Rory Groves's Blog, page 2
April 29, 2022
Newsletter — Spring 2022
We’re really happy with the latest newsletter which is arriving at over 1,000 households this week! It’s a good mix of farming, family, and faith with articles by Mrs. Groves,…
February 24, 2022
Gather & Grow
Click on the video above to watch our announcement!Click here to visit the Gather & Grow website Ten years ago, Becca and I packed up a U-Haul and moved our…
February 9, 2022
Newsletter – Winter 2022
The latest newsletter is shipping this week. It’s our largest yet, you won’t be disappointed. I wrote over 4,000 words myself.. guess I had something to say about the last…
January 6, 2022
Study Guide Project
I am looking for a few young people to help me test drive a new curriculum I am developing for my book, Durable Trades. Each student will receive a free copy of Durable Trades and participate...
November 19, 2021
August on the Farm
This is the latest video from our “On the Farm” series. Even though we’ve enjoyed another August on the farm since we recorded this footage, we’re still excited to share…
Newsletter – Fall 2021
The Fall issue is in the mail! Lots to reflect on in the last few months. It’s been a crazy season for all of us, I think. Homesteading through inflation,…
September 14, 2021
Root Cellar In a Box
Spring starts with a bang around here—planting seeds, preparing beds, mulching and weeding. Throughout the summer we enjoy fresh greens, ripe strawberries, and the incomparable BLT (with our own bacon and…
September 6, 2021
Grovestead Gathering ~ Audio Recordings
Recordings from our Grovestead Gathering last weekend are now available! During this 2-day gathering, families came to our farm to learn about building productive households and family-centered economies. The teachings…
July 29, 2021
Turning Homeward
Turning homeward has offered a more holistic and unified approach to life, where faith, family, education, and economic productivity all align. With deepest gratitude, we look back on a thousand small decisions and tiny steps that have brought us to this point.
July 26, 2021
The Productive Household
In the early 19th century, shortly after the war for independence, roughly 80% of the adult population in the United States were proprietors. The remaining 20% were wage-earners. In other words, the 20% worked for the 80%. Today as you probably know, the percentages are reversed
