On a Michiana Homestead

A humble bean pot of slow-cooked Kenearly Yellow Eye beans grown by Sheridan Acres in Michigan's thumb

A Simple Pot of Beans?

Often times there is more than just beans in the pot...

A Simple Pot of Beans?

Often times there is more than just beans in the pot...

Grains in the Garden: Overview Thru the Seasons

  The presentation file is here.      

Grains in the Garden: Overview Thru the Seasons

  The presentation file is here.      

Buckwheat Pancakes

Buckwheat Pancakes

I like to use two 10 inch well seasoned cast iron skillets.  I use two because it lets me keep up with 4 people at the table.  Begin the pans...

Buckwheat Pancakes

I like to use two 10 inch well seasoned cast iron skillets.  I use two because it lets me keep up with 4 people at the table.  Begin the pans...

Growing Corn on our Michigan Homestead

Growing Corn on our Michigan Homestead

Our focus is on historical open pollinated varieties that were selected for the northern edge of the corn belt.  Here is major corn growing regions of the US per the...

Growing Corn on our Michigan Homestead

Our focus is on historical open pollinated varieties that were selected for the northern edge of the corn belt.  Here is major corn growing regions of the US per the...

Making Buckwheat Flour from Tartary or Japanese Buckwheat

Making Buckwheat Flour from Tartary or Japanese...

The 'hulls' on buckwheat often scare people away from this easily grown 'grain'.  Instead of removing the hulls to make buckwheat groats, we can easily make flour to use in...

Making Buckwheat Flour from Tartary or Japanese...

The 'hulls' on buckwheat often scare people away from this easily grown 'grain'.  Instead of removing the hulls to make buckwheat groats, we can easily make flour to use in...

2020 reflections

2020 reflections

As I upload our 2020-2021 inventory several points are worth addressing. The first is availability of quite a few varieties reflects the fact that our 2019 growing season was beyond...

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2020 reflections

As I upload our 2020-2021 inventory several points are worth addressing. The first is availability of quite a few varieties reflects the fact that our 2019 growing season was beyond...

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