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Bulgarian Yogurt Culture

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:16:29 -0500

This yogurt culture will direct set 2 liters or quarts of milk into thick creamy style yogurt. Can be recultured.� No other added ingredients!

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Cheesecloth 90 Thread Count

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:18:12 -0500

This 1 yard 100% cotton cloth, like butter muslin, is tightly woven at 90 threads per inch. It is used for draining all of your soft cheeses. It can be rinsed in cold water after each use and washed in the machine. It may be used over and over again.

90 Thread Count

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Rennet Tablets - Vegetarian 10 tablet pk

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:48:41 -0500

Fromase 50 Vegetarian Rennet Tablets - 10 tablet slip

This is our best selling rennet tablets!� We use these tablets on the Homesteader's Supply Farm. We like them for their ease of use, and consistency in outcome.

Used for coagulating milk into curds for cheese.

These tablets are made with microbial enzymes which contain no animal products. Each tablet is scored into 4 segments for ease of use. When used in making cheese, 1/2 tablet will set 1 gallons of milk in approximately 45 minutes. These tablets will last indefinitely in the freezer and you will want to always keep rennet on hand. These rennet tables contain NO wheat starch or other gluten products.

You can also save money and buy the box of 100 tablets as they will last a long time by keeping them in the freezer! Click here to see the box!

Stainless Steel Milk Pail 13 Qt

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:40:25 -0500

Sturdy 18-8, type 304 stainless steel, one-piece seamless construction, mirror polish, strong handle and thick bottoms. No welds to break! Made in the USA! These milk pails are very easy to clean and wonderful for milking. We use these very milking buckets on our farm. Believe us when we say a milking pail is not a pail is not a pail! We've tried them all.They are made from food grade stainless steel and are NSF certified, which means they could be used in a commercial kitchen... and did I mention they were made here in the good ol' USA????

13 Quart capacity

MADE IN THE USA!!!

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Rennet - Liquid

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:29:37 -0500

Microbial vegetarian rennet (Marzyme D.S.)

Coagulating enzyme produced by the fermentation of a purified culture of the fungal specie Mucor miehei

Rate of use:� For small batches: � tsp. (2.5ml) / 12-15 L (3-4 gallons) for hard cheese or 1/3 tsp. (1.7 ml) /8 L (2 gallons) for soft cheese

Cheese Mould / Press

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:40:52 -0500

We own 3 of these and use them several times a week. Use any type of weight on top of the lid for presser and in 12 - 24 hours you have a wonderful block of cheese.� 8" diameter and 4" deep.� Can be used for making cheese like colby or cheddar, using 3 gallons or less of milk, resulting in approx 3lb round wheel of cheese or less, depending on the amount of milk you start with.�

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Cheesecloth 60 Thread Count

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:17:48 -0500

100%� cotton muslin

1 sq Yard, unfinished edges

Used for draining large curd cheeses and lining hard cheese molds when pressing your cheese. This cloth can be rinsed with cold water after use and washed in the machine to be reused over and over again.

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Stainless Steel Skimmer

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:49:36 -0600

Wonderful for cheese making!!! Especially cream cheese or cottage cheese. Skims the cheese away from the whey...

Stainless Steel from Polarware of professional quality!

Most of all this skimmer makes sure your culture and/or rennet is distributed throughout the liquid milk evenly.

12� long handle with a 6� diameter perforated spoon

Culture - Mesophilic Aromatic B culture

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:46:07 -0500

This 10 gram package treats 13 gallons of milk. 1/2 tsp. treats 3 gallons. Use this culture to make Cream cheese, Sour cream, Quark, Cottage cheese, Fromage blanc, Chevre frais, St-Maure, Valencay and Cultured butter.

The sour cream is OUT OF THIS WORLD and there is nothing like the taste of cultured butter... we are hooked!!!�

(LL) Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis
(LLC) Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris
(LLD) Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis
(LMC) Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris

Cheese Wax - Red 2 lbs. 1 ounce / 1 kg

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:41:22 -0500

Melt this red food grade cheese wax in a double boiler and coat cheese three times for aging! Best if used over the cheese coating which helps prevent molding beneath the wax.
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Cheese Ripening - Drying Mat

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:29:54 -0500

Soft cheese draining and ripening mats� - Set of 3

Dairythene plastic, sturdy washable mats - 12" x 12" piece.

Culture - Mesophilic Type II

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:46:19 -0500

This 10 gram package treats 25 gallons of milk. 1/2 tsp. treats 3 gallons. Use this culture to make Cheddar, Colby, Brick, Jack, Farmers, Limburger, Camembert, Brie, Blue cheese.

We often use fresh herbs from the garden to enhance the flavor of cheddar or colby... we make a hot pepper cheddar and cilantro / roasted red bell pepper colby.. BOTH ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!

Culture - Mesophillic MA 4002 25 dose packet

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:07 -0500

25 dose Packet, Direct Set Culture from Danisco.

Used for a variety soft cheeses and butter!� Also used for variety of semi-hard cheeses including Colby, Cheddar, Roquefort, Cambozola, Castello Blue, Gouda and Brick cheeses with all types of milk. Also excellent for Camembert & Brie. The MA 4000 series blends both standard mesophilic lactic acid cultures plus a S. thermophilis for quicker acid production during cheesemaking.

These estimates are from how they really work...
The 25 dose packet will innoculate 60 gal.(1250 liters) of milk.

The 5 dose packet will innoculate 12 gal. (250 liters) of milk.

Use 1/8 tsp. per 1 gallon(3.7liters), 1/4 tsp. per 2-5 gallons(7.5-18.9 liters) 1/2 tsp. per 5-10 gallons(18.9-38 liters)

Contains:

(LD) Lactococcus lactis subsp. diacetylactis
(LC) Lactococcus cremoris
(LL) Lactococcus lactis
(ST) Streptococcus thermophilus

Canner Jar Rack - Flat - Stainless Steel

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:58:34 -0500

Made of Stainless Steel!� Flat style canning rack.

Keep canning jars from toughing canner or each other. Hot water circulates freely around jars. Unique handle design lets you raise and support jars on edge of canner for easier removal.

Holds up to�8 pint or 7 quart jars

12.25 inches in diameter

Culture - Thermophilic Type B culture

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:35 -0500

This 10 gram package treats 13 gallons of milk. 1/2 tsp. treats 3 gallons. Use this culture to make Mozarella, Parmesan, Romano and Provolone. Some recipes call for a blend of MESOPHILIC TYPE II & THERMOPHILIC TYPE B

ST) Streptococcus thermophilus
(LBB) Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

Freeze-dried� Direct Set

13 Qt Stainless Steel Milking Pail Lid

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:00 -0500

Dome shaped covers the pails when not in use. Covers will hang on pail rim. Flat surface of cover lip fits on top of pail rim for covering. Same quality 18-8 Type 304 Stainless Steel, polished to a lustrous satin finish like our stainless steel pails.
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For 13 qt pail!

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Rennet Tablets - Box of 100 tablets

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:48:51 -0500

Fromase 50 Vegetarian Rennet Tablets Box of 100 tablets!

Save $20 when you buy this economical box of rennet tablets rather than buying just one slip of 10 tabs! They will last a long time by storing them in the freezer.

