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The Kummer Family

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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Our veggie garden at our old property consisting of several types of raised beds

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

I’m a healthy living and biohacking enthusiast. My goal is to help people achieve optimal health by bridging the gap between ancestral living and the demands of modern society.

On this blog I share in-depth product reviews, actionable information and solutions to complex problems in plain 
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