• Finding Alaska: The Life and Art of Shannon Cartwright
    Finding Alaska: The Life and Art of Shannon Cartwright
    by Shannon Cartwright
  • Trapline Twins
    Trapline Twins
    by Julie Collins
  • Riding the Wild Side of Denali: Adventures with Horses and Huskies
    Riding the Wild Side of Denali: Adventures with Horses and Huskies
    by Miki Collins, Julie Collins
  • Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher
    Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher
    by Miki Collins, Julie Collins
  • Two in the Far North
    Two in the Far North
    by Margaret E. Murie
  • Alaska's Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser
    Alaska's Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser
    by Jim Rearden
  • Back Tuva Future
    Back Tuva Future
    by Kongar-ol Ondar
  • Cave of the Yellow Dog
    Cave of the Yellow Dog
    starring Batchuluun Urjindorj, Buyandulam Daramdadi, Nansal Batchuluun, Nansalmaa Batchuluun, Babbayar Batchuluun
  • Mongolian Ping Pong
    Mongolian Ping Pong
    starring Hurichabilike, Geliban, Badema, Yidexinnaribu, Dawa (II)
  • Making Great Cheese: 30 Simple Recipes from Cheddar to Chevre Plus 18 Special Cheese Dishes
    Making Great Cheese: 30 Simple Recipes from Cheddar to Chevre Plus 18 Special Cheese Dishes
    by Barbara J. Ciletti
  • Grain-free Gourmet Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living
    Grain-free Gourmet Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living
    by Jodi Bager, Jenny Lass
  • Cooking Alaskan
    Cooking Alaskan
    by Alaskans
  • Stocking Up: The Third Edition of America's Classic Preserving Guide
    Stocking Up: The Third Edition of America's Classic Preserving Guide
    by Carol Hupping
  • The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables
    The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables
    by Carol W. Costenbader
  • Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation
    Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation
    by The Gardeners and Farmers of Centre Terre Vivante
  • Dersu the Trapper (Recovered Classics)
    Dersu the Trapper (Recovered Classics)
    by V. K. Arseniev
  • In the Shadow of Eagles: From Barnstormer to Alaska Bush Pilot, a Pilots Story
    In the Shadow of Eagles: From Barnstormer to Alaska Bush Pilot, a Pilots Story
    by Rudy Billberg
  • Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun
    Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun
    by Velma Wallis
  • Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
    Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
    by Velma Wallis
  • Rock, Water, Wild: An Alaskan Life
    Rock, Water, Wild: An Alaskan Life
    by Nancy Lord
  • Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
    Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
    by Steve Solomon
  • Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
    Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
    by Mike Bubel, Nancy Bubel
  • Beluga Days: Tracking the Endangered White Whale
    Beluga Days: Tracking the Endangered White Whale
    by Nancy Lord
  • Fishcamp Life on an Alaskan Shore
    Fishcamp Life on an Alaskan Shore
    by Nancy Lord
  • The Snow Walker
    The Snow Walker
    starring Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell, Kiersten Warren, Jon Gries
  • The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat)
    The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat)
    starring Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Madeline Ivalu
  • Heartland [VHS]
    Heartland [VHS]
    starring Rip Torn, Conchata Ferrell, Barry Primus, Megan Folsom, Lilia Skala
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    Gardening * Harvesting Wild Edibles * Raising Livestock * Building by Hand * Butchering * Cheesemaking * Off Grid Living * And Other Grassroots Stuff

    Sunday
    Jan202019

    Latest in fodder production

    Well, it's been an amazing 5 years of growing barley and pea fodder for pigs.  Every day I seed trays and every day the hogs get around 300 pound of fresh sprouts a day.  Year round.  It is so satisfying to get to feed them green living protein packed homegrown food... But the real bonus is in their improved condition and bomber immune systems and the best.pork.ever.  $4 a pound liveweight, pigs all sizes are ready all year long.  If you don't want to be part of the harvesting process, then USDA fresh pork is available for $10 a pound in the package.  I try to keep all cuts in stock, but it's a challenge, because the quality is phenomenal and the word is out.  You can contact me through my Facebook page for Lunachick Farm to order food for your family!

    Sunday
    Jan202019

    A new chapter

    So much has happened in the last 4 years since telling you about Tootsie, that I barely know where to start.  To begin with, we moved from our lovely mountain homestead on the edge of the Interior.  Now we are located on the scenic Kenai Peninsula, about 4.5 hours south by road, in the hamlet of Kasilof.

    My family exploded without warning and now its just the three of us girls building community and growing food.  We now live in a road accessible area, and are currently farmsharing with another family who have 28 greenhouses and 7 kids of their own.

    It has been turbulent and dynamic, so much tearing down to begin anew.  I gave up my free range goat herd in the mountains, to raise pigs on the flats.  I still have my family of heritage hogs.  Tootsie is gone but there are many others who have come to teach me how to be a pastured pig grower.

    I hope you'll walk with me in our new adventures.  Hopefully soon we will have enough infrastructure so that you can plan to work and live with us as we grow holistic sustainable food for Alaska.

    Tuesday
    Mar172015

    Piglets!

    Tootsie came in our cabin to farrow several days early.  Her brood was born prematurely, 15 piglets in all.  Only 8 were viable and we are carefully hand raising them because they are in the NICU.  Today is day 3 and we have lost 4, so there are now 4 left.  Make a wish.

    Monday
    Feb232015

    Meet Tootsie

    We brought home a pregnant gilt from Lee's Heritage Farm yesterday.  She is due on March 22nd and seems to be getting along well with our herd of American Guinea Hogs.  Another adventure is afoot... I promise I will post pictures of babies when the time comes.

    Friday
    Nov142014

    Heritage hogs

    I am beyond pleased to introduce the newest additions to our life on this mountain:

    Meet the Hogg family:  Boss, Butternut and two hoglets from their first litter.  These guys are American Guinea Hogs, and as far as I know- they are the only breeding stock in our great state of Alaska.  WHOOP!

    Their compadre, Roly Poly, is the production feeder pig that grew up this summer on barley fodder and goat milk.  He is almost ready for harvest at 215# this week.

    Fodder and pigs go together like you know what.  I am loving this adventure!  So in the next couple of weeks, Roly Poly will become bacon.  Meanwhile everyone freeranges with our roaming goat herd.  The little hogs will grow up to be food for our family, and hopefully... Butternut will give birth again in February or so!