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Blog posts cover Chickens, Homemaking, Herbs, Recipes, and Devotionals. Written by Amy Fewell, a homesteading wife, mama, podcaster, author, herbalist, and an average farm girl.
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3w ago
I was recently asked the question why sometimes fire cider works, and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s a valid question, and one that I enjoy answering as an herbalist. For years,...
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2M ago
I am not a typical chapstick user, but I found out quickly that you can make one batch of chapstick that will literally last you years. Or, if you’re an...
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6M ago
The last week has brought sickness and lots of time not resting as littles and adults navigate through the most recent 2024 illness—whatever it may be. I have also been...
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6M ago
Note: you receive access to the Homestead Herbalist articles by subscribing as a “Founding Member” on my SUBSTACK Whenever I think of olive trees, I imagine myself walking through olive...
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1y ago
I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s church. I’ve seen a lot, being involved in church since I was 9 years old, and especially during my teen years. I led worship for a few years. I was involved in youth ministry. The prophecies from my childhood have come true without me even trying (and in fact, completely forgetting about them until they started to unfold).
I have witnessed truths and lies. I have witnessed the true power and glory of God and the counterfeit. There are things I am witnessing starting to take hold again in the church right now that doomed the sustaining of revival in t ..read more
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1y ago
This year has been the worst year for my tomatoes. I have never not been able to grow tomatoes with much success. The only other year we didn’t have a bumper crop was because I had an infant that was very clingy, and the weeds took over. No excuse this year, though, because we have weed fabric barrier under our plants.
So when I mentioned that something could be “wonky” in the air, after exhausting every growing option, there were some who took it to the extreme, either direction. Neither of which I meant. First you had the people who absolutely knew it was because the government is con ..read more
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1y ago
In one of my recent writings, I spoke about how the world is trying to create this new reality where everyone is “verified”. The internet as we know it won’t be available to you unless you are “verified”. Which means businesses will be shut down, YouTube channels will be deleted, farms won’t be able to buy and sell online anymore. In fact, that’s already happening in regard to livestock. Now is the most crucial time in recent history where the church and homesteading communities need to build exactly that–communities. But many of you asked the question “why” and “how do you know this” an ..read more
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1y ago
As I sit here writing this in the year 2023, I still find it hard to believe how our world currently looks. If you had asked me ten years ago what the world would look like right now, I certainly wouldn’t have said this. And yet, it’s not surprising in the least bit.
But instead of wasting my time talking about the woes of current society, I challenge you to walk through this post with me with eyes wide open and a mind that is understanding. Because what you’re going to hear is a trumpet cry—something is coming, and we need to have a hard talk.
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The Fewell Homestead Blog
1y ago
Over the weekend I was one of the speakers at an event called “Two Days of Truth”. It is always a beautiful time when I visit my friend Joel’s Polyface farm, the location where this event was held. It was an honor to be asked to speak.
The rainy weather mostly held off, and Virginia finally found its summer heat. We didn’t stay for most of the talks, but we stayed long enough to get the general idea of them.
I was asked to speak about herbalism, how it got sidetracked in America, and God’s medicine. God’s “medicine”, of course, isn’t just natural remedies. God’s medicine is a relationsh ..read more
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1y ago
Now, right before spring switches over into summer, is the time to start paying attention to where this wild foraged herb may grow. It will often grow in fields, along roadsides, and in soil that isn’t necessarily the healthiest. You can find it in dried out flower beds, driveways, and fields. The herb I’m talking about is poke weed, and more specifically, the root.
Phytolacca americana L. (poke)
The name of the plant is actually just “poke”. I grew up hearing this plant called “poke berry” or “poke root”. Old folks called it this because these were generally the parts used. Throug ..read more