Used for coagulating milk into curds for cheese.

Bulgarian Yogurt Maker

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:36:41 -0500

Yogotherm home yoghurt incubator
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For making yoghurt, sour cream, kefir, cheese starter culture and cream cheese.

This non-electric thermos style appliance will produce 2 litre or quart batches.

We use the Yogotherm here on the farm at Homesteader's Supply and find it a fantastic product and so easy to use.�

Don't forget, you need to order yogurt culture starter.� We use the Bulgarian type, as it is natural and so delicious!

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Calcium Chloride - 120 ml

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:12:55 -0500

Used when making cheese from homogenized, pasteurized or frozen milk to help restabilize milk structure and hasten curd set.

Can also be used at certain times of the year, when firm curd is hard to obtain due to changes in animal diet and stage of lactation.

Rate of use:

same as for the rennet

Coffee / Milk Filter Strainer Medelco #4 Cone

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:37:16 -0600

These permanent filters are made from high-quality surgical grade stainless steel. Dishwasher safe, environmentally friendly, and designed to work with every coffee maker using standard filters, these permanent filters are a great alternative to paper filters.

We use these not only for making a single cup of coffee... but to strain our milk from the cows and goats. We place the cone filter into a canning funnel and strain the milk through it into our gallon glass jars. We've yet to find dirt, hair or any other contaminate in our milk!
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Link to our Canning Funnel!

Ball Box of 12 Regular Mouth Lids with Bands

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:56:44 -0500

Fits Ball regular mouth mason home canning jars

Stainless Steel Milk Pail - 9 Qt

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:40:46 -0500

Made in the USA!� Sturdy 18-8, type 304 stainless steel, one-piece seamless construction, mirror polish, strong handle and thick bottoms. These pails are very easy to clean and wonderful for milking smaller animals like goats.

We use these very pails on our farm. Believe us when we say a pail is not a pail is not a pail! We've tried them all. They are made from food grade stainless steel and are NSF certified, which means they could be used in a commercial kitchen... and did I mention they were made here in the good ol' USA????

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Victorio 5 Piece Canning Kit

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:51:19 -0500

All the essential tools for the home canner
Handy tools for canning season
Burned fingers and messy preserves will be a thing of the past
No longer struggle with tough jar opening or dropped lids
Kit Includes:
Canning Funnel
Magnetic Lid Lifter
Jar Lifter
Jar Wrench
Jar Cleaning Brush

�See our Water Bath Canner!

Cheese Wax Pre-Coating Mold Inhibitor

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:41:58 -0500

Cheese coating from Holland - 500 gram jar

Non-petroleum cream wax with mold inhibitors (Natamycin or Sorbate) Available in yellow. Paint on two coats after cheese dries to touch and it will become a mold inhibiting skin ready to waxed over for storage.

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Thermometer - Stainless Steel 2 inch Dial, 8.5 inch stem!

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:44:56 -0500

The Absolute Best Cheese Making Thermometer! Easy to Ready Dial, and the clip will attach to just about any type pan!

Guaranteed accurate to 1% within its range of 0-220 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 to 110 degrees Celsius), dial-type liquid thermometer features an unbreakable polycarbonate lens, pivot and gear-free construction, and a stainless steel case. Simply insert 8.5" long stainless steel stem into liquid and read temperature off attached circular dial. Comes with an easy to use clip!
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Original Udder Balm - 4 lb. Tub

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:33:14 -0500

Original Udder Balm - 4 pound Tub... great to refill jars!�

Also called Dionne Udder Balm - Same great product... new label!

There is a reason that others claim to have the �Original� Udder Balm � because it has no equal! There is nothing like it for soothing and moisturizing dry and cracked skin. No other bag balm or salve has the unique blend of ingredients found in Original Udder Balm. So if it doesn't have the blue and white label with a cow, it's not Original Udder Balm.

Original Udder Balm helps provide a barrier against the effects of weather extremes � low humidity, hot or cold temperatures, and wind. Daily application also aids in soothing and softening chapped and irritated skin. Used by cyclists, runners, and other athletes to prevent chafing.

Our Jersey cow "Cookie"... loves this stuff... her teats stay soft and it keeps my milking hands smooth too!!!

Culture - MT1 Choose It Feta Culture

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:22 -0500

This is a 10 DCU package. 1/4 tsp. treats 3 to 4 gallons. Use this culture to make the most delicious Feta cheese... be careful of recipes for brine that call for too much salt.

Tires For Garden Wagon 5 "X 13"

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:01:35 -0500

The tires for garden wagons are a 5" x 13" steel hub pneumatic tire.

Ideal replacement for wagons, carts, handtrucks, wheelbarrows or any equipment requiring heavy-duty wheels.

Cucumber, Straight Eight Cucumber [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:07:50 -0600

Note:� The cost of this seed has increased across the country due to crop failure.� Reduce your cost by collect seeds from your own crop for the next year!

The standard for slicing cucumbers since 1935. Bears a prolific crop of cucumbers with dark green skin and white flesh; stays crisp and resists disease. They have a mildly sweet flavor and are about eight inches long at maturity.

Slicing cucumbers are perfect for making sweet bread and butter pickles or dill pickles. Pickles aren't the only purpose for cucumbers. They're great when eaten fresh or in salads.

Packet Approximately 100 seeds.

A popular heirloom type of slicing cucumbers.

days To Maturity: (55-65 days) Open Pollinated.

Planting: Cucumbers should be planted in late spring (this allows time for the ground to warm up, which is vital to cucumbers) , and can either be seeded directly in the ground or started indoors. If you choose to start them indoors, plant them in pots filled with potting soil and allow yourself at least five weeks before you want to plant them. If you choose to plant them directly in the ground, they can be planted in rows at about 24 inches between each seed or planted in hills ( four to six seeds per plateau shaped hill, with four to five feet between each hill). It will be approximately 65 days until they reach maturity.

Culture - Mesophilic Type III

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:46:28 -0500

This 10 gram package treats 25 gallons of milk. 1/2 tsp. treats 3 gallons. Use this culture to make Gouda, Edam, Havarti .

Pea Sheller Mr. Pea Sheller�-ELECTRIC DRIVEN

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:44:18 -0500

Place your order early this year as last year
the manufacturer ran out fast! These are just so popular!

Mr. Pea Sheller� Electric Does An Excellent Job Shelling Black Eye, Purple Hulls, Cream Peas, Etc., As Well As Butter Beans, When In The Fresh Ripe Green Stage. � Designed For Long Life. Saves Hours Of Tedious Work. Produce May Be Viewed When Shelling To Avoid Getting Foreign Objects In Peas.�

New intermediate size sheller for all garden fresh peas or beans.� Shells black eye, Purple hull, small Crowder, Cream peas, English peas, and HARD TO SHELL lima and butter beans.� A real work saver and a pleasure to use.� Very silent operation.� No adjustments to make.� Light enough to use in any convenient place.�

Developed by�Leroy H. Powell in 1976. Based on original Mr. Pea Sheller #600R, but with MOTOR built into waterproof cabinet. Comes with aluminum pan as receptacle underneath�tray where pods are placed and fed through rollers.

