Farm Chica

Ever wonder about those silly, often annoying, but yet super efficient guineas that are great for pest control? Join me as I discuss everything there is to know about raising guineas on the farm, homestead or backyard (if allowed)!

Once upon a time, humans began to plant and select fruit seeds. Those seeds grew and thousands of years later, fruit trees are everywhere. Those trees grow, blossom and produce delicious fruit. If you pick up a fruit tree at a nursery, bring it home, give it water, sun and love, you will get plenty of fruit. And then the fruit tree was happy that it could feed its owner...THE END

Join Farm Chica as I discuss the history of the superfruit, elderberries. I will share ideas on how to use the flowers and berries in order to harness their healing and medicinal power!

Join me as I talk about perennial vegetables that have been lost to our ancestors and how we can bring them back. I will share the benefits of planting perennial vegetables and fruits to add to your annual crop cycle that will continue to feed you and your family for generations.

Quail eggs are a delicacy across the globe and standard fare in Asia. Have you ever tried a quail egg? They look like chocolate, Easter egg candies instead of the yummy quail eggs that they are. Learn about raising quail on your homestead or in your backyard, an alternative to chickens. Quail are smaller and take up less space than chickens and their eggs are packed with nutrition.

Join me Farm Chica as I journey into the world of homemade deodorant. Homemade deodorant is a thing and Bob Clayton is an expert when it comes to making your own concoction. Sometimes being sustainable means living more simply and be willing to make things instead of buying them from the store. 

Ever want to make homemade alcohol, but thought it was too hard? Here is a tutorial on how to ferment your hooch. Your flavor profile will be unique to your brew.  It is fun, incredibly easy with a bit of patience and science, you will be on your road to making lots of homemade hooch.

Sourdough starters are ancient and are a traditional way of baking bread. This art of bread baking was lost to commercial yeast and often associated with the Bay Area in California. Come learn about the ins and outs of harnessing wild yeast in your baking. Learn about easy recipes that are great survival and sustainable ways of baking for your family.

Home canning can be intimidating for beginning canners, but it is actually very easy if you follow protocols and recipes. Join Farm Chica as I walk you through the ins and outs of home canning  and end with my quick pickle recipe. I also share how to navigate challenges of home canning and prevent canning fails.

If 2020 hasn't demonstrated that prepping is necessary, join me as I share some tips on how to get started preparing for the next disaster. I share insight and thoughts on how to survive the first 72 hours, plus tips for long-term survival planning. Any budget can support prepping, but you need to get started way in advance of a disaster. After completing my Ph.D., I became a prepper mainly to get back to a more simpler lifestyle and with the goal to become more self-reliant and healthy.