#vegan homestead

[usda4bvegan]

High tunnel initiative. I recall talking to a farmer in my area who got financial assistance in putting up high tunnels to farm for his food.

Something to look into. If not for assistance, they provide information and guidance on building these structures.

High tunnels increase temperatures and extend the growing season for your vegetables.

#gardening #farming #homesteading #vegan homestead

[tea-withnofixinsplease]

Hey so since we all know this will be a really dumb idea that will backfire, what are some skills that would actually benefit community building/survival in an apocalyptic setting? I know gardening, foraging, carpentry and sewing are some skills but what else do you guys think? 🤔

#solarpunk #ecopunk #diy #zerowaste #homesteading #vegan homesteading

[miguelinileugim]

Interacting with the homesteading community feels exactly like Django Unchained 2012.

#homesteading #django #django unchained #vegetarian #vegan #meat industry #animal rights

[mathematikoiisconfused]

I love our chickens!!!!

#chicken #chickens #animals #animal #my birds #birds #farmhouse #farmcore #farm #homesteading #nature #flowers #wildflowers #veganism #vegan #vegetarian

[melisssg99]

What made you stop being vegan?

I was never vegan. I was technically a pescetarian who ate mostly vegan/vegetarian.

(that means I sometimes ate fish because of lack of options in restaurants.)

I did this for 11 years but I was looking into healthy eating and living the last several months.

Looking at homesteading, holistic health and really going back to traditional skills.

I realized how backwards it was of me to eat a vegan "burger" , thinking I was doing the right thing for myself and the planet.

When the whole process of making that "burger" ends up being a lot more polluting and harmful to myself, others and the environment than a normal grass-fed organic beef burger from a local farmer.

The amount of benefits that local organic meats has for your health!

And the different uses for all parts of the animal, nothing will go to waste!

It just seemed like the better, more healthier option for me personally.

Still I don't eat meat daily.

I still cook vegetarian meals as well.

I'm slowly learning new recipes (they're new to me 🤭) and learning the best ways to get the most out of it ☺️

Also I'm willing to learn so much more, maybe I'm wrong in my decision!

I'm very much open to learning from others and their different perspectives ☺️

#ask #thank you for your ask! #ex vegan #ex vegetarian #ex pescetarian #vegan #vegetarian #pescetarian #organic meat #flexitarian #organic #local farmers #traditional #farmcore #holistic health #holistic #homesteading #homestead #no hate to vegans and vegetarians! #personal

[halleehalfgallon]

bounty

#garden #gardening #squash #pumpkins #tomatoes #tomato #homegrown #gardener #homestead #homesteading #rural living #living off the land #cabbage #vegetable garden #vegetables #vegan gardening #bountiful #simple living #slow living #hard work #cottagecore #rural lifestyle #gardencore

[urban-paradise]

Finally doing my full Gardyn review!

Here she is in her full glory:

So, at this point we had multiple types of lettuce, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes, Thyme, Basil, Cilantro, Arugula and Mustard. It provided enough greens to have salad as a main course for dinner for three nights a week! Being indoors and soilless there were no pesticides used at any point. I would cut the leaves off as I made dinner, doesn’t get any fresher!

What is a Gardyn?

Gardyn is a fully automated, all in one, hydroponic gardening unit.

It starts with the base. The bottom of the unit is a tank which holds up to 6 gallons of water.

This does mean the unit is pretty heavy when it’s full, but if you’re strong or have two people it’s not too bad to move. When you receive it it is empty, so the initial set up is not too bad. Some people online do make rolling carts for them that are very nice if you struggle to move that much weight! It is a neutral color so it goes pretty nicely anywhere. I actually think it makes a nice decorative piece, especially when it is full! It also has enough space on top, maybe not if your unit is totally full, for your other seedlings/propagations!

After the base we have the lid. This is made of wood, so it looks pretty nice.

Underneath is where the pump and the drains for each tower is located. It has a small opening for refills, which I do about once or twice a week depending on how hot it is.

The columns screw into the lids. These were one of the worst parts of set up honestly. They have a rubber tube holding them together so I do recommend grabbing someone to help, maybe it was just me! Each section unscrews individually for cleaning and it holds and total of 32 plants if you use each space!

There is a bar across the back to provide support, which does have a wall mount. If you have kids or curious pets I would recommend mounting it to the wall.

In front of the columns are the lights. There are one on each side and they are labeled which side is which. This is one of the tougher things to set up with this unit.

It is incredibly bright. It does not bother me at all, I have grow lights everywhere, but it might be an issue if it’s near a place you relax.

