Author: Second Time Around Homestead

This blog is one of the steps we are taking to be more self-sustaining. We’re glad you are along for the ride! Rachel is a freelance editor and writer as well as a middle school teacher. Chris is a millwright as well as an expert in many of their fields like hydraulics, snow plows, auto mechanics,...We would prefer to live simply and spend every day together. Our children are two boys and two girls. We have gardened, hunted, canned, and created our whole life. We began raising chickens and other barnyard fowl. 2021 brought us to some local farmers markets. This blog covers all sorts of aspects of our life, but often relate directly to Homesteading.

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Home Shopping with Misfits Market

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Misfits Market delivery!

It’s like Christmas in July, er, June!

I decided to try it, this Misfits Market, after seeing it all through my FaceBook feed. And while I’m not an affiliate, I do have a referral code for you: Misfits Market

With 18-20 pounds of food (they say for a family of 5 for a week) at a little under $40, why not try it. The food is organic, but perhaps oddly shaped or even ugly. Best of all, it is delivered to. your. door!!

Their introductory letter
Beginning to unwrap

A list is provided, as you order, what might be included in the box. I received about 1/2 the items. I really didn’t miss the eggplant, but we could have used the grapefruit… I didn’t weigh the box-it was a full armload. And, just look at this haul:

(Not the bananas, we already had those)
  • Sweet onions
  • Baby red potatoes
  • Grape tomatoes
  • Mixed lettuce greens
  • Tender zucchini
  • Broccoli crowns
  • Cucumbers
  • Squash
  • Turnips
  • Apples
  • Mangos
  • Nectarines
  • And a recipe card

There are a couple of size options. You can choose your frequency and which day of the week to receive deliveries. If you set up automatic deliveries, there is a price break.

I urge you to try it! I’m set for a delivery this size every two weeks for about $34 all included. Follow this link and we each receive a discount: Misfits Market

Introduction

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Yeah, so I’m terrible at introductions whether it be at dinner, or a new classroom, or giving a presentation. Turns out that this feels exactly the same. Just what would you want to know?

Day Lillies by the house (and a few weeds)

So here goes, this is a snapshot of my life right now: I’m happily married to an amazing fabricator and welder. We have four fantastic (and sometimes frustrating) children. My boys are the bookends at ages 16 and 11. The girls are in the middle at 14 and 15. I am a Humanities Teacher (combines English and Social Studies).

We live in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, gorgeous but lonnnnnnnng winters. We’re switching over from working full time to Homesteading full time. A few years ago we cleared a section of our lot. We keep expanding our garden. This year we increased our chicken math and added ducks. I’m beginning to craft and blog for money, not just gifts and fun.

Those Rhode Island Red Cross chickens and crazy turkeys.