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We’re a family of four that is passionate about regenerative agriculture, raising animals and growing our own food. Our goal is to regain what we consider our fundamental human birthrights: health, strength and happiness.
On this website we share stories from our life raising chickens, rabbits, honeybees and more, including tips, how-to guides and honest reviews of some of the products we use around our property.
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Raised Garden Beds: What We’ve Learned After Building Them Four Different Ways
Pressure-treated lumber leaches copper into your soil, cinder blocks raise pH and can’t be moved, and even cedar bows outward once your bed gets taller than a foot. The option that’s cheaper per year than all three turns out to be the one most people assume is the premium pick.
May 1, 2026
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Michael Kummer
On this blog I share in-depth product reviews, actionable information and solutions to complex problems in plain and easy-to-understand language.

