The lights do have camera built into them. These sync with the app, where the AI can help diagnose issues and provide a time lapse of growth. This made me a bit nervous at first but the are stationary and if up against the wall that is all it will see. More on all of that below!

Here is what she looks like know. As someone with heavy depression it is nice how automatic she is. Lot of the greens survived until they bolted and we let them die naturally. If you have compost it would make a great addition. Even with little to no maintenance for a few weeks she is still blooming!

Pros

Fresh, organic produce ready at a moments notice

The ability to grow flowers as well/instead of you prefer

Soilless, which helps prevent a lot of pests

Helps freshen air indoors

Built in lights means it can go anywhere

Cons

Deep cleans recommended every six months can be intense

Plants are still susceptible to a few pests, specifically spider mites

The light is very bright

Sometimes the App just does not do what you want it to

The initial price is pretty high

Accessories from Gardyn can be expensive and come with so few

Now, the most controversial thing about this unit is the App/membership. I will start by saying, you can 100% not use the membership at all. You can purchase any accessories outside of it and find pretty much anything outside of their store that you would need if you can get creative.

The app and and internet connection however is required. This is how the unit syncs to the time and you set the light/watering schedule. So without both an internet connection and working smart phone this isn’t really a good option

Despite the fact you do not need a membership, I do love and recommend it. Currently the membership is $40 pre month. This gives you a lot more options in the app, but you also get credits which allow for up to 10 seed cubes with free shipping every month. That basically pays for it alone!

All in all, if you can afford it and are looking for something like this, I can recommend this enough. This post is not sponsored, but as a member I do have a discount code which will get you $125 off the unit if you’re buying anyway!

https://mygardyn.com/?coupon-code=rfchristopher08105&utm_source=appreferralgeneral

#gay #lgbt #queer #solarpunk #flower #garden #indoor garden #indoor plants #flowers #gardening #hydroponic garden #hydroponics #homesteading #homestead #grow light #grow your food #organic #vegan #fresh greens #tomato #gardyn

[hippie-homestead]

Busted out the wok and made the original fast food, stir fry. This had both peppers from my garden (yes I still have peppers and tomatoes growing) and some I bought at Trader Joe’s. I also added broccolini, fresh green beans, ginger, a clove of elephant garlic (my favorite garlic) black garlic, also from trader Joe's, some swiss chard from the garden and snow peas from the garden that I was unaware was even there until this morning, those suckers blend in so well. Added noodles, some toasted sesame, and soyaki sauce I also got from trader Joe's. Oh and green onions from the garden. There is also shredded carrots in here. Toped with kimchi and a sprinkling of black garlic. This was also vegan, which you might be seeing a lot more of as my oldest has expressed their desire to be vegan and I'm all for that if that's what makes them happy. Made an amazing lunch and took around 10 minutes...

#stir fry #veggie #kimchi #homestead #homesteading #vegan #vegitarian #vegan food #garden to table #homestead life #asian food #fermentation #the original fast food

[adamgnade]

This package deal goes to benefit the rescue animals of the Ruby Teeth Homestead. You get all the books that are currently in print, two acrylic pins, and various items of merch. The goats, donkeys, cats, dogs, sheep, guineafowl, and chickens get food, medicine, and housing repairs. Everyone wins. 

Go here.

#rescue animals #adam gnade #farm #farm rescue #ruby teeth homestead #vegan farm #vegan #books

[littlehouseontheaerie]

Tofu barbecue “ribs”

My MIL is an aspiring vegan so I’m always playing with new recipes to help her enjoy the food she loves without meat. This one I’m posting because it’s a mashup of several recipes, she loved it, and I don’t want to forget it. 

Press a block of firm tofu (it’s probably better frozen/thawed but I didn’t have time). Then slice it in half the long way, and then into sticks about the size of a fish stick.  Marinate in 2tbsp hoisin, 1tbsp soy sauce, 1tbsp ACV, 1tsp sugar, 1tsp ginger (halve if dried), 1/2 tsp garlic (measure with your heart), and black pepper. Let marinate at least an hour, or preferably as long as you want. This is great make-ahead meal prep.  When you’re ready to cook them, preheat the oven to 425. Roll each of the sticks in corn starch and put them on a baking sheet. Brush all sides with oil. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping as needed half way through. I put mine on a cooling rack so i didn’t need to flip. 

While this is baking, make the sauce and the relish. 

The relish is a cup of peanuts, coarsely chopped, like 3-4 finely sliced green onions, 1tbsp brown sugar, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1tsp ginger (fresh or dried). Adjust the taste until you honestly consider eating just the relish for dinner. 