Pods are directed by hand, endways,�into rollers. As on the smaller 600R, the pods go through the rollers while the shelled peas drop into the pan below. Size: L16.5" �X W12.5"W X H8.5".� Wt. 15.5 lbs.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee with a full one year warranty.�

Usually in stock for immediate shipment. HOWEVER, as with all seasonal items, delays are possible IN season.

Almost half the cost of a small commercial Sheller but does about as well.

Features:

Fully Assembled and Ready to Use
Long Life 1/15 Horsepower, 115 Volt Motor
Improved Roller Design
Very Silent Operation
Light Enough to Use in Any Convenient Place
Steel Gears, Brass Bearings, Die-Cast Pulleys, and Sturdy Belt
No Adjustments to Make
One Year Guarantee

Made in the USA!

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Ball Box of 12 Regular Mouth Lids

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:53:03 -0500

Fits Ball regular mouth mason home canning jars

Canner - Stainless Steel Combination Steam or Water Bath Canner

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:54:52 -0500

Stainless steel with double sided wire rack allows this canner to be used either as a steam or water bath canner. Indicator on lid tells exactly when to start processing. Water Bath Canning Jar Capacity: 8 pints, 7 quarts. Steam Canning Jar Capacity: 9 pints, 8 quarts, or 5 half gallons.

Carrot Scarlet Nantes ORGANIC

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:31:27 -0500

Classic among carrots, with that old-time carrot flavor. Bright orange flesh, fine grain and almost no core, 6-7� roots have blunt tips and small to medium tops.
�� Regular price� $ 1.99
Days To Maturity: 65 to 70 days�� Now on Sale:� $ 1.53

Approximately 400 seeds per packet

Planting: Scarlet Nantes Carrot Seed Organic When to start inside: Not recommended. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. First sowing should be 2-4 weeks before average last frost. Successive plantings can be sown every 3-4 weeks until 60 days before the first fall frost. In warm climates with lows above 25 degrees, they can be grown all winter.

Special Germination Instructions: Soak seeds in water for 12 hours before sowing. (Press them dry between paper towels afterwards to reduce clumping.) Plant 4 seeds per inch. When inch tall, thin to 1 plant per every 3 inches.

A favorite gardening tip is to alternate carrot seeds and radish seeds. The radishes will mature first. As they are pulled, the carrots then have more growing room and water going towards their roots from the spaces in between.

Cauliflower Snowball Self-Blanching Organic [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:28:55 -0500

Old heirloom variety white type, ivory heads, good size.. 6 to 8 inch heads.

Also does well as a fall crop. The heads are pure white and the leaves curl upright. The leaves will self wrap during cool weather, but will not in warm weather. [Organic]

Approximately 200 seeds per packet.

Days To Maturity: 65-75.

Planting: CAULIFLOWER (B. oleracea) Grown as a spring or fall crop. Basic culture about the same as broccoli. Avoid maturing a crop in intense summer heat.

Dietz Jupiter Oil Lantern Black or Blue Available

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:02:37 -0500

The #2500 Jupiter is the largest lantern made by Dietz, and uses the standard #850 D-Lite globe. Originally designed for temperature control use in greenhouses.

NOTE: USE Only Kerosene or Lamp Oil

Specifications
�15" Height, 10" Base Diameter
�Average 12 Candle Power,(Maximum 18 c.p.)
�7/8" Wick
�84 oz. Fount Capacity, 75 Hour Burning Time
�Apprx. Thermal Output: 1400 BTU per Hour
�Operates on Average at 6 Cents per Hour worth of Lamp Oil.
�Packed Six per Case (Also Sold Individually)
�Wicked and ready to add oil

Colors:� Black or Blue�� Please note your choice of color on comment section of your order.�� Black is now is stock!

Original Udder Balm - 1 lb. Jar

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:32:44 -0500

Original Udder Balm�

Also called Dionne Udder Balm - Same great product... new label!

Our Jersey cow "Cookie"... loves this stuff... her teats stay soft and it keeps my milking hands smooth too!!!

Peppers, California Wonder Bell [Heirloom Bel]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:14 -0500

Thick walled and great for stuffing. The standard boxy green bell pepper.

An excellent heirloom green bell pepper, nice size and very good yield, a popular old-time variety. They are one of the easiest crops to grow, and are not much bothered by pests.

Days To Maturity:70.

Approximately 25-30 seeds per packet.

Planting: Plant California Wonder Bell Peppers after all danger of frost has passed. Plant transplants that were started from seed when the soil has reached 60 degrees. The soil can be pre-warmed by covering with black plastic prior to planting. Space plants 20"� to 24" apart in well drained soil in full sun. Water as needed. During the first few weeks of the growing season cover small pepper plants with cut off milk jugs at night.

Shears, Single-Bow Sheep

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:34:27 -0600

12" Single-bow economy sheep shears with 6" long shearing blades and black plastic-coated hand grips.

Stainless Steel Colander - 16 1/2" (14 qt.)

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:51:37 -0600

If you haven't already guessed it.. there isn't much in our kitchen trusted to anything but stainless steel. The main reason is aluminum reacts to various acids and isn't as sanitary as stainless steel. Our milk is only stored in stainless steel or glass... same with our butter, ice cream, etc...

This sturdy line of colanders from Polarware is terrific for cheese making, and everything else you need one for.�� Nice heavy duty stainless steel with comfortable handles that also work well to hang from the top of large pot for draining. We use the 14 qt. size because we make 3lb wheels of cheese, but not everyone consumes cheese quite as quickly as our crew... The curds hold a fair amount of whey when drained fresh from the pot... this colander holds the fluffy curds well and limits loss from overflow.

Happy Homesteading!

Tomato, Beefsteak Heirloom Organic [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:21:21 -0500

Bright red, solid meaty heirloom tomato. Also known as Red Ponderosa or Crimson Cushion. Produces huge, delicious, ribbed fruit on vigorous vines. Grow Beefsteak in wire cages for best results. This tomato's excellent taste and meaty flesh make it an ideal tomato for eating fresh or cooking, for slicing into sandwiches, using in salads or for canning!

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Days To Maturity: 85-115 Size: Indeterminate Color: Red Season: Late-Season Type: Heirloom

Planting: Beefsteaks are usually started from seed indoors 4-8 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Seeds are surface-sown or covered only slightly to allow light which sometimes assists germination. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Containers are held in warm conditions until sprouts appear, which may take anywhere from 3-10 days, depending on temperature, moisture, etc. Move sprouting plantings immediately to bright light conditions.

Tomato, Roma [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:44:33 -0500

Premium canner, ideal for sauce and paste. Pear-shaped scarlet fruits. Open-Pollinated Roma tomato are thick and meaty with few seeds. Determinate. Determinate vines ripen fruit in a 2-3 week period and need no staking. Sets a generous mid-season crop.

Days To Maturity: 75 days

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Planting:

Start indoors 8 weeks before time to set in open ground. Cover thinly, then pack firmly and water. When plants are about 2 inches high, transplant to 3 inches apart in flat or pot. After danger of frost, set in garden, but before doing so, harden the plants by gradually exposing them to the outdoor air for about a week.

Victorio Food Strainer & Sauce Maker

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:20:24 -0500

This New Model 250 Victorio Food Strainer is the best design of any food strainer on the market.

