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Hey, what’s going on, fam?. We need to have a real conversation about what it actually means to get back to the land . We are currently living in very uncertain times where the world around us feels increasingly unstable.  If you look at the news or your bank account, you see it: inflation is going up , groceries and food are at an all-time high, and even gas is at an all-time high. We never truly know what the future has in store for us.  Because of this uncertainty, it is

Today, I want to share a journey I recently took for the first time: butchering my own turkeys. I eat turkey all the time, but I had never processed one before, so I decided to freestyle it and show you that you can put meat in your refrigerator, too. Learning to provide for yourself and your family isn’t just a skill, it’s freedom. Preparation and Dispatch First, you have to have your workspace ready. I had the scalder going and my work area clean because a proper setup befo

Today, I got something good in store for y'all: I’m going to butcher one of my goats. I want to take y'all along on the journey so you can see how I do it and put some meat in the refrigerator for the family. Learning to provide for yourself and your family isn’t just a skill. It's freedom. Getting Started and Hanging Whether you are butchering because a certain breed isn't what you want to go forward with or just for food, it is a great learning experience. Once you have dis

Fam, I see that fire in you to step up, take control, and get back to the land. Today is chicken butcher day, and I want to show you how to butcher your own chickens because learning to provide for yourself and your family isn’t just a skill, it’s freedom.  Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been walking this road for a while, I’m glad you’re here. Take notes, pay attention, and get ready to learn the right way. Setting the Stage First things first: make sure you have a p

Imagine being able to buy a baby chicken and 2 to 3 months later, it’s a full-grown chicken that’s ready to go into your freezer. Well, you don’t have to imagine, I’ve written a guide for you. First, I’ll explain why we raise our own. Why We Raise Our Own The reason we wanted to raise chickens is simple: We no longer wanted the hormones and the chemicals that were injected into the chickens that come into our system and our children's systems.  When you buy from the store, yo

I don’t know if y’all can see this, but this bag of hot popcorn is $4.79. I can remember 10 or 15 years ago, when this probably would have been a dollar or $1.50 . As a millennial, I remember when you could go to the store and get four bags of chips for a dollar, and the meat and vegetables were a good price, even on a budget. But today? They are scamming us . Why We Need to Get Back to the Land The Illusion of Abundance We think because we go to the grocery stores and the sh

Shalom Fam. We just got into winter, but we should be thinking ahead. We should be thinking about spring and the food we’re going to grow because if you stay ready, you ain’t got to get ready. I’m talking about being intentional . If you fail to properly prepare for the next growing season, you aren't going to grow food. It’s been growing seasons where we were behind the eight ball because we were just going with the flow, and we paid for it. Like I always say: proper prepara

A lot of people often think they need a huge plot of land or some specific, elaborate setup to grow food, but that’s just not true. You can literally start growing food in anything that can hold soil.  I don’t care if you're in an apartment, a townhouse, or if you only have a small yard; you can grow food. Depending on where you’re at and what your situation is, the approach will look different, so let me give you a bunch of options to get growing. Here are The BEST Places to

Shalom, fam?  In this new year, I want to give you some inspiration to start growing your own food because the past few years should have been a wake-up call  for most of us. We’ve seen just how dependent we are; inflation comes, SNAP benefits are cut, and the government is just doing whatever the hell they want to do. Be Proactive, Not Reactive It is important not just turn a blind eye to what’s happening but to be proactive. I always say this: proper preparation prevents p

He who has the power to feed you also has the power to starve you. A lot of this food is trying to poison us , not even trying to; they are  poisoning us.  So it's important to at least learn how to grow some sort of food for yourself so you won't be at the mercy of the powers that be. We need to change our perspective when it comes to having land and farming. It’s not just for country bumpkins, no, it's for all of us . The Foundation of Survival Expanding the Flock for Self-

