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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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!
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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...
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!
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00:00 G...
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...
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.
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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...
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 ...
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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...
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...
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.
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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.
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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...
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 ...
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...
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!
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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...
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...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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.
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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 ...
In this entertaining and informative video, the Free Range Homestead divulges their hilarious missteps on their homesteading journey. From failed attempts at keeping ducks, geese, growing mushrooms to dealing with guinea fowls and creating a hugel bed, wat...
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