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Alexia Allen of Hawthorn Farm harvests berries in her homestead garden.
Virtual Homesteading: Preserving Your Harvest through Drying

August 14, 2021 - Drying is an ancient and space-saving food storage technology. Learn how to preserve the taste of summer all year round.

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Wild rasperries found on the Hawthorn Farm in Woodinville, Washington.
Virtual Homesteading: Nature Observation for the Home Gardener

July 10, 2021 - Learn nature observation tips to connect to what’s actually happening out there! No matter how big or small, your garden is part of a wild, interconnected world.

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Hoop house at Hawthorn Farm holds greens all winter long.
Virtual Homesteading: Greens All Winter Long: Plant Your Winter Garden Now

June 12, 2021 -

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Daniel from Hawthorn Farm holds homesteaded and hand-raised rabbits.
Virtual Homesteading: Raising Rabbits

May 8, 2021 - Cute and fuzzy? Check.

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Seed blocks are a great sustainable way to start seeds by hand.
Virtual Homesteading: Seed Starting–The Key to Veggie Success

April 10, 2021 - Come learn an experienced homesteader’s tips for starting plants.

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Daniel from Hawthorn Farm holds backyard raised chickens.
Virtual Homesteading: Backyard Poultry– What We Wish We Had Known When We Started

March 13, 2021 - Backyard chickens are a homesteading staple. But how do we make them work for us--and can you raise animals other than chickens?

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Hawthorn Farms staff plans for soil health.
Virtual Homesteading: Garden Planning for Soil Health

February 13, 2021 - It all comes back to the soil.

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Virtual Homesteading: Maple Syrup—Not Just from Vermont

December 12, 2020 - Come see how simple it is to tap the generous trees around us and taste the sweetness!

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Regenerative Agriculture
Celebrate Soil on World Soil Day!

December 3, 2020 - Healthy soil is a valuable resource.

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