Features:

Stainless Steel Screens
One Piece Hopper
Improved Handle Design For Easy Cranking
Extended Waste Funnel
Clamp On Base For Secure Mounting to Table or Counter

Includes:

Stainless Steel Apple / Tomato Screen
Instruction / Recipe Booklet

Additional screens available as set or individually.� Parts also available, give us a call.

Victorio Food Strainer Screen Accessory Pack 4 - Screens

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:54 -0500

This 4 piece Accessory�Pack�will fit�the Victorio Kitchen Products Food Strainer / Sauce maker model#�VKP250�and�the Back to Basics Food Strainer model# 220STRAINER. The screens are made of Stainless Steel.

Set Includes:�

Berry Screen
Pumpkin Screen
Salsa Screen
Grape Spiral

Also available individually!� Give us a call.

Bean, Blue Lake Bush Green Bean Seeds

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:34:07 -0500

Heirloom Seed Package

The most popular and dependable early green bean. 5-5 1/2" long, medium green, fleshy, round pods.
The compact plants yield well despite adverse weather.
Dark green, long beans are borne on a large bush type plant
that bears over a long period of time.
There are many who would claim Blue Lake
is the best bean in the world. Excellent flavor.

Days To Maturity: 55-60

Approximately 60 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Planting:

Plant in early spring after frost danger is past and soil has warmed up to at least 60 degrees. Coat bean seeds with bean and pea inoculant if they are to be planted in an area where legumes have never been grown.. Direct sow in well tilled soil at 1-2" deep. 2-3" apart in a single row spaced 30-36" apart or a double row spaced 8" apart. Keep weed free. Pick pods when filled out nicely before pods bulge.

Broccoli Calabrese Sprouting [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:29:40 -0500

An Italian heirloom brought to America in the 1880s; 5"-8" heads and many side shoots.

Calabrese Green Sprouting Broccoli

Days To Maturity: 55 to 75 Days.

Approximately 100 seeds per packet.

Planting: Start Calabrese Green Sprouting Broccoli seeds for transplants 4-6 weeks prior to desired transplanting date. Seedlings need bright artificial light or full sun; a cold frame is ideal. Set the plants in the garden about 4 weeks before last frost date in the spring, or about 4-6 weeks before first frost when fall-planting. Plants need rich soil and abundant moisture to produce a good crop. After the main head is harvested, plants often produce smaller florets over a long season. Always harvest broccoli just before the first flowers open. Spring plantings often bolt to seed in hot summer weather.

Stainless Steel Milk Pail - 16 QT

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:20:41 -0500

MADE IN THE USA!!!

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Cherries, Ground Cherries [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:39:26 -0500

Ground cherries are a small yellow, cherry like fruit enclosed in a paper husk with a fruity strawberry-like flavor. Very good yielder. Old heirloom enjoying a well deserved resurgence of interest.

Days To Maturity: 90

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Physalis pruinosa.

Planting:

Sow seeds indoors in a good potting mix in early spring. Place seeds about 1/4" deep and keep at 70 degrees for 14 days or until germination. Transplant outdoors 20" apart after all danger of frost has passed. When berries turn yellow, pick and remove from husk. Use fresh or can for later use.

Plastic Egg Tray- set of 5

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:39:43 -0500

The Plastic Egg Tray is designed for washing, sanitizing, or disinfecting eggs. Holes in the tray cones allow water drainage and aids in air circulation. The heavy walls make it our strongest tray. Trays are 11.5� x 11.5�.� Comes in set of 5 trays.

Rennet Tablets - Calf 20 tablet tube

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:58:18 -0600

Calf Rennet� -�� 20 tablets in a Tube

Contains 97% Chymosin & 3% Pepsin(enzymes)

Bio-Ren natural calf rennet from Canada. One tablet for 5 gallons (20 liters) of milk.. Easy to break tablets. Dissolve in a little water and add to milk.

Spinach, Bloomsdale Longstanding [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:07:22 -0500

Dark green crumpled leaves. Standard of spinach. One of the hardiest vegetables, spinach is grown as a spring or an autumn crop, but quickly runs to seed in the long, hot days of summer. Open Pollinated.

Introduced around 1908. Resists bolting.

Approximately 400 seeds per packet.

days To Maturity:(48-55 days)

Planting: Sow Bloomsdale Longstanding spinach in spring several weeks before last frost date; in autumn, sow right up to first frost. Seed is planted up to one-half inch deep; allow 3-6 inches between plants. The plant needs very rich, moist soil to thrive. Harvest often to keep the plants producing.

Book: The Cheesemaker's Manual

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:34:54 -0500

�The Cheesemaker�s Manual� By M. Morris, 250 pages.

This manual combines both the scientific and practical aspects of small scale cheesemaking. For both the home and on-farm cheesemaker!

Over 50 different recipes for fresh, soft, hard and washed rind cheeses.

See ALL our Cheese making products in the Kitchen section!

Canner Jar Rack with Dividers - Stainless Steel

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:58:08 -0500

Features:

The unique handle design lets you raise and support jars on the edge of the canner for easier removal.
Holds 7 quart or pint jars
Keeps jars from touching each other or the canner
Hot water circulates freely around jars
12"/30.48cm
Made of Stainless Steel

Canning Funnel

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:39:39 -0500

Canning Funnel - Simply a canning must!
Wide design easily accommodates both regular and wide-mouth jars
Keeps your preserves inside the jars instead of all over your kitchen

ALSO USED WITH THE PERMANENT CONE COFFEE FILTERS TO FILTER THE MILK FROM THE COW!

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Squash, Black Zucchini Summer Squash [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:11:31 -0500

Dark green skin looks almost black with a mild nutty flavor- grows large but tastes best picked immature, at 4-8 in.

Approximately 35 seeds per packet.

Days To Maturity: (65-75 days)

Planting: Sow Black Zucchini Summer Squash in place in full sun after last frost; or start a couple weeks earlier indoors, but never let squash transplants become rootbound, and do not disturb the roots in transplanting. Seed are sown up to one inch deep.

Stainless Steel Milk Pail - 20 QT

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:37:02 -0500

If your cow is a heavy producer... and you can carry five gallons of milk up to the house.. here's the milking pail for you. Twenty quart capacity� We use these very pails on our farm. Believe us when we say a pail is not a pail is not a pail!�� We've tried them all.� Nice sturdy 18-8, type 304 stainless steel, one-piece seamless construction, mirror polish, strong handle and thick bottoms. These pails are very easy to clean. They are made from food grade stainless steel and are NSF certified, which means they could be used in a commercial kitchen... and did I mention they were made here in the good ol' USA????

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Ag Shovel

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:13:12 -0600

Injection molded polypropylene. Lightweight, virtually indestructible, Ag shovel. Non-corrosive won�t crack. Non-damaging to carts or surfaces. Great for livestock and trailers.

14� x 17� blade.

42� D-Grip handle.

Color: Green.

Beet Cylindra [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:32:36 -0500

A unique long and cylindrical beet gives 3 to 4 times more uniform slices than round beets. Sweet, dark red roots are 8" long, 1-3/4" across. Excellent for pickling or steaming. Dates from the 1880�s. Keep the top of the beet covered while growing. Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps the remaining beets grow better. Good choice for those with limited space.

