Groth Haus Homesteading

10/14/2026

Happy 13th bday to our Sadie girl! 🎂

Walks are a little slower and shorter than they used to be. Arthritis in the hips makes the stairs tough. But overall, she is still loving farm life.

10/11/2026

Two 6 lb chickens = 1 turkey, right?!

Our pasture-raised chickens are a perfect substitute for a turkey this Thanksgiving.

We are grateful for family, friends and our farm.

09/23/2026

It feels like yesterday everything was green, and today the golds and reds are popping!

09/20/2026

One of my favourite summer ferments: fermented salsa. Two days on the counter and it is ready to eat!

09/06/2026

Sunflowers and grandsons. Perfect blend.

08/24/2026

It is Borscht season! So much nutrition in one pot!

08/20/2026

19% of male cattle in the US are making milk. What’s causing it?

Joel Salatin and Dr. Sina McCullough dig into a bizarre and little-...

07/15/2026

Homesteading means always learning. Tonight was a beautiful night to cut hay. The crop is lush; just hoping for some hot days so that this dries out enough to be baked.

My neighbour’s field hasn’t been sprayed for over 15 years. It is beyond certified organic. And we are blessed to buy hay from him to feed our cows through the winter.

06/24/2026

An excellent expose on Canadian cheese.

Most Canadian cheese is poison. And this doesn’t even discuss GMO rennet.

That block of cheese in your fridge might be quietly working agains...

06/17/2026

Farmers in Russia are reporting they cannot buy diesel.

This is the canary in the coal mine. Plant a garden today.

Silent panic has begun in Russia. Farmers in the Irkutsk region rep...