When the ribs are crispy, brush in the sauce and cook until it starts to bubble. Remove, top with relish, and serve. One block of tofu feeds two hungry people with sides. 

#homesteading #recipe experimentation #vegan recipes #tofu recipes

[urbanveganhomestead]

Fresh bread on a Saturday morning and my first micro green harvest!

#homesteading #beginning homesteader #vegan

[tea-withnofixinsplease]

Convos about vegan honey I want to have:

There are so many recipes that exist, which ones are your favorite?

How can we make vegan honey recipes that are less reliant on imported sugarcane, and incorporate locally grown plants? I like apple honee personally, with garden fresh chamomile, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar.

Jumping off of the previous question, how can we make vegan honey alternatives easier for homesteaders by incorporating natural sweeteners that can be grown at home, like Yacón root?

What if someone is allergic to apples or dandelions, are there other plants we can incorporate into these recipes?

How can we make vegan honey ingredients grown at home better for local pollinators, other than having a pollinator garden ofc? Is it possible?

I would love to hear ppl's thoughts on this especially and specifically those who enjoy vegan honey alternatives

#veganism #vegan honey #honey #cottagecore #vegan homesteading #vegan recipes #leaving this as a separate post so ppl have a nice post to add to before i start bitchin

[inquisitive-june]

Separatist Swaps: Home Cook Youtubers

This week’s theme from @radblrthemeweeks is  Separatist Swaps (suggesting equivalent female artists/musicians/creators/etc to support as well as or instead of men)

I’ll admit I don’t read or watch TV much, but I do watch a lot of YouTube.  I added some of my favorite channels to this post in the past (X).  This will be an expanded list in no particular order.

Initially, I wanted to compare each channel to a similar male-led one, but I opted to just summarize what I think is unique about each one.

Food and Cooking

Note: I prefer vegan/plant based cooking, so I’ll specify which of these channels are exclusively vegan.

Cheap Lazy Vegan (V) Rose makes a lot of Korean food, but the ingredients are pretty easy to find at a regular grocery store.  Many of her videos feature high protein, nutritious meals that can be ready in 20 minutes or less.  I’ve also found her recipes to be shockingly simple without getting boring.

Rainbow Plant Life (V) Nisha is one of my favorite youtubers.  Her recipes are a bit more involved that Rose’s, but I’ve made several of them myself so they’re still approachable for a home cook.  Her recipes are primarily American or Indian inspired with advice for meal prep and saving time.

Pick Up Limes (V)  Sadia is a nutritionist, so her recipes tend to be wholesome and nutritious.  However, she still has a lot of recipes for comfort food and desserts.  I don’t make her recipes as often, but her videos are enjoyable.

Sierra Ann  I like her easy “recipes” (more like meal ideas), but she sometimes posts about fashion as well.  Her content is more akin to a vlog than concrete recipes or cooking tips, so I find myself watching her YT shorts more than her longform content.

Lisa Nguyen  I’ve only ever seen her YT shorts so idk if she makes longer videos or not.  She does instant ramen challenges where she tries different brands or ramen hacks.

Morgan Drinks Coffee  Morgan releases a mix of recipes and other content like appliance and coffee reviews.  She has a lot of advice for people just getting into coffee or those who want some fresh ideas.

Inga Lam  When I made the other post she was still working for Buzzfeed, but she recently decided to focus on her own channel.  I’m not sure what she has planned but she’s very creative and ambitious.

How to Cook That  Ann Reardon mostly makes baking videos, but I prefer her debunking videos.  She seems to have shifted more toward debunking dangerous videos in general, not just food related videos.

June Xie from Delish  June makes long videos creating a week’s worth of meals, often on a budget.  My main complaint about her content is that some of the food she makes is either not for everybody or uses ingredients that aren’t readily accessible, like produce from specialty shops.  However, that also means her recipes tend to be unique and interesting.  Her boyfriend also comes off as kinda rude, but he’s only there when they’re tasting the food.

Beryl Shereshewsky  People from around the world submit ways they eat a particular food, like instant ramen or onions, and Beryl makes and reviews them.  These videos are helpful when I feel stuck in a routine and want to see ingredients from a different perspective.

Alix Traeger  Alix used to work for Tasty, but now she makes content on her own channel with her girlfriend Zoya.  Zoya is Persian, so it’s been fun watching Alix try to master Persian dishes.

Here are some others I saw in my Watch Later list that I don’t watch often or haven’t seen yet.