What's going on, everybody? I want to tell y'all something I thought about this morning. It’s a true story, and it happened recently. They say, "When people show you who they are, believe them." I was craving some of those Little Debbie donuts, the glazed or powdered ones. I went to the corner store up the street to grab some. I found the powdered flavor, but they were kind of smooshed. I checked the expiration date, and man, these things were like three months expired ! I wa

What's going on, fam? I just wanted to put you up on the game because our eyes should be opening up by the day . We need to talk about food, we need to talk about health, and we need to talk about this massive eye-opener that just dropped regarding Campbell’s Soup. There was a secret audio recording caught, allegedly, of a higher-up employee at Campbell's. And what was coming straight from the horse's mouth was shocking. This person was caught talking about how Campbell's sou

If you haven't heard, there’s been a massive recall. A brand called Hormel, which produces chicken, recently recalled 5 million pounds of their chicken  due to some sort of contamination. Man, they are playing with our food, I'm telling you . First off, this is not the first recall that has happened. There have been a lot of recalls in the past year, in the past two years, for chicken, turkey, and other products. We've seen contaminations and cross-contaminations leading to p

What's going on, Fam? Believe it or not, the halting of a lot of these SNAP benefits and even the government shutdown is a blessing in disguise . This is going to save a lot of lives, and I’m going to tell you just why. Our goal over here at Set Apart Gardens is to teach people how to be self-sufficient and really show you a way you can depend on yourself and become as self-sufficient as possible. Let's talk about the SNAP program. SNAP basically means the Supplemental Nutrit

Listen… if 2025 hasn’t taught us anything else yet, it has surely taught us this: depending on the government is a gamble. A real gamble. And this shutdown? It wasn’t just a political disagreement. It wasn’t just “Washington being Washington.” It was a warning shot. A lesson. And honestly, a wake-up call for anybody who’s been sleeping. I’ve been saying it for months, some of y’all know because I said it before I even left my government job, this was coming. And now that we’r

Hey Fam, I want to talk about smart investments  because now more than ever is the time to start, especially if you want a backup plan. The government is about to open back up. I am happy, especially for the government workers and the people who benefit from government programs. However, just in case another government shutdown or another pandemic happens, we need smart investments. I am not necessarily speaking only about real estate investments like Airbnbs or flipping, or

Homestead Prep for Growing Food Alrighty, fam, day two of fall planning and execution . Come on out in the garden with me. We’re still in fall garden prep mode, still figuring out what’s staying, what’s getting pulled up, and what needs to be planted.  Yesterday I thought I was just going to run to the nursery for starts, but they were closed. And honestly? That was a blessing, because it forced me to slow down and actually make a real plan instead of rushing. Slowing Down to

Homestead Prep for Growing Food Hey fam, welcome back. Today we’re talking about the fall garden. This is my first time doing a fall garden planting, so y’all are walking with me as I figure it out. I’m learning as I go, I’m using Chat GPT to help me plan, and I’mma bring y’all along because maybe you in the same spot, maybe you've been gardening for years, or maybe you're just thinking about starting. Either way, let’s chop it up. Walking Through the Garden So I walked out i

What’s good fam? Let’s talk about something a lot of people been asking about: homesteading. Now, everybody loves the idea of living off the land, raising animals, growing your own food, and being self-sufficient.  It sounds peaceful, it sounds free, and in many ways it is. But let me be real with you, it also comes with challenges that most folks don’t see until they step into it. Pros and Cons of Homesteading So today I’m breaking it down for you, straight talk style. Here

What’s good, fam? Hope y’all are doing well today. Man, I ain’t going to lie, that sun tore me up earlier. Been out there working on this three-bay dog kennel, just laying flooring, and that heat was beaming down on me. But we here, we are blessed, and I got a word for you today while we set up these hatching eggs in the incubator. The Joy (and Work) of Starting a New Flock So check it out, today we got in a fresh batch of hatching eggs. Twenty eggs, all different breeds, but