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June 8, 2024
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We found beef better than Wagyu | A sustainable farm story. Free Range Homestead Ep 50
A big part of what makes us happy, is to share the success stories we come across in the Regenerative Agriculture community of Western Australia. Another huge aspect to our lives is eating the best quality food we can get our hands on. In this video, those...
How to remove hair from a Pig – Easier and cleaner than skinning | A Free Range How-To #1
In this episode we show our favourite way to remove the hair from a pig that requires minimal equipment or people to help. Some people skin their harvested pig in the mistaken belief that de-hairing is more difficult, but this introduces two major drawbac...
From Pig to Pork | How we dealt with our biggest harvest yet – Free Range Homestead Ep 51
Raising a bunch of pigs is one of the best things we've done on the farm. They clear degraded land, are easy to care for and like tummy scratches. That means it can be a difficult day when it comes time to harvest them for food and we have a look at the pr...
Goodbye Grass, Hello Food! | Building our favourite Spring garden – Free Range Homestead Ep. 52
Our favourite way to welcome Spring on the Ramshackle Ranch, is to build a new productive garden where there was once just a bunch of weeds, surrounded by the songs of birds. That sounds pretty good on its own, but this time, we experiment with some free m...
How to get pigs to grow their own pasture | Permaculture in action. Free Range Homestead Ep. 53
Using pigs on rotation, managed with lightweight portable electric fence, has been the cornerstone of turning our abandoned block from a worn out fire hazard, to a rich rolling pasture. We are amazed at the transformation those pigs have worked on the prop...
Positive Natural Birth Story of our First Born | A water birth at a rural hospital in Australia
Our lives have changed forever. Join us as we share with you the story of the birth of our first born child. Pascale’s recommended resources for a positive birth and for elimination communication (not affiliated) 1. Juju Sundin’s Birth Skills. 2. In...
Building our Rabbit Colony | From cage to kindness – Free Range Homestead Ep 55
This week we find a bit of time on our busy little farm to build a mesh enclosure to get our rabbits out of solitary and into a fluffle. We try to use found or recycled material in all of our projects and this enclosure is no different. Troy talks wire kno...
Why we stopped sailing | A trip down memory lane
Not surprisingly, a common question we get is "Why did you guys stop sailing?" After all, we had a successful sailing channel and a nicely refitted little boat, so we completely understand when people think we may be a little crazy. Well, in this episode,...
Wins and Losses on the Farm | Things will go wrong – Free Range Homestead Episode 56
Living with the land comes with many rewards, but those are balanced with having to deal with a few inevitable setbacks. We talk about things that went wrong, things that are going right and things we're not sure about just yet! #farmlife #weeklyvlog #aus...
Time to tell the secret | The Good News, The Great News and the Awesome News!
We've got something to tell you all. Well, a few things actually and it's all good news! This year has seen a few pretty major milestones come our way and we thought you might like to share in the happiness. We have also launched another of our popular t...
Upcycling Junk into Practical Farm Tools | Transforming Trash into Treasure for Efficient Farming
Recycling is a bit of a buzz word, but here on the farm, it is the first step to some really useful home-made farm equipment. If you like DIY and tinkering rather than buying of-the-shelf, then this episode is for you! #upcycling #diy #farmlife 00:00 G...
Sour Dough from scratch | Super simple step-by-step. Free Range Homestead Episode 58
We love our home made Sour Dough bread, a real corner-stone of self reliance and it's so simple to make. This episode, we look at making your own 'never-fail' starter from just 3 ingredients and then follow a simple recipe to produce some of the best brea...
We bought a DAIRY COW! | A Free Range farm life update for November- Free Range Homestead Ep.58
There's always so much going on around our property, that we don't always get to cover it all. This is the start of regular monthly updates so we don't leave any loose ends from subjects we cover, that are over a longer term than be covered in one show. #...
Let’s build a boat! An introduction to the Welsford Pathfinder.
The plans have finally arrived, so that we can start building our boat. Farm life has been great, but we need access to the sea in our lives as well. Here we discuss the reasons why we chose the boat we did and introduce the Pathfinder sailing dory, desig...
Cool Designs and Hot Lead – Free Range Boat Build Week 1
We've just completed the first week of our boat build and actually have something to show for it besides a bill! This episode of our boat build takes a quick look at lofting boat plans into patterns that can be transferred onto wood, before branching off ...
A Handmade Christmas – Free Range Homestead Ep 61
Join us for a Free Range Christmas Special. Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Living today! http://www.patreon.com/freerangesailing Some of our fans prefer to make a direct contributio...
Choosing a Simple Rural Life. Raising our baby in the country – Free Range Homestead Ep 62
We focus on some of the features we love about our new life in the country and the changes that have come about now that we have a baby. We also update you on what we've been up to in the kitchen and garden over the last few months since our daughter was b...