Days To Maturity: 60

Approximately 75 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris

Planting:

Begin sowing seeds when soil has warmed somewhat after thawing in the spring. Sow about 10 seeds per foot, 1/2" deep in a row or scattered in a band. For large beets,thin to a spacing of 4-6" apart. For a continuous supply of baby beets or greens, sow every 14 days until late July. Remember that the thinnings are great tasting and an excellent vitamin and iron source!

Butter Churn - Hand Crank 1.7 quart

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:37:58 -0500

Paderno World Cuisine� Fresh Butter Maker�
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Make your own Butter at home - This hand churn makes the task of churning butter without electricity. It consists of plastic/ steel gears and a metal paddle, inside the glass jar. It will churn up to 1.7 Quarts of cream at a time. Dishwasher safe. Made in France with Lifetime Warranty.

L 4 1/2" x W 4 1/2" x H 15 3/4", Capacity 1.7 Qts

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Canner - Water Bath Canner

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:57:21 -0500

This water bath canner saves time and energy
Constructed of fired enamel over heavy gauge steel
Built strong - intended to last
Includes canning rack, holds up to seven one-quart jars
Easily doubles as a large cooking pot
21.5 quart liquid capacity
Internal Dimensions: 9 1/4" deep, 13 1/4" diameter

See our Home Canning Kit with all the accessories that go with the canner!

Carrot Danvers ORGANIC Heirloom

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:30:09 -0500

Bred by the Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts from selections of heat resistant strains of Danvers and improved for better interior color, smoother skin, better uniformity and better yield. Released in 1947.

Approximately 400 seeds per packet

Days To Maturity: 65 to 70 days

Two inch diameter roots are often 9 inches long. Very fragrant, sweet and crunchy. Bright orange. Originated among market gardeners near Danvers, Massachusetts in 1871.

Planting: Heirloom Danvers Carrot Seed Organic Early sowings can be made 2-3 weeks before spring�s last frost date. The tiny seeds should be surface-sown and not covered, or covered only minimally, and kept uniformly moist until seedlings are strong. May be sown throughout spring and summer at 2-3 week intervals, until about a month before first frost in autumn.

CMT Test Kit (California Mastitis Test)

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:03:48 -0600

The California Mastitis Test is an easy, accurate and inexpensive cow-side mastitis test. Simply collect milk from each quarter into the four cups of the paddle and squirt in the reagent for an immediate positive or negative reaction. Complete kit consists of 4-cup test paddle, squeeze bottle reagent dispenser, directions, and 16 oz. bottle of CMT concentrate, enough for 1 gallon of reagent.

Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:17:19 -0500

The best-known of the red hot chiles, the jalapeno is a prolific producer of 2-3in. dark green thick walled hot peppers that turn bright red as they age. Great eaten raw, pickled, or smoked to make chipotle. Widely used in Mexican dishes.

Approximately 50 seeds per packet.

(Xalapa): Days To Maturity:70 days. Open pollinated.

Planting: Jalapeno Hot Peppers Spacing: 18-24 inches between plants, 24-36 inches between rows Depth: 1/4-1/2 in Spread: 30 in Sun/Shade: full sun Germination: 12-20 days Days To Maturity: 72 days from transplant.

Tomato, Brandywine [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:30:13 -0500

The most popular heirloom vegetable! A favorite of many gardeners, large fruit with superb flavor. A great potato-leafed variety from 1885! Beautiful pink fruit up to 1-1/2 lbs. each!

Heirloom tomatoes are known for their great eating quality and Brandywine is one of the best. It has very large fruit with deep pink skin and red flesh.

The potato leaf plant is not a heavy yielder but makes up for it with flavorful fruit. The indeterminate plants are recommended for staking and as with most heirlooms, disease resistance is lacking.

Days To Maturity: 78

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Planting: You should start heirloom tomato plants indoors eight weeks before the desired transplant date, which should be after the last frost date for your area.

Women's Northern Max 15" Boot

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:22:50 -0500

The Northern boot is footwear engineering at its best.

These Northern knee boots are injection molded and seamless. These women's boots are 100% waterproof with extended and ribbed steel shanks for added strength and support. The boots have a molded heel fit for more comfort and less heel slippage and higher, wider kick-off lugs. 4 lbs.

Color: Navy

Bean , Bush Snap Slenderette [Heirloom Seeds]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:34:36 -0500

Superior all-purpose green bean in bush form. High yield with quality taste and texture. Slender dark-green, stringless 5" pods with small white seeds. Vigorous 14-20" vines with multiple disease resistance. Excellent fresh, frozen, or canned. One of the most popular throughout Europe.

Days To Maturity: 50

Approximately 60 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris.

Planting:

Snap beans are often referred to as 'green' beans due to their fresh use whole, pod and all. Harvest when tender and young, or a bit more mature just as the shape of the beans inside begin to show, but don't allow them to get too mature or they'll lose their flavor and tenderness. Bush beans (called 'dwarf' beans in Europe) are popular for their more compact size, and concentrated harvest. Bean seed should be planted about 1 inch deep in rows 2-3 feet apart. Best germination is achieved when soil temperatures are 70-90 F. SPECIAL CAUTION: Untreated bean seed is particularly susceptible to failure if planted in soil that is too cool or wet. Because of the concentrated harvest of bush beans, you can extend your season by sowing successive crops 2-3 weeks apart.

Canning Funnel Wide Mouth Stainless Steel

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:44:40 -0500

Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Canning Funnel
Use with filter for filtering your milk right from the cow!

Use for transferring liquids and solids between containers
2-1/4-inch mouth permits quick transfer; ideal for sugar, flour, grains
To filter liquids, place any mesh strainer on top
Measures 5 inches in diameter, 2-3/4 inches high
Safe to use in dishwasher

Mary Washington Asparagus Seeds

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:01:40 -0500

Heirloom Asparagus Seeds

Asparagus is a long-lived perennial, ready for harvest in the second or third year after planting. Tender, green spears grow abundantly and give you that old fashioned asparagus flavor. A well established bed of Mary Washington will reward you for years to come.

Days To Maturity: 2-3 years Approximately 40 seeds per packet.
Botanical Name: Asparagus officinalis.
Planting: Easy to start from seed. Start in containers and transplant to permanent location. Asparagus requires a cold dormancy so it performs much better north of zone 7. Can be grown as far north as zone 4. Soak the seeds for 48 hours prior to planting. Plant the seeds in a temporary bed or in flats and transplant to a permanent location when the seedlings are big enough to be handled. Grow them in fertile, weed free soil and add composted manure each spring. Asparagus is a heavy feeder. Pick lightly the third year and normally thereafter.

Tomato, Bonny Best Organic

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:28:12 -0500

Bonny Best Tomato bears an abundance of medium sized fruits, excellent for slicing, and canning. Highly recommended heirloom because Bonny Best has a very firm flesh and very few seeds. Judged as a top 5 all time best tasting tomato. Bonny Best Tomato is early, prolific, and has a superb taste making this tomato highly sought after. It is very rare to find Bonny Best Tomato in a flat at your local greenhouse. Heavy yields of smooth, sweet tasting round fruits of medium size. Indeterminate yields.

