Monday, July 23, 2012

Barn Hop #71


Welcome to the Monday Homestead Barn Hop where you're invited to link up your blog with your very best post of the week; something happening at your homestead or something of interest that will help benefit fellow homesteaders. Plus, each of the 3 Homestead Barn Hop hostess selects her favorite post of the week to highlight the following week. So be sure to visit all three blogs because the "Featured Homestead" could be YOURS!


I'm excited to share a post from Old World Garden Farms this week!

Jim and Mary have worked really hard to build a lovely small business on their farm and yet, they've still managed to put aside some food for the winter. What caught my attention was the way they stored their canning jars. Those of you familiar with the racks that rotate cans will recognize the concept, only this one works with the glass jars in an upright fashion...


Constructed to fit their jars precisely and with a gentle slant, jars carefully slide forward when one is removed for use. I could see this in a root cellar, basement, pantry, or just like Mary has it here, out in the open to enjoy all those colors! It sure makes it easy to do inventory (250 jars)!



Another plus... they made it from old shipping pallets, so I bet this project came in under $10. They've kindly shared how they did it, too. Just vist them at Old World Garden Farm.


If you've been featured in the past...


If you've been a featured blogger on the Barn Hop, either today or in the past, we now have a special button for you should you wish to add it to your sidebar stating that you've been a featured blogger! You can find it on my button page by clicking the hen with the blue barn on my sidebar that says "HR Buttons". It's a good idea to link it back to the page where you were featured so your readers can see where you're actually mentioned. (These buttons do not have a code since it needs to be linked to the page you're featured in and it will change from week to week. Just copy the button or drag it to your desktop).




Join The Barn Hop!
and Amy @ Homestead Revival...

...invite you to link up and share your homesteading adventures!


Did you share any cool new homesteading tips on your blog this week? If so, we’d love to have you link up below! Even if you don’t have a blog, we always welcome your comments!

Please remember that the Homestead Barn Hop is meant to be a place to share homesteading related encouragement and inspiring ideas specfically related to homesteading. In an effort to keep our weekly round-up clutter free, links which are not specifically homestead related, and any promotions such as giveaways, contests, carnivals, etc, will be deleted in order to maintain the integrity of the Barn Hop. Please remember this is a family friendly link up. Any pictures or posts linked to the hop which aren’t appropriate for our children to view or read will also be deleted immediately. We’re pretty conservative, so we ask that you use good judgment and err on the side of caution. 

Make sure that you link to your Barn Hop post, not your blog’s main page, so your guests won’t have any trouble finding your great tips!

We would also appreciate it if you would link back to the Homestead Barn Hop in the post that you share! Feel free to grab the banner at the top of this post to link back to us with.

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