Upgrading our Home Dairy! (Changes for Efficiency) | Pantry Chat

Upgrading our Home Dairy! (Changes for Efficiency) | Pantry Chat

Author: Homesteading Family July 27, 2024 Duration: 29:39

Over the past couple of years we've known there needed to be some changes in our dairy system. As Tilly, our milk cow, continued to get older, we decided it was time to layer in a new dairy cow. But we never guessed we'd be getting ten gallons of milk each day!

Find out how we've changed our routines, the investments we've made that have cut our processing time in half, and what we plan to do in the future.

For more information, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/adding-dairy-cow-to-the-homestead/

This podcast is sponsored by Lehmans. We've been purchasing our preserving supplies from them for over 20 years now. My favorite are their sleeves of canning lids. Check out all their offerings here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/shop-lehmans

Time Stamps
0:00 - Chit Chat
8:05 - Lehmans
9:50 - Pressure Canner as Water Bath Canner
11:27 - Changes on the Homestead


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