by Rachel Slaughter | Aug 29, 2023 | Build It Up
Chickens, chickens everywhere! Last year was our first year gardening, and we learned quite a few lessons the hard way. What kind of foods to grow. The amount of foods we should plan on. How much space we actually need to grow the things we will eat. Most importantly... by Rachel Slaughter | Aug 28, 2023 | Build It Up
We were so happy to be accepted into the Build It Up program this year. We had heard so many great things about the program and finding a place that promotes organic practices was a blessing. I grew up in SC with parents who gardened and both of them grew up on farms... by Rachel Slaughter | Aug 28, 2023 | Build It Up
We look around at this beautiful home and land we have stewarded and are in awe of this path we have chosen. Last summer we embarked on our journey with Build It Up and learned so much during our first year of becoming more self-sufficient. We even managed to grow... by Rachel Slaughter | Aug 28, 2023 | Build It Up
What a blessing the Build it Up Garden Program has been. I moved to Tennessee last October and by January I knew that I would be hosting a family from Ukraine who were arriving in the United States with just a couple of suitcases. More recently a student from Kenya... by Rachel Slaughter | Aug 10, 2023 | Build It Up
This is our first year in the Build It Up program. Our past gardens have never panned out very well. The kids loved playing in the wild chaos, but we never managed a useful harvest. After discovering a food allergy that restricts ALL commercial preservatives, I was...