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Jan 20

These are a Few of our Favorite Things – Best Items for Winter on the Farm (Cold weather Gift Ideas)

I think I want to start a new blog series once a month called:  “A Few of our Favorite Things.”  We have been farming for about 6 years (I can’t believe it has been 6  going onto 7 years already) and we have tried many great products and well we have tried some pretty cruddy products too.  So I am hoping I can help you save time and money on products we have tried that have worked great vs. those above mentioned cruddy ones.

 

     Today to get us started, I am going to begin this series with some products I mentioned in one of our YouTube videos (https://youtu.be/rVQlT-k57Ac).  I will also be working on a bonus one this month that I am very excited about because it means warmer weather is on its way.  Hopefully this week/weekend I will have a Favorite Gardening and Planting items list coming up, plus a YouTube video to accompany it.  So without further ado, here are some of our favorite winter products for the farm and farm living (plus a few can be great for anyone in general).  If you are interested in one of the items you can just click on the picture links* and it will direct you to the product.  Hope you enjoy!
  1. Tiesta Tea – Fireberry: My New Favorite Tea for a Cold Day (Plus has elderberry to prevent colds). My lovely sister-in-law gave me a sample of this tea, Tiesta Tea – Fireberry, over Christmas and I just absolutely LOVE it.  I just ordered some more along with a few other flavors.   This tea has cranberries, hibiscus flowers, rooibos, and elderberries in it.  All those ingredients can usually either be too bitter or too sweet in teas and syrups, but this tea is perfect balance of sweet and bitter.  It is my favorite thing about the tea.  They also have these great flavors & more too: Maui Mango Tea, Chocolate Ginger Tea, Lavender Chamomile, Blueberry Wild child…Click the picture link below to see the different varieties and quantities.

 

      2. Tevana Perfectea Maker – Really Cool and Easy Way to Steep Loose Tea Leaves. They use a patented drain mechanism that strains the tea directly into your cup while keeping the loose leaves in the tea maker. It is so easy to use and clean. I just dump the used leaves into my chicken feed container and give them to the chickens when I am done.  I love the tea.  They love the tea. It is definitely a win-win on the farm with this little item.  Click the picture link below to learn more about this item.
     3. Odear Super Bright Torch Rechargeable LED Flash Light – We have had ours for years and it still works.  We have used it to check on farm livestock and check for unwanted critters at night.  It has a very long distance about 2600 feet. Plus it has two ways to charge it (USB & Standard plug). Seriously, I have dropped it, knocked it, got it soaking wet, cold, hot, etc and this flashlight is still going strong after years and years of regular use.  Highly recommend. Click the picture link below to learn more about this item.

4. Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Light: This little blinking red light can be attached to a tree or fence post and scares away night predators from your livestock.  We put one outside our Chicken Coop to keep foxes, skunks, racoons etc away.  We actually have some by our entrance gate and it makes people think twice about entering without permission too. It is solar powered and we honestly have had one for 5 years that still works great.  We now have about 6 posted all around the farm and livestock pens.  It seems to help keep curious night predators away.  Highly Recommend. (You can see how it works on this YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/rVQlT-k57Ac )  Click the picture link below to learn more about this item.

5. Farm Innovators Cold Weather Thermo Cube: Great For Winter in order to keep heat lights on only when it is cold. Plugs into a standard outlet and turns power on automatically based on the ambient air temperature.  When the temperature drops below 35 degrees (F) it turns on automatically and when it rises about 45 degrees (F) it shuts off automatically. Great to help save money and power use for home and farm.  We have at least 6 of these around the farm and house and they are awesome! Click the picture link below to learn more about this item.

 

If you haven’t already signed up for Amazon Prime, I highly recommend it if you find yourself ordering lots of products.  You can find most of your products for free two day shipping…and we usually get our items just that quickly even out in the country.  My farmer and country folks can appreciate the benefits of having items shipped to us quickly because we know that a trip to town can eat up our entire day (half of the time is just driving to and from town).  I am putting a link to sign up for free Amazon Prime trial below:

 

*Disclosure: Please be aware that some of the links in this page are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. Keep in mind that we link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission we receive from your purchases. These are all products that we have used, tested and love on the farm.  We only share products that we like and use.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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