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Farm City Day September 16, 2023

Farm CIty Day is a celebration of fellowship and community between farmers and city folk, gathering together to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of todays’ farmers in Ohio and across our great country to provide the food and fiber for all to have and enjoy. Stearns Homestead celebrates Farm City Day on September 16 […]

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Quilt Raffle to benefit Homestead Hoofers 4H Club

This beautiful Amish-made hand-quilted Queen/King size quilt (Diamond Log Cabin Star) will be raffled at Stearns Homestead Fall Festival in October. All proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Homestead Hoofers 4-H Club to be used for animal care and feeding. Tickets are $5.00 each or 6 for $20.00. Stop by the Homestead on Saturdays […]

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The Stearns Post

Issue 1 Written by Genevieve May 12, 2023 Hello and welcome to the first installment of The Stearns Post. This is a newly created project that will feature an animal each post, and will include any recent updates about the farm. The first featured animal is… Pete the African Pygmy Goat. Pete is one of […]

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Basket Raffle – Drawing December 12, 2022

We are please to announce that we are selling raffle tickets for farm-raised meat baskets! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Parma Christian Church. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the farm or by scanning the QR code on the flyer or at paypal.me/StearnsPAHS (Please indicate which basket(s) in notes). The drawing […]

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Heartfelt Words by Drew

Everyone needs that special someone. The one you can talk to, the one you trust, the one that keeps you calm in this crazy world. I found that someone, or should I say that special goat almost 9 years ago. Daydream has been my 4H project for almost half my life. She and I have […]

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Egg 101: All You Need To Know About Eggs

The color of the egg shell can range from white to brown to olive green. The difference lies in the breed of the hen. And funnily enough, you can determine what color a hen’s eggs will be by the color of her earlobe (where exactly a hen’s earlobe is beats me). Nutritional content is the same, […]

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Goat Rising for Beginners

Though you won’t make millions raising a small herd of goats, raising them still is a rewarding experience. There is much for beginners to learn before purchasing goats, including breed types, housing, feed and, ultimately, the purpose of starting your own herd. As these animals will depend entirely on you, carefully consider if this is […]

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Helpful Horse Care Basics & Hints

Aspects like age, breed, activity level, season and underlying health issues all affect the way an owner needs to care for a horse. Some equines are kept more like pets and are prone to weight gain and their diets will need adjustment for the decreased activity level. Other horses may be quite clumsy and get […]

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Handy Hints for Raising Ducklings!

The Eggs! If you have your own breeding ducks but plan to incubate the eggs artificially, collect the eggs daily to ensure they are as clean as possible. Most breeders avoid washing eggs and advise you to only incubate clean ones but I must admit that some of our little ones came from muddy eggs! Store eggs […]

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Old Fashion Baked Beans – recipe

Ingredients: 1 lb. dried beans 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 lb. salt pork; cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 small onion; diced 1/4 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce 5 tablespoons of brown sugar 4 tablespoons molasses 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1 apple; cored Mix together and bake 350 degrees till thickened..

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