Fodder Farm Blog
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Fodder Farm is an off-grid homesteading farm of 6.2 hectares located in a remote valley in the Ruapehu district, which is in the heart of the North Island of New Zealand. This website follows our experience on this little piece of paradise, developing, improving, and enjoying.
Fodder Farm Blog
1w ago
There are many recipes which claim to be Apple Cider Vinegar on the internet, but unfortunately too many of them are not the real deal. They ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
2M ago
There is a lot to consider if you chose to grow your own posts including the time it will take to achieve this goal. Cyclone Gabrelle ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
5M ago
Our low carb life has brought with it great improvements in our health but also great challenges in the kitchen. Having been raised on good old ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
10M ago
When we talk about future proofing your land and trees most people’s thoughts will jump to firewood trees and shelter belts. But trees have many more purposes in the landscape. In the wake of such a volatile weather year for much of New Zealand this is an important subject for us all to consider. Trees ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
10M ago
There’s something rather special about finding a good book on a topic you’re interested in. I have always loved books, they open new worlds to us, give us glimpses into other people lives, thoughts and knowledge. They expand our world beyond our horizons, inspire us and help us. For these reasons I started creating our ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
1y ago
As I contemplated the end of our third year in this valley, I struggled to think of what we had achieved over the past year. Time here seems disjointed from the outside world; we meander along following our own path. At times losing what day it is or even what month. It doesn’t seem to ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
1y ago
With all the food and financial insecurity in the world more and more people are wanting to learn how to secure their own food systems. Food security can have many forms, it may be what you grow in your garden, the livestock you have in your paddocks, what you can forage from the wider surrounds ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
1y ago
We’ve been thinking about the garden a lot of late, about how it works for us, what grows well here and what do we really want to utilise the space for. Seed saving, time saving and the best plants for optimum nutrition with minimum inputs are important factors. Looking at what and how much we ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
1y ago
The first step we must all take in our effort to farm the land naturally is to stop harming the soil life. This action alone starts the slow journey to recovery. But as we start looking into what this means the sad reality of the situation of our worlds soil starts to hit home. Most ..read more
Fodder Farm Blog
1y ago
Creating diverse feed systems for livestock can provide medicinal support, improve digestive health, regenerate land health, extend the production capabilities of the land and its resilience capacity. Often this is done in the form of diverse pasture species but there are many more options which can be utilised. Throughout the world trees and shrubs have ..read more