Days To Maturity: 75 days

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Planting:

Bonny Best Tomato seeds are best started early 4-6 weeks prior to planting outdoors. Sow seed �" deep in seed starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days at 70-80 F.

Brussels Sprouts Long Island [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:12:11 -0500

The standard open-pollinated variety since the 1890s. Heavy yields of delicious Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts. (B. oleracea)

Approximately 100 seeds per packet.

Days To Maturity:100

Planting: Best when planted in the early spring or late fall as the plants prefer cool temperatures. Several light frosts actually improve the taste. Start like broccoli, setting out 2 months before first frost in the fall. Rich soil is essential for lots of brussels sprouts.

Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:32:01 -0500

Compact size and conical heads make this heirloom a great space-saving variety for smaller gardens. Introduced from the Isle of Jersey in the mid-1800ft.s, it was perfected by Peter Henderson, a truck gardener from New Jersey who bred its current properties. Matures in 70-80 days from seed and is resistant to yellows disease.

To top it off this is a very delicious vegetable, regarded by many as one of the best tasting cabbages.

The small two to three pound heads grow quickly and will be ready for harvesting at the beginning of summer, making Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage a great choice for succession growing. Packet Approximately 100 seeds

days To Maturity:(60-75 days) - Open pollinated Heirloom - 2-4 lb heads;

Planting: Cabbage will produce sizable heads in most soil types as long as it's well prepared. It can be direct seeded, but is most commonly handled as a transplant. Sow seeds indoors at 70�F about 2 weeks before last frost date, and grow for 3-4 weeks for spring plantings/summer harvest. Early summer plantings will mature in cool fall weather. Best if planted to not mature in the heat of summer, as too much heat makes the cabbage strong tasting or even harms the plants.

Cheese Making Kit - Supreme

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:01:41 -0600

Retails if purchased separately at� $203.48�
Save approx $30 by purchasing this kit!

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Here is a cheese making kit for the serious beginner, or the experienced cheesemaker.� It includes all the cheese making products you will need to make a superb cheese from the soft like Cream cheese, Sour cream, Quark, Cottage cheese, Fromage blanc, Chevre frais, St-Maure, Valencay, and even Cultured butter, to semi-soft like Brick, Jack, Farmers, Limburger, Camembert, Brie, Blue cheese, Gouda, Edam, Havarti , to the hard cheeses like Mozarella, Parmesan, Romano,Provolone, Emmenthaler, Gruyere, and Swiss.�

We have even included the wax for aging your cheese.� Most important because cheese making really is a science as well as a culinary art is the best book. At Homesteader's Supply we have used many of the books, but this one is great by far for an all around� how-to, and why, and trouble-shooting.�

This kit includes:
One Tome Mold and Follower
One Italian Crotenase Mold
One Brosse Mold
2 slips of Vegetarian Rennet Tablets (20 tabs)
Mesophillic A culture� 25 DCU
Thermophillic culture� 50 DCU
8 oz Kosher Course Natural Salt
One Thermometer
1 sq yard 60 count Cheesecloth
1 sq yard 90 count Butter Muslin Cloth
2.1 lbs Red Food Grade Cheese Wax
1 Tub Mold Inhibitor (used prior to waxing)
The Cheese Makers Manual by Margaret Morris

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Herb, Cilantro, Slow-Bolt [Organic]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:56:54 -0500

Slow-Bolt Cilantro holds in leaf better than other strains, but make several sowings to yield a constant fresh supply of the green lacy leaves as they do not dry well. This slow-bolt strain holds better than any other at the leaf stage! When your plants do flower, scatter the tasty flowers on salads. The tender young leaves are used in Salsa and in Mexican and Asian dishes.

Deliciously spicy, pungent bright green leaves are essential for Mexican and Asian dishes. Nothing tastes better in the summer than fresh salsa with freshly picked cilantro.
Try adding cilantro to potato salad for a fresh new taste.

Days To Maturity: 55-60

Approximately 100 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum

Planting:

Seeds are sown directly in the garden once all danger of frost has passed. It also does well as a container plant on a sunny porch or balcony. Stems are weak and the plant may require staking. Cilantro bolts quickly. Plant successive crops every 4 weeks for a ready supply all summer.

Herb, Basil, Sweet Italian Herb

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:00:37 -0500

This basil is used for pasta, pesto and many American as well as Italian recipes.

The best flavor is found in fresh leaves. One of the most popular culinary herbs grown today. Its name is said to arise from the Greek word for king-"basileias".

It seems to have almost a mystical relationship with tomatoes! Reputed to repell mosquitoes. Easy to grow annual that does best in rich soil.

Approximately 50 seeds per packet

Days To Maturity: 75-80 days

Planting: The easiest way to start basil seeds is to sow them directly into the garden. In colder zones, start basil indoors in mid-spring.

Seedlings should not be set outdoors until all danger of frost has past and the plant has four true leaves. Plants can also be started from cuttings or rooted suckers.

Herb, Oregano

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:59:56 -0500

Pungently aromatic, oregano is one of the most important herbs of Italian, Greek and Mexican cooking. Oregano is often called "the pizza herb"

Days To Maturity: 80 to 90 days

Approximately 100 seeds per packet

Planting: Oregano prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Plant seeds in warm soil in late spring or in pots or seed trays under glass in mid-spring.

Plants can be moved outdoors when the temperatures are expected to remain above 45 degrees.

Oregano is best treated as an annual in cold climates where it will not overwinter well.

When grown as a perennial, roots should be divided every 3 years for best growth and flavor.

Will do well as a potted plant as long as it receives lots of sun. As with most herbs, remove dead wood and flowers as necessary.

Herb, Parsley, Triple Curled

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:02:32 -0500

Produces bright green, curled and frilled leaves that are perfect for garnishes. Also adds color and flavor in soups and stews. Untreated seeds.

Days To Maturity: 75

Approximately 50 seeds per packet

Planting: Sow parsley seeds outdoors in the very early spring or in the late fall just before the soil freezes.

Gardeners in climates with hot summers will have better results planting in the fall. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep, and be prepared for a wait since germination can take six to eight weeks. (Legend has it that parsley seeds go nine times to the devil and back before germinating.)

It will go a little faster if seeds are soaked in lukewarm water for 24 hours before planting.

Keep the soil moist until the seeds have germinated. Thin seedlings to three inches apart when they are two to three inches high.

Allow plants to spread until they touch, then pull and use every other plant. Continue harvesting alternate plants until they stand a foot apart.

Herb, Sage, Broadleaf

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:04:37 -0500

Favorite seasoning for pork, sausage, poultry and cheese.

Traditionally used as a digestive tonic and nerve tonic.

Astringent and antibacterial.

It has a pleasant scent and strong flavor.

Days To Maturity: 80 to 90

Approximately 50 seeds per packet

Planting: Start seed indoors in a sunny location 6 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Or sow directly in the garden in ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun after danger of frost is past.

Thin or transplant plants to 12 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall. Pick leaves as needed.

Honey Dew Melon, Italian [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:08:23 -0500

Unlike the store bought varieties, this fresh Italian Honeydew Melon is exquisite in aroma and flavor. Originating from Persia it was the fruit of choice to the Egyptians for thousands of years. As honeydews ripen, they turn from green to creamy white to yellow.

