the organizers here.- Hannah.

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THIS & THAT.

Some random photos from the past week.aloe.We inherited a TON of aloe plants this week.felco pruners.Buying new tools for the growing season.guinea feathers.Guinea feathers everywhere.hay delivery.Our neighbor Davis delivered eight round bales of hay, to the delight of all the chickens.cold.It is cold, you guys. 

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EGG SHELLS.

Despite the frigid weather, our chickens have been doing really well lately. We switched to a new type of food and have been diligent about feeding them egg shells, and we've been getting nearly a dozen eggs a day!We keep the egg shells from all of the eggs we eat, and then sort of "bake" them under the wood stove. Once they have completely dried, we crush them up and feed them back to the chickens for calcium. Think about how much calcium they must need to produce an entire egg nearly every day! We have also use oyster shells, but the eggs are free.What do you add to your chickens diet?- Hannah.egg shells. feeding egg shells. chickens.

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WENDELL WEDNESDAY.

We can't let the new piglets have all the attention! Wendell has been really enjoying our mailbox walks lately.wendell.

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