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10/19/2025

Is your herbal medicine cabinet ready for the winter cold and flu season? Maybe you're not even sure where to start when it comes to natural herbal remedies? Or maybe you know a lot about it, but you just need a little fun motivation to restock before the holidays kick in to high gear?

If that's you, then join us for our Herbal Remedies Challenge! From now until November 25, you can learn how to make your own herbal medicine to help your family heal naturally at home (and stay healthy in the first place)! Here's what's included in the Challenge package:
🌿 Beau Davidson, STS Community Builder, homesteader, and expert in culinary and medicinal herbs, will guide you through Dr. Patrick Jones’ Herbal Cold and Flu Remedies class.
🌿 Portions of Bevin Cohen’s Herb Gardening class and CeAnne Kosel’s Herbal Protocols for Seasonal Allergies workshop.
🌿 A comprehensive, skill sheet packed with a deep dive into herbs, step-by-step instructions, recipes, and tips from Doc’s decades of experience.
🌿 Simple supply list for the class, and for making herbal remedies at home, plus resources for buying quality herbs.
🌿 Weekly challenges to keep you on track: Every Tuesday, you’ll get an email with simple, step-by-step instructions for the week. Easy, manageable chunks that bring you closer to filling your herbal medicine cabinet!
🌿 Weekly prizes: Post your progress in the community every week, cheer each other on, make friends, and stand the chance of winning a weekly prize!
🌿 Grand Prize: By the end of the month, you’ll not only be stocked and ready for winter, but you’ll also have a chance to win herbal supplies worth nearly $400!
🌿 A LIVE Q&A session to give you real-time answers, boost your confidence, and keep you on track.
🌿 Plus, TWO months access to the School of Traditional Skills!

If you're ready to bolster your family's health, naturally, and save money on expensive medical bills, join the Challenge, today, for just $79. Find all the details, and sign up on our website: https://ow.ly/6ru850Xellq

***The materials, content and information contained within this publication is for informational purposes only and are not for the purpose of providing legal or business advice or medical diagnosis. School of Traditional Skills, Inc. nor the contributing authors shall not be responsible or held liable for any hazards, loss or damage that may occur as a result of any instructions, tutorials, or advice used from this publication. While we do our best to share accurate and up to date information, we make no representations, claims, or guarantees regarding the efficacy of the information given and we shall not be responsible for any error or omission in any information provided in this publication.

10/18/2025

What are your best tips for helping an injured chicken from your backyard flock recover? 👇🐔

In this clip from our online Backyard, Egg-Laying Chickens class, Harvey Ussery provides tips for healing and protecting injured chickens.

Interested in learning how to raise your own flock of backyard chickens? You can find simple, step-by-step instructions, cost and time-saving strategies, and practical solutions in Harvey's class. Discover more on our website.

10/17/2025

The thought of raising and butchering your own pig may seem daunting (not to mention expensive), but it doesn’t have to be!

In our brand new online Pig Butchering course, Brandon Sheard of The Farmstead Meatsmith takes you step by step through the entire process of butchering your homestead-raised pig from nose to tail, saving you money, long wait times at the local butcher, and plenty of stress.

The result is a kitchen stocked with organic pork to bless your family table.

We’re running a special flash sale on Brandon’s course from October 17-20, so head to our website to learn more before the sale ends: https://ow.ly/E3ZE50Xb9Mn

Finding this post after the flash sale is over? No problem. The class is still available to purchase, and you can read about course details, pricing, and our money-back guarantee online.

10/16/2025

What are high acid foods, and why is that important when we're learning the skill of water bath canning? 🍐

In this clip from our online Water Bath Canning class, Mary Shrader of Mary's Nest answers that question for us.

Are you interested in learning how to preserve food (and money) with water bath canning? Mary's STS class covers everything you need to know, from equipment needs to safety considerations to step-by-step instructions to mouth-watering recipes. Check it out on our website!

10/15/2025

Did you know there are certain plants that may indicate a need to revitalize your pasture?

In this clip from our online Reclaiming Pasture class, Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm shows us some plants whose presence may mean it is time to implement a program to heal, restore, and optimize your land.

Interested in learning more about economical and time-saving strategies for reclaiming pasture land naturally? Consider taking Joel's STS class. Find details, pricing, and our money back guarantee information on our website.