Mina Rome (Cooking)

Doobydobap (Cooking)

Flo Lum (Cooking)

Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen (Cooking)

Sweet Simple Vegan (Cooking)

Julia Pacheco (Cooking)

Feelgoodfoodie (Cooking)

Anne of all trades (DIY)

The busy brown angel (Gardening)

Gardening and Homesteading

Girl in the Woods  I just found her channel last week, but it was too interesting to leave out.  Usually I don’t like homesteading YouTubers because they focus on the aesthetics, but I’ve actually learned a lot about off-grid living just from watching a few of her videos.

HannahLeeDuggan  She bought a property with a run-down cabin a few years back.  Before that, she was living in a van and selling handmade clothes online.  I can’t say I’ve learned much about van life or homesteading from her videos, but I haven’t given her a fair chance yet.  Last I checked, she was planning on documenting the process of fixing up and weather-proofing her cabin.

Learn Something

Answers in Progress  This channel is run by three people, two of which are women.  They answer random questions with a surprising amount of research and interviews with professionals.

The Take The Take claims to be “ the leading female-led entertainment analysis channel on TV, Movies & Pop-Culture”

Cheyenne Lin  Cheyenne focuses on feminist analysis and film analysis through a feminist lens.

Jessica Chou  She isn’t active anymore but she has some basic videos on car maintenance.

Micarah Tewers Micarah sews a combination of beautiful and insane clothes.  I’ve never tried to recreate any of her patterns but she’s so entertaining to watch.  She made fake eyelashes out of her dog’s hair and that’s not even the craziest thing she’s done on her channel.

Since this is intended to be a discussion, I’m also including a list of channels I’d like to find that are usually male dominated.

Game News and Lore I like watching lore videos for games like the Fallout series, RDR2, and TES.  So far, the only female gamers I’ve seen on YT are overly sexualized and don’t make the content I’m looking for.

Food Science There are a few channels that break down food science like Adam Ragusea and Kenji Lopez-Alt.  The closest female equivalent is How to Cook That, but it’s not quite what I’m looking for and she primarily posts baking videos.

I’ve been watching a lot of Ethan Chlebowski’s videos lately because he makes meal formulas and focuses on high protein meals.  If anyone knows who I’m talking about, I’d love to see female-run channels that make similar content.

Gardening and Homesteading  I want channels that actually teach me something new and don’t focus on pseudoscience or religion.

#radblrthemeweek #radblrthemeweek6 #youtube #cooking

[lwh-writing]

I was just contemplating Fullmetal Alchemist (as one does), thinking about the absolute peak hilarity that is Ed, Al, and Havoc, the certified Country Boys(TM), teaming up to bully Mustang, the certified City Boy(TM), when I was struck with an epiphany.

Riza Hawkeye is the OG Country Girl.

Like....

Lived in the middle of nowhere with her father in a 1900ish setting. In THAT time period and THAT location, she and Hawkeye Sr. would've had to have at least a homestead type of deal. Something small that they could work on and live off of on their own, unless they hired farmhands (which I doubt).

So a two-person homestead. I would love to claim they cultivated dairy to go with Arakawa's background, but to make that livable, it would be too many cows for 2 people to realistically handle on their own. So either they did a smaller animal, like, say, sheep and goats, or they harvested corn, wheat, or tobacco. Midwesterner here, so let's say corn and wheat.

Anyway, Riza and her father living it rough on a homestead.

Money's a bit tight at times, but Hawkeye Sr. can take care of most of the repairs with his alchemy, so they always get by.

They've got chickens, two cows, and a lovely mare who pulls the cart whenever they need to go to town.

Three-year-old Riza being super excited about feeding the chickens for the very first time, giggling and squealing with joy as she throws feed everywhere.

Five-year-old Riza walking five miles into town to attend classes at the little one-room schoolhouse. There are a little more than thirty total students, only eight of which are anywhere near her age.

Seven-year-old Riza holding back tears when Hawkeye Sr. teaches her how to pluck and prep a fresh chicken. She can do it all on her own with a dry eye by the time she's eight.

Eleven-year-old Riza finding a goat one day on the farm, and after checking with the neighbors to see if they're missing one, decides she might as well keep it.

This is a mistake. The goat and Riza are mortal enemies. The thing will refuse to stop nipping at Riza whenever she goes out to milk it. But it keeps giving milk and sneaking away only to come back with baby goats, so she's left to suffer in silence.

Twelve-year-old Riza waking up at dawn in the summer to go detassel corn. Comes back around noon with scrapes all up and down her arms and eats enough to feed an army.

Thirteen-year-old Riza learning how to shoot and being known as the best shot for miles around before the year is up.

Fourteen-year-old Riza coming home from school only to find a sharp-looking, sweet-talking, soft-handed City Boy who her father claims is going to be his alchemist apprentice from now on.

