With the growing concern regarding climate change, the topic of “regenerative agriculture” has become more common. Though the term has been popping up more often, the idea and practices are nothing new. In short, regenerative agriculture is farming or ranching in harmony with nature. Nat…
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Pemmicans have been used by indigenous peoples in North America for generations. Considered the “original survival food”, they were traditionally made with a mixture of dried meats, berries and rendered fat. Because they were so high in protein and nutrient-dense, they were perfect for t…
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Front Porch Farm is home to many fortunate animals, living the way nature intended. You won’t find cement floors, cramped stalls, or wire cages here. Our cows, pigs, and poultry all live a life of luxury. Today I want to talk about our happy laying hens. Front Porch Farm takes great pride in p…
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Once again we find ourselves in the midst of a change in the seasons in the wonderful state of Wisconsin. Autumn is marked by shorter days, chillier nights and, of course, the changing of the leaves! If you’re anything of a farmer, gardener, or forager, you know that autumn is also HARVEST SEA…
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It’s finally springtime in Wisconsin! While many eagerly await the arrival of crispy asparagus spears and the oh-so-elusive morel mushrooms, you’ll find me with leather gloves and scissors carefully snipping tender stinging nettle shoots into my harvesting bag. They’ll get a quick…
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"The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never see their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life."   Rabindranath Tagor "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Old Chinese Proverb Fifty years ago I planted a maple tree in…
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"The Best Way to Predict The Future Is To Create It."   Buckminster Fuller. Today starts a new year. 2020 is a very exciting and promising year for FPP as we will finally offer, for the first time in our seventeen- year history, meat- based treats, chews and provisions for making pet foods…
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It was June 2017, I was struggling emotionally with the typical stuff, you know, life in general. I hadn’t had a break in years, I was facing overload in body mind and spirit. For the past twenty plus years I have been rescuing and providing a lifetime sanctuary to wolves and other wild canids…
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