Rabbit Ridge Farm

01/15/2026

On our first Business Insider feature last year, I got to talk about the ups and downs of moving off the grid.

🌞🏡Have you ever thought about making the switch?

We moved to West Virginia and built an off-grid cabin on rural land. Our home requires a lot of upkeep, but our lifestyle has financial benefits.

01/13/2026

Grain corn is one of my favorite staple crops because it's calorie dense, tasty, and incredibly low maintenance. 🌽

There are varieties of grain corn that thrive across the United States from hardy flint corn in the northeast to drought resistant flour corn in the desert southwest. Learn more about grain corn and how to grow your own👇

https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2025/03/they-cant-starve-us-out-growing-grain-corn/

01/11/2026

Local eating doesn't need to stop in the winter months! Here are a few of our favorite ways to sneak in local meals in the winter.

Are you in West Virginia? Check out:
🌱The Wild Ramp in Huntington for produce year round
🥕The Putnam Farmers Market Pop-up on February 14 in Area 34
🌱The Farmers Market on February 28 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

01/09/2026

Building rich, healthy soil takes time (or a big investment in finished compost) so many of our beds are still a work in progress.🌱🪱 Over the years, we've gotten a lot of questions about how we grow in areas with poor soil.

Thankfully, there are several crops that tolerate less than ideal conditions. Here are eight of my favorites for when your soil just sucks👇

https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2026/01/8-crops-to-grow-if-your-soil-sucks/

01/06/2026

This little cabin made its big debut not once, but twice in Business Insider🥰

Want a few insights into what it's like making the leap to off grid? Check out the article👇

There are some things I wish I'd known before moving off the grid, like how to calculate our energy needs and how to find a high-quality wood stove.

02/28/2025

We're taking the 24 Hour Economic Blackout a step further - while we boycott food chains, gas stations, big box stores, and the major credit cards, lets SUPPORT AND FOSTER our small local businesses and farmers using cash and barter!
More info: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/26/feb-28-economic-blackout-what-to-know/80066188007/

02/22/2025

Prices are through the roof, inflation is continuing to rise, and credit card debt is at an all-time high. Social media is now full of folks swearing off consumerism for a "no-buy" or "low-buy" year.

While we won't be taking a no-buy year (not saying it's a bad idea), we took some time to reflect on the common items we've already learned to live without.

🌱💪🦆Here are 50+ Things We Never Buy as Homesteaders:
https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2025/02/learning-to-live-without-50-things-we-never-by-as-homesteaders/

02/20/2025

It's actually so cold our taps aren't running😅 Hopefully we'll get some more flow during next week's warm-up.

West Virginia’s growing liquid gold industry of maple syrup has begun, with the start of the eighth annual West Virginia Maple Days kicking off Saturday with dozens of sugarhouses and supporting bu…

02/19/2025

In the cold, snowy weather we've been having, it's hard to imagine a hot dry summer, but last year was a doozy! We were in a severe drought and we weren't alone.

🌡🌞Across the nation, 2024 was on average the warmest year on record.

It gave us time to observe which of our crops handled hot, dry weather the best and research other potential options for a homestead in a changing climate.

🍊Here are five drought tolerant fruit options you may want to consider:

https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2025/01/5-productive-drought-tolerant-fruit-trees/

02/13/2025

It's seed starting season! Tips for this month:

🥦Start crops like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and tomatoes indoors.
🫘Organize seeds and finalize seed orders if you haven't already.
🌱Plan your garden including layout and successions.
🪱Turn, revamp, or begin a compost pile.

What's on your list this month?

“February is the border between winter and spring.”
Terri Guillemets

🎨🖌 February Gardener, Loré Pemberton

01/05/2025

Cotton candy winter skies & ducks.

01/03/2025

Whether you love it or hate it, winter is here. Take advantage of sunny days and get outside in the woods. It's not such a barren season as it seems!

🍄❄️🌿🌲Learn to forage winter mushrooms, edible greens, tree sap, and medicinal herbs this season:

https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2025/01/winter-foraging-in-appalachia-beyond/