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Starting Over … Again?

A long time ago… in a place far far away…THE GREATHITES That is how all great stories start, right? In this case, it is not all that epic, but still at least mostly true. Almost 20 years ago now, we bought our house in New York and started our adventures in homesteading. About 3 yearsContinueContinue reading “Starting Over … Again?”

Where Are the Pigs

This week we had a few issues with the pigs, not what you might be thinking. Plus – Ticks the Chicken vs Guinea hens. We have been working hard to keep up with things, but life keeps getting in the way. We’ll get there. https://youtu.be/rta5QsJItYo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

So You Think You’re Ready to Homestead

We have a list of 5 things that we have experienced along the way, that you might not be expecting when you are planning for your homestead and we share them with you. https://youtu.be/ZgQKl_c95NQ This list is all things that have happened to us, they are all real events, we have more, but these wereContinueContinue reading “So You Think You’re Ready to Homestead”

Snow Days

Like everyone else, we are dealing with snow this week. You’d think that folks from the Snowbelt would be better prepared. Not that we didn’t appreciate the snow, but there are some challenges we thought we’d left behind. https://youtu.be/8BUd7Jmewu8 If the meal I described at the end sounds good to you, here is where youContinueContinue reading “Snow Days”

Keep Moving Forward

I spend a few minutes giving you an update on how each of our animals is doing. Then Liam and I go out to repair that fence, cut up that tree that caused the fence problem, and start work on yet another project. https://youtu.be/U4cspWJ_TSc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

All About The Chickens

In second or maybe third, if you count the video about the pigs, video in this series, I talk about our chickens, why we have them, what our plans are and more. https://youtu.be/RAk2Cg8TcR0 Where we have always bought all of our chicks: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

Greenhouse Build Part 1

Among other things, we got started on our greenhouse. lots of chaos as we get things done around the house, which all the extra turmoil of having a new family member. Kate and I did a little hunting and might have spotted some new wildlife in our woods. https://youtu.be/K-DLq2_gLe8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/ContinueContinue reading “Greenhouse Build Part 1”