Here are some quick photos of yesterday's Woolen Waldorf-inspired animals workshop. These animals are made of felted wool sweaters, and...

Transition KW, plus several other community groups and organizations (BarterWorks, Bailey's Local Foods, Our Community Dollar, LSPIRG, W...

A friend just sent us a note about this new documentary called "Chemerical". From the creator of the award winning film “Garbage!...

The latest issue of Natural Life Magazine just arrive in our mailbox! This Canadian magazine describes itself at "The original natural...

I had an interesting request this week - to make a very special cake! The request came via email, from a woman in the UK (Wales), whose dau...

Finally finished this toasty wool cap, sized for a toddler. It's a lovely thick 100% natural earthy coloured (blue, raspberry and choco...

I mentioned earlier that I've started another live cultered sauerkraut. It's actually not quite a sauerkraut as it's not just c...

Our little daughter has been staying cozy with these wonderful woolen pants, made by our friend at Sew Oiseau (www.sewoiseau.com) - from re...

New batches of soap were also created this week! I am so pleased with the new Lavender & Oatmeal Goatmilk soap - it's beautiful, cr...

So far this season we've been fortunate to have avoided major cold or flu outbreaks in this house. Since the fall we've been taking...

Urban Homesteading for 2010 * hands-on, sustainable, creative, do-it-ourselves ...

January is a great time to start thinking about signing up for your local CSA (community supported agriculture), as farmers start to plan th...

Chilly day with brilliant sunlight reflecting off snow drifts, sliver of a moon in a crisp dark night sky...freshly chopped wood, baked appl...

Just in time for the holidays comes this lovely herbal chai recipe - spiced, fragrant and festive, yet rich in immune boosting herbs to keep...

We are working on our 2010 Urban Homesteading workshop series, and hope to have it posted here and on our website shortly. We are excited a...

The hens are settling into the colder weather. We've set up their winter heat lamp, which has served them well the past two winters. I...

With our last push before winter, we finished up the final renovations on the strawbale additition including soffits and fascia, eaves troug...

My partner and I both just finished Farm City:The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter . This book is a good read for anyone ...

Our daughter loves cats, and can't get enough of spotting them streaking across the street or lounging on front porches during every out...

Recently we had two young farmers from Irvine Creek Organics come to stay at our B&B. It was lovely to meet them, and we were pleased t...

On Saturday we held our annual sprouting workshop - not seedling starting, but sprouting for winter greens. We had grown a large assortment...

The last two weekends we've had a full house with a series of soapmaking workshops. A big part of the goal of our urban homestead proje...