Days To Maturity:86-88 days

Approximately 30 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Cucumis melo

Planting:

Plant Italian honey dew melon in late spring after the soil has warmed. Place two seeds together 1/2" deep and 24" apart in rows or six seed per hill. Thin hills to three strongest seedlings. Provide adequate water during dry weather. Melons are ready to pick when the gray-green color turns to a buff-yellow and can be seperated from the vine with slight thumb pressure.

Lettuce May Queen [Vegetable]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:02:55 -0500

A famous European gourmet heirloom butterhead early to crop. Closed round delicate heads with a rosy center blush. A terrific market and gourmet garden lettuce. UNTREATED

Days To Maturity:51-55 days

Approximately 400 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Planting: Requires cooler temperatures to grow really well. In hot climates, sow spring and fall crops. In cooler climates lettuce may be grown straight through the summer, as well as spring and fall. Rich, moist soil is necessary.

Plants may benefit from a few hours of afternoon shade in hottest summer weather, full sun at other times.

Measuring Spoon Set - 8 Pieces, 18/10 stainless

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:47:06 -0500

The full set!� Measuring spoons, stainless steel.�

Smidgen, pinch, dash, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 tsp. & 1 Tbsp.

Deep elongated spoons for easy scooping.

8 Pc Set with metric equivalents.

Onion, Yellow Sweet Spanish [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:15:11 -0500

Long day type. Heirloom. Great hamburger onion! Large, globe shaped onion with a pleasing, mild and sweet taste. Brownish-yellow skin. One of the most popular onion grown by home gardeners and market growers. The uniform large globe shaped bulbs will grow up to 500g and show some tolerance to both thrips and mildew.

Days To Maturity: 115 days

Approximately 100 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Allium cepa.

Planting:

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onions Seeds need rich, loose soil to do well. Keep weeded and fed well as they have a shallow root system and don't like competition. Onions grown from seed or plants will usually yield higher-quality with fewer disease problems than if they are grown from sets. Plant seed about 1/4-1/2 inch deep in rows 18 inches apart. Thin to 4-6 inches apart. Plant times vary widely based on your location and onion type, generally early spring or indoors for long-day/northern varieties, fall for short-day/southern types. Soil should be at least 70F. Check with your local agriculture department for instructions specific to your area. Allow the thick necks to dry well before harvest.

Tomato, Mr Stripey Heirloom

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:42:33 -0500

Very popular heirloom tomato. This unique heirloom dates back to the 1800�s and was brought here by the Virginian Mennonites from the old country.

Vigorous indeterminate vines produce large, 1-3 lb., yellow fruit that have red streaks running throughout them. The fruit are deep oblate in shape and have a rough shoulder. Mr Stripey Tomato flavor and color make it one of the most popular heirlooms available.

Days To Maturity: 80 Days.

Approximately 40 seeds per packet.

Planting: You should start heirloom tomato plants indoors eight weeks before the desired transplant date, which should be after the last frost date for your area.

16 Qt Stainless Steel Milking Pail Lid

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:16 -0500

Lid for the 16 quart stainless steel milking pails...
Dome shaped covers the pails when not in use.� Covers will hang on pail rim.� Flat surface of cover lip fits on top of pail rim for covering.� Same quality 18-8 Type 304 Stainless Steel, polished to a lustrous satin finish like our stainless steel pails.
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Butter Churn - Hand Crank 2.5 Quarts

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:52:04 -0600

Hand Butter Churn will churn 2.5 quarts of cream into fresh delicious butter in approximately 25 minutes. Churn features a 4-to-1 gear ratio, balanced grip, steel machine-cut gears, steel frame, nylon bearings, maple wood paddles (dasher), oak handle and thick Anchor-Hocking glass jar. Very stable, low-center of gravity design. Fully assembled and ready to use, instructions are included.

Please note that this butter churn is handmade and the person that makes them sometimes gets backlogged because they are so popular.� When you place an order we will notify you if there is a backorder.� You can always give us a call to see if they are immediately available.� They are worth waiting for, especially at our low price!

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Butter Mold - Stainless Steel 1 pound

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:58:36 -0500

Stainless Steel Butter Mold -� for 1 pound butter

Butter Mold - Wood

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:29 -0500

Wood Butter Mold

Celery , Tall Utah Celery [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:37:10 -0500

Popular and widely adapted celery. Vigorous sturdy plant produces smooth, thick, long stalks that are often 9-11" to the first joint. Good heart development and strong roots with excellent disease resistance. Should be blanched.

Days To Maturity: 120

Approximately 100 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Apium graveolens

Planting:

Sow seeds indoors 1/16" deep in good quality potting soil. Transplant outside when plants are big enough to be handled in a row about 6-8" apart. For a blanched heart, wrap plants in newspaper several weeks before harvest. Plunge into ice cold water as soon as picked to remove field heat and keep crisp. Dehydrate your excess celery for winter use.

Hand Crank Portable Blender - Vortex Blender

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:01:56 -0500

Vortex Manual Blender is now offered for FREE Shipping to the lower 48 states... there may be an additional charge for shipping elsewhere... just give us a call.

Sorry folks, these wonderful blenders are backordered at the factory and won't be in stock until about October.� Order yours now to make sure you get one when they arrive!� Thank you for your patience!

Wonderful lexan-free Vortex hand-cranked blender! No electricity needed!� It mixes up healthy smoothies, sauces and pancake batter.� Just attach it to a table or tailgate when camping using the handy C-clamp, add a few fixings, and start turning the handle.�

We tried this blender here at Homesteader's Supply and just can't say enough... should have taken a photo of my 82 year old mother making ice of snow cone consistency within seconds!� Anything you can do with a blender can be accomplished with this blender... making butter, sauces, frozen margaritas, smoothies etc.

By utilizing a BPA-Free Copolyester Resin, the Vortex Blender�s pitcher and shot cap are shatter-resistant and impact-resistant while retaining glass-like clarity. Thanks to Copolyester resin�s unique properties, the pitcher is also much lighter than glass, resulting a blender design that is both durable enough and lightweight enough for serious outdoor or indoor duty. More importantly, it is completely free of bisphenol-A.�

Nesting within the pitcher, the rugged, stainless steel base protects the blender�s mechanical parts.

Product Info:

Powerful, two speed gear system crushes ice or works as a food processor.

Durable 1.5 L pitcher and shot cap made to be virtually-unbreakable�

Exclusive �pour-through� locking lid and C-clamp to secure the base to any table help to prevent accidents.

Polycarbonate and Stainless Steel materials

BPA Free

Includes:
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Herb, Flax, Common

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:55:56 -0500

Linseed. Culinary flax. Beautiful slender annual with brilliant sky-blue 1/2" flowers on graceful stems that grow 2-5'.

Easily grown for its golden-brown seeds that are high in protein and edible oil.

Seeds are eaten in breads and cereals, brewed into tea, roasted for a coffee substitute, and have many medicinal uses. Sprouts are used in salads.

Days To Maturity: 100 days

Approximately 100 seeds per packet

Planting: Sow flax seed outside in a finely prepared seedbed during mid to late spring. Plant in full sun, keep well watered in well drained soil.

Harvest seed when seed pods are yellow and just beginning to open.

