Day 31: Insects On The Homestead

Dear Student,

Insects are not just useful in your self-sufficiency endeavor, they are essential. These beneficial little soldiers can spend all day toiling on your behalf, and they go mostly unnoticed.

Insects pollinate our plants, without which most would not produce fruit. They can control pests in your garden, reduce and up-cycle wastes, improve soil, help control odors, produce valuable food, and produce some of the most nutritious animal feeds on the planet.

Today we’ll discuss three types of insect that you can benefit from on your homesteads…