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Core Homestead Skills for Food Production


Homestead food production, specifically the growing of staple crops, is a straightforward yet multi-tasked process that is based on a focused set of foundation skills. This series presents an analysis of the core skills we've found necessary for successful cultivation of staple crops on our southeast Michigan homestead.

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The Core Skills

Planning

Soil Preparations

Planting

Weeding

Harvesting

Threshing and Winnowing

Crushing, Rolling, Grinding and Sifting

Seed Storage

Yield Metrics