Herb, Thyme, Winter

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:06:36 -0500

Used in salads, beans, soups, stews, sauces, pickles, and French & Italian dishes.

Excellent for poultry and fish dishes too. Medicinal herb used to treat sore throats and cough.

Days To Maturity: 90 to 95

Approximately 100 seeds per packet

Planting: Start seeds indoors and transplant outside after last frost. Thyme prefers a sandy, dry soil and plenty of sun.

If your soil is acidic, add some lime. If you live in a very cold climate, protect the plants in winter by mulching heavily.

Once established, the only care will be regular pruning of the plants and removal of dead flowers and pruning to remove old wood.

Pepper,

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:04:15 -0500

An original pepper used for the famous hot sauce. A true heirloom and cajun culinary delight. Although normally associated with the sauce of the same name, this is a very flavorful hot pepper, great for your own homemade sauces and dishes.

Days To Maturity: 75

Approximately 30 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum.

Planting:

Weather and growing conditions can effect the flavor and amount of heat, as the fruit will tend to be spicier with hotter, drier weather. Cajun Tabasco Peppers need a long hot season to do well, and a very warm soil to germinate (75-90F). Start indoors well before transplanting, at least 8 weeks. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost, the soil has warmed to at least 60F, and night temperatures are consistently warm--for many folks as late as June. CAUTION: the seeds of hot peppers can irritate your skin, and even a small amount of dust in the air can irritate your eyes, so take precautions when handling and planting the seeds.

Roll of Flat Wick 7/8" x 33'

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:56:40 -0500

7/8" x 33' roll of flat wick.

Fits: Dietz #2 Lanterns, #8 Air Pilot, #30 Beacon, #70 Crescent, #80 Blizzard, #90 D-Lite, and #2500 Jupiter.

Squash Golden Summer Crookneck ORGANIC

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:13:49 -0500

Very popular vigorous bush squash, and a prolific cropper throughout the season. The curved, club shaped golden skinned, waited fruits have delicious buttery flavor with firm texture. Ideal for freezing.

Days To Maturity: 48 days

Approximately 35-40 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

Planting: Golden Summer Crookneck squash like warm temperatures, plenty of sunlight, and a fertile, well-drained soil. Because they are quick to harvest, 'summer' squash are easy for Northerners to grow. Best germination is in warm soil (70-80F). If starting indoors, use deep peat pots so as to not disturb roots when transplanting. Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep, thin to 24-36 inches apart. Many folks use raised rows or hills to plant the seed to avoid rotting the seed and crown. Bees and insects are critical for good pollination and fruit set.

SPECIAL CAUTION: Untreated squash seed is particularly susceptible to failure if planted in soil that is too cool or wet.

Stainless Steel Milking Pail with Tilting Handle - 13 Qt

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:46:59 -0500

Thirteen Quart Stainless Steel Pail with Tilting Handle - Made in the USA with seamless one piece construction!
This pail eliminates any loss of milk from unsteady pouring with its convenient handle located near the base of the pail! What will they think of next! Made of heavy-gauge 18-8 type 304 stainless steel and has a reinforced extra-heavy top rim and extra-heavy bottom for added strength and durability. The mirror polished exterior surface and satin finish inside allows for easy, sterile cleanup. The seamless, one-piece construction (the ears for the handle are formed from the same stainless steel material as the body) ensures the handle will stay intact.
Made in the USA.

13qt

Pail Specifications: Top Outside Diameter: 12-1/4", Height: 9-1/2", Bottom Diameter: 8-3/8", Pail Thickness: Bottom and top rim are .105 (12 gauge) and sides are drawn (flowformed) to between .012 and .015 (28 to 30 gauge)

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Stainless Steel Milking Pail with Tilting Handle - 16 Qt

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:23:19 -0500

Sixteen Quart Stainless Steel Pail with Tilting Handle Made in the USA! This pail eliminates any loss of milk from unsteady pouring with its convenient handle located near the base of the pail! What will they think of next! Made of heavy-gauge 18-8 type 304 stainless steel and has a reinforced extra-heavy top rim and extra-heavy bottom for added strength and durability. The mirror polished exterior surface and satin finish inside allows for easy, sterile cleanup. The seamless, one-piece construction (the ears for the handle are formed from the same stainless steel material as the body) ensures the handle will stay intact.
Made in the USA.

16Qt

Pail Specifications: Top Outside Diameter: 13", Height: 11-3/4", Bottom Diameter: 8-3/8", Pail Thickness: Bottom and top rim are .105 (12 gauge) and sides are drawn (flowformed) to between .012 and .015 (28 to 30 gauge),

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Turnip, Vertus Marteau heirloom

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:17:59 -0500

Very tender white cyndrical roots, 5"-6" long and 2" wide with a mild and sweet flavor. This old French heirloom is one of the most popular varieties grown by French market growers since at least 1858. Imported European seed. UNTREATED

Botanical Name: Brassica rapa

Approximately 400 seeds per packet

Days To Maturity: 60 days

Planting: Turnip Vertus Marteau is relatively easy to grow, given good conditions. Soil should be loose, fertile, and kept evenly moist. Direct sow in early spring through late summer 1/4 inch deep in rows 12-18 inches apart.

Thin to 2 to 6 inches apart, depending on how large you plan to grow the roots, 1-2 inches apart if you are growing only for the greens. For best germination soil should be cool to warm (50-80F), and kept moist. Successive plantings will yield a continuous crop.

Victorio Apple Peeler - Suction Base

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:44:14 -0500

Victorio Kitchen Products stand for Old World taste and wholesome goodness in food preparation. The Apple Peeler helps families enjoy preparing and preserving nature's harvest. The suction base can be set up on any smooth counter top or table. Use the adjustable peeling blade to just peel, the coring and slicing blade to just core and slice, or both blades together to peel, core and slice.

Features:

Suction Base
Mounts firmly to smooth surfaces for hours
Peels
Slices
Cores
Durable Cast Iron Body

Watermelon, Crimson Sweet [Heirloom]

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:06:13 -0500

Most popular melon grown. Very sweet, deep red, fine textured flesh. Fruit is nearly round with a thick, tough, medium green rind that has dark green stripes. 15-30lb. size and few seeds. Crimson Sweet Watermelon great for home and the right size for the market growers. Heirloom.

Days To Maturity: 84-90

Approximately 25-30 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus

Planting:

Watermelon requires a long hot season, and can be direct-sown in the south, but should be started indoors further north (use deep peat pots to avoid disturbing the roots at transplant time). Soil should be warm (70-85F) and evenly moist for good germination. Space approximately 18 inches apart in rows 6 feet apart. Dark mulch, weed barrier, or plastic will help warm the soil and plants for northern gardens

9 Qt Stainless Steel Milking Pail Lid

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:42:22 -0500

Dome shaped covers the pails when not in use.� Covers will hang on pail rim.� Flat surface of cover lip fits on top pail rim for covering.� Same quality 18-8 Type 304 Stainless Steel, polished to a lustrous satin finish like our stainless steel pails.
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For the 9qt size pail.

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Ball Box of 12 Wide Mouth Lids

email_us@homesteadersupply.com (Homesteader's Supply) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:54:59 -0500

Fits Ball wide mouth mason home canning jars