10/14/2025

How many seeds should you save from your garden plants each year? As many as you want!

In this clip from our online Seed Saving class, instructor Will Bonsall explains why saving a lot of seed from several different plants is helpful but not a requirement for preserving seeds.

Want to learn more about how to save money and maximize the yield of your garden? Consider taking Will's class! You can find details, pricing, and money-back guarantee information on our website. Happy gardening!

10/13/2025

You can compost just about anything! And that can go a long way in supporting your survival garden, if other compost materials or amendments are hard to find. In this clip from our Survival Gardening online course, David the Good explains further about using compost in the garden.

Want to learn more about growing and stewarding a highly-productive, cost-effective survival garden to support you and your family on the good days and on the not-so-good days? Consider taking David's class! Learn more on our website.

10/12/2025

Do you practice rotational grazing on your homestead? Maybe you don't have a homestead, yet, but you want to learn as many skills as you can, so you're ready?

If that sounds like you, consider joining the School of Traditional Skills as a member! We offer in-depth, on-demand training on raising livestock, gardening, preserving the harvest, cooking and baking nutrient-dense food, natural health solutions, and more, all designed to help you save time, money, and stress as you pursue your dream. You'll also be joining a robust online community of people who are on the homesteading journey with you. Learn more on our website!

10/10/2025

If a dairy cow is a herd animal, is it OK to keep just one on your homestead? That's a great question, especially since we're tasked with good stewardship of the animals entrusted to us.

In this clip from our video-based Keeping the Family Dairy Cow course, renowned author and educator Beth Dougherty explains how you can keep a single dairy cow on your homestead while also helping to meet her needs for companionship.

Want to learn more about keeping a family dairy cow, safely handling fresh raw milk in the kitchen, and making your own cheese? Consider becoming a member of School of Traditional Skills, where you will have on-demand access to more training from Beth and her husband Shawn, as well as other experts in the homesteading and traditional skills space, plus a robust online community of like-minded people on this journey with you. Learn more about membership on our website. We hope you'll join us! 🐮

10/09/2025

Would you like to learn how to use freshly-milled flour for baking? In this clip from our online Everyday Bread Baking course, instructor Kristin Nobles of Generation Acres Farm explains the history and health benefits of freshly-milled whole grain flour, including how it might help those with a gluten sensitivity.

Want to learn more about how baking your own bread may help you improve your health and save money on your grocery budget? Consider taking Kristin's class at the School of Traditional Skills. You can find all the details on our website.

10/08/2025

Fall is here, and busy season is upon us! That's one of the many reasons we love this juicy, delicious, and easy-to-make pork shoulder pot roast recipe brought to you by our Mastering Pastured Meats in the Kitchen online course at School of Traditional Skills, taught by Shannon Hayes.

Here's the Recipe:

INGREDIENTS

• One pork shoulder roast, any size, ideally 3-4 lbs
• 1 Clove minced garlic
• 2 tbsp coarse sea salt
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp dried parsley or ¼ cup diced fresh parsley (you can also use thyme, oregano, marjoram, rosemary, or any combination thereof)
• 4-6 tbsp olive oil

RECIPE

• Pat the roast dry with a paper towel.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• Add enough olive oil to make a runny paste. Massage the paste into the meat.
• Set it in the slow cooker with the fattiest side facing up.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the meat flakes easily with a fork.

Want to learn more about cooking amazing meals with pastured meats from your homestead or the local farmer's market? Consider taking Shannon's online class at School of Traditional Skills. You can learn more about the class - including details, pricing, and our money-back guarantee - on our website.

10/06/2025

What are your go-to herbal remedies for preventing or fighting illness? In this clip from our Herbal Cold and Flu Remedies course, Dr. Patrick Jones of Homegrown Herbalist talks about some of the herbs he uses to stay healthy.

Of course, everyone's body is different, so be careful, and do your own research before taking anything for illness. See our disclaimer, below.

Interested in learning more? Consider taking our Herbal Cold and Flu Remedies course! Find all the details, including our 30-day money back guarantee info, on our website.

Disclaimer:
This class is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional advice for medical diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for medical advice of a physician. The School of Traditional Skills will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special,
exemplary, or other damages arising from information provided in this class. In other words use good judgment, and seek professional help if you need it!

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