Effective date: July 5, 2026
What this site is. Open Source Orchard shares our real experiences growing food, building things, and running a homestead. It’s education and storytelling, not professional advice.
Use at your own judgment. Gardening, woodworking, livestock care, food preservation, and electrical projects all carry real risks, and conditions vary wildly between properties, climates, and skill levels. What worked on our zone 7b ground may fail or be unsafe on yours. Always apply your own judgment, follow local codes and regulations, and consult qualified professionals where safety, health, or law is involved. Content about plants is not medical advice; content about builds is not engineering advice; content about our income is not financial advice.
Our content. Words, photos, and designs on this site are ours unless credited otherwise. Open source is the spirit here, so: you’re welcome to share excerpts with attribution and a link. Republishing entire posts, or using our photos or paid products commercially without permission, isn’t okay. Purchased digital products are licensed for your personal use, not for redistribution or resale.
Accuracy. We publish real numbers and correct mistakes when we find them, but we make no warranty that anything here is error-free or fit for your particular purpose.
Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Laughed Out Squares and its members are not liable for damages arising from your use of this site or reliance on its content.
Affiliate relationships. See our affiliate disclosure – it governs every recommendation on the site.
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