Riza despairing about Roy-Fucking-Mustang and his complete and utter incompetence at everything that isn't alchemy. The boy can't cook, can't hunt, and wouldn't know the first thing about farm animal care if Bessie the Demon Goat bit him in the eye.

Eventually, Riza puts Mustang on cleaning and laundry duty, because that, at least, he can do. (Thank God for his three-dozen sisters and their insistence that Roy pulls his weight with chores.)

Riza's schoolhouse friends sighing over "that handsome Roy" and Riza blanches because she could never see herself falling for someone who thought milking the cows hurt them somehow. (It doesn't. Refusing to milk an animal is extremely harmful to the critter involved, and it's very likely that they could get an infection and seriously injure themselves and/or die. Don't let the radicalized vegans fool you)

Riza, to her chagrin, does develop a crush on Roy-Fucking-Mustang, who wouldn't know farm animal care if Bessie the Demon Goat bit him in the eye.

Roy, for his part, has long been crushing on Riza Hawkeye, the swol farmer's daughter who could pick him up with one hand a shoot a goose out of the sky with the other.

Neither admits it though because Roy has long since embarrassed himself past the point of no return, and Riza has complained too much to the folks in town that if she were to romance Roy now.... Well. Ain't either of the kids going to make the first move, so no move is made.

Fast forward a decade or so and Team Mustang is investigating something in the country.

Ed, Al, and Havoc are giving Mustang shit about approaching a horse wrongly and how there ain't no fancy cars out here.

Roy tries to refute it and shut them down, but Riza snorts and idly says something about him still not knowing jack about farming despite living on hers for two years.

Riza exposes Roy. Ed, Al, and Havoc rejoice. Roy despairs about his secrets being out, and Maes demands any and all pictures once he finds out.

And that's how Roy Mustang spent the rest of his days being bullied by four blond-haired Country Folk(TM).

#fullmetal alchemist #riza hawkeye #roy mustang #edward elric #alphonse elric #jean havoc #headcanon #if this brainworm keeps eating away at the creative juices i might have to fuck around a write a fic

[melisssg99]

I went from being a vegetarian

for 11 years!!

To smearing beef tallow on my face.

How things can change!🤭

#tallow #beef tallow #ex-vegetarian #ex vegetarian #vegetarian #personal #homesteading #homemaking #homestead #traditional #cottagecore #femininity #farmcore #homemaker #feminine #egalitarian #ex vegan #natural healing #natural health #holistic health #holistichealth #holisticwellness #natural #beauty

[toddstool]

beatrix (pseudonym) 22

*i will not follow back if you're a minor, post gore, or are a male! i do not interact with psychopaths, sociopaths, or narcissists, female or otherwise. learn how to be a person. addicts and people with delusions and other mental illnesses are okay tho dw. polilez fuck OFF. trans men and dysphoric females welcome ❤*

hello :D u can call me trix or todd. rad-leaning, trying to be a feminist. trying to be nice. pro lgb and gender non conformity. bi but celibate bcuz im more osa. i <3 female separatism. i do not male blorbo post 😔, ur safe here. i have memory problems so dont ask me to remember jack shit, but I'll try. personal posts tagged #trix talking. useful things tagged #reference. kind of a femcel.

anti: natalism, religion, racism, pornography, prostitution, surrogacy, homophobia, misogyny, male violence, beauty culture, the domination over nature, capitalism, bdsm and kink, the nuclear family, agriculture

passionate about soil science and living intertwined with nature (that sounds so hippie sry). my main goal in life is to homestead and live with other female separatists in a big ol' food forest and to protect women and girls. im also interested in sustainable living.

i like animals :^) i like veganism but i still eat and use some animal products if they are given to me otherwise i do not endorse animal farming and promote it's abolishment. FORAGING AND SCAVENGING IS #1 YAAH YAHOO BEST LIFSTYLE LEZGO

big fan of eco t3rror1sm and female wrongs.

i will some times post about side interests like: kpop (but I also hate it), gardening, my drawings, my bunny, or just my day to day.

all in all, i hate the male way of living, of domination and violence. i heart vaccines, divorce, and abortion so don't even try me. i don't really participate in discourse cuz that's silly. im usually sympathetic and understanding to both sides if reasonable and about a nuanced topic. *discord for a future woman's commune is under construction* i do my best to be a good ally to woc and lesbians, but call me out on anything <3 if we're long-time mutuals, dm me for my insta account!!

dni interact if u ever made fun of this baby:

anyways bai :3 🐞🖍🍊🌙🏖🌱🐛🌎♓

#pinned intro #trix talking #female separatism #radical feminism #ecofeminism #radblr