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🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot Process vs. Melt and Pour Soapmaking

🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot P...

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🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot Process vs. Melt and Pour Soapmaking   At JSW Farms & Blue Paradise Dairy, we take soapmaking seriously — because what goes...

🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot P...

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🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot Process vs. Melt and Pour Soapmaking   At JSW Farms & Blue Paradise Dairy, we take soapmaking seriously — because what goes...

Bridging the Gap between Textbook, Livestock and the Farmer - Thank you from JSW Farms & Blue Paradise Dairy

Bridging the Gap between Textbook, Livestock an...

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  Monday, July 14th was a privilege I won’t soon forget.  I will ruminate on for days and days! as well as reading material -  I had the opportunity to spend...

Bridging the Gap between Textbook, Livestock an...

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  Monday, July 14th was a privilege I won’t soon forget.  I will ruminate on for days and days! as well as reading material -  I had the opportunity to spend...

💬 Real Talk — “Why Is Everything So... Extra?”

💬 Real Talk — “Why Is Everything So... Extra?”

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💬 Real Talk — “Why Is Everything So... Extra?”I was recently out of town, catching up on life and taking a little break from the usual farm rhythm. I’m glad...

💬 Real Talk — “Why Is Everything So... Extra?”

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💬 Real Talk — “Why Is Everything So... Extra?”I was recently out of town, catching up on life and taking a little break from the usual farm rhythm. I’m glad...

Not Just Another Trend: Why I Use Lard, Coconut Oil, and Skip the Buzzwords

Not Just Another Trend: Why I Use Lard, Coconut...

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Like many soap makers before me, I’ve watched ingredients rise and fall with trends. Years ago, palm oil was the gold standard for handmade soap — until the media blew...

Not Just Another Trend: Why I Use Lard, Coconut...

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Like many soap makers before me, I’ve watched ingredients rise and fall with trends. Years ago, palm oil was the gold standard for handmade soap — until the media blew...

🐝 How we keep flies under control around here!

🐝 How we keep flies under control around here!

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YAY!! Today, another shipment arrived - every 30 days...Today was the delivery again - this is a repeat post with more pictures - They ship with several little mesh bags...

🐝 How we keep flies under control around here!

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YAY!! Today, another shipment arrived - every 30 days...Today was the delivery again - this is a repeat post with more pictures - They ship with several little mesh bags...

🌱 Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata)

🌱 Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata)

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🌿 Annual Lespedeza (“poor man’s alfalfa”) Often refers to annual lespedeza species (e.g., Korean), not Sericea: Similar nitrogen-fixing quality but lower tannins, making it a non-bloating, high-quality summer forage New...

🌱 Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata)

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🌿 Annual Lespedeza (“poor man’s alfalfa”) Often refers to annual lespedeza species (e.g., Korean), not Sericea: Similar nitrogen-fixing quality but lower tannins, making it a non-bloating, high-quality summer forage New...