Building a Centerboard | creating a perfect foil with a router – Free Range Boat Build Ep. 2
In this, the second episode of our on-farm boat build, we take a look at using a hand held router to easily shape a Center board as a foil. A router is the next tool on the list of machines I fully respect after a chainsaw. Anything they take, is gone fore...
A Return to the Ocean | Catch and Cook Abalone Edition – Free Range Homestead Ep 63
The ocean is calling us. It's time to escape the dust, leave our baby with her grandparents, 4WD drive to a remote beach, put on our dive gear, hunt for some prized abalone and cook up a feast. Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusiv...
Patterns make perfect. Getting both sides of a boat exactly the same | Free Range Boat Build Stage 3
Boat building has traditionally required painstaking accuracy for the strength and integrity of the finished vessel. Lets take a look at how we are tackling this problem with only amateur wood-working skills. #buildaboat #woodworking #workshop Support u...
What We Eat in A Week. Delicious homestead meals made from scratch – Ep 64
Join Pascale this week in the kitchen for a week of scratch made homestead meals featuring our lovely homegrown and raised produce. 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Cheesemaking: Saint Maure chevre 02:41 Cheesemaking: Hard goat's cheese 02:47 Cheesemaking: Halou...
Summertime Blues | Keeping your cool isn’t always easy . Free Range Homestead Ep. 65
Summer came early to the Ramshackle Ranch this year and the heat brought a few problems. We take a look at dealing with the inevitable effects of high temperatures and learn a few lessons. We also want to take an opportunity to introduce another addition ...
Screw & Glue | Finally building the frames for our boat. Free Range Boat Build Stage 4.
The templates have all been finished so cutting out the plywood for the boat frames went fast, and the results were as accurate as I could have hoped for. Summer conditions limited how many days I could get some epoxy onto the timber, but we did enough co...
How We feed 50 Hungry Mouths on a Budget | Meet The Babies! – Free Range Homestead Ep. 66
Join us on the Ramshackle Ranch as we show you how we save money feeding our animals during the summer when natural food is scarce. Discover our creative solutions and meet the adorable babies that have recently joined our farm family! #homesteading #bab...
New Pigs on the Block | Welcoming Our Newest Arrivals – Free Range Homestead Ep.67
Join us in this week's vlog, where we stand by our eldest sow as she carefully nests and delivers eight adorable piglets. Meanwhile, we're on a mission to nurture two sickly runts, giving them a fighting chance at life. We also check in on another sow an...
🔥 Our Worst Nightmare 🔥 The scariest thing about living with the land – Free Range Homestead Ep 68
We share with you our fears about living in rural Australia and what we do to mitigate the risk. We look at the tragedy that happened at @southamptonhomestead8747 and chat with owner, Jeff Pow, about what he is doing on his property to prevent the devastat...
So much milk! First attempts at milking our Jersey house cow – Free Range Homestead Ep 69
We introduce you to our newest arrival on the farm and share with you our experiences milking our Jersey house cow for the very first time. 00:00 Milking fails! 😂 00:30 Introducing Beatrix 01:36 History of Astrid our house cow 🐄 05:24 Our first att...
A Cheapskates Guide to Boatbuilding – Free Range Boat Build Stage 4.
It's been a while since the last boat build update due to a few happenings on the farm, but we're back now to talk a bit about work-arounds, workshop shortcuts and free wood. Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become ...
Goats can’t swipe left! 😬 Drying off and breeding my goats – Free Range Homestead Ep 70
We take our girls on a date to see Billy, the Nigerian Dwarf buck, in the hope that we will be welcoming some new kids to the #homestead in the Spring. There's also a visit to one of our favourite water holes and a stroll around our 9 acre property with th...
Building Our Milking Shed on a Very Tight Budget – Free Range Homestead Ep. 71
Join us as we construct a simple yet functional milking shed for our beloved cow, Astrid, on our self-sufficient property in Western Australia. We'll take you through the process and have a look at how we've designed the shed to fit our (and Astrid's) need...
THE WHOLE CHICKEN 🐓 How to make the most of your roosters and old hens – Free Range Homestead Ep 72
In this episode, learn how to utilize every part of your chickens for delicious meals while reducing waste in alignment with free-range philosophy.
Building a boat with my favourite techniques | Tips you can use. Free Range Boat Build Stage 5
Immerse yourself in the world of boat building with these exceptional episodes from the Free Range Living series. Follow along as the expert guide shares valuable insights into various techniques used in crafting a custom-built vessel.
How we ate half a grass fed Jersey steer in a year – Free Range Homestead Ep 73
BOOK A TRUFFLE HUNT WITH LUNCH COOKED BY ME https://millgrovetruffles.com.au/join-us-for-a-truffle-hunt/ Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Living today! http://www.patreon.com/freerange...
Epoxy Fillers, Fillets and Finishing. | Minimize your sanding – Free Range Boat Build stage 7.
Discover the secrets to minimizing sanding during your boat building process. In this episode of Free Range Boat Build, we dive into epoxy fillers, fillets, and finishing techniques to create a smooth finish on your boat. Get ready to take your boat build ...