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🧼 What’s the Difference? Cold Process vs. Hot P...
🧼 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...
🧼 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 an...
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...
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?”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?”
💬 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...
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...
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!
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!
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)
🌿 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)
🌿 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...