Summer’s bounty will soon be rolling in from the gardens, berry groves, and orchards. Those of us engaged in raising our own food will be…
Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle drops of rain as morels are generously filling handwoven baskets. This can only…
"Chamomile is put to divers and sundry uses, both for pleasure and profit, both for the sick and the sound, in bathing to comfort and…
If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries and goji berries are two top choices. Both berries are edible and medicinal,…
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they are eaten alone lightly toasted or as part of a recipe. I personally…
I try really hard to keep within our food budget. I also try really hard to serve my family food from local, sustainable sources. Fortunately,…
After waging war on all the germs and bacteria we know are lurking around us, people are finally beginning to understand that some bacteria is…
For those of us who are forced to homestead in an urban environment, growing our own food can be a challenge. We might prefer a…
I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount to when I responded to the “free pigs” ad on Craigslist, but I…
Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate herbs into their garden. But did you know that it is possible to…
As homesteaders we have canned, frozen, dried, and smoked a lot of food. However, many of us have not yet tried the ancient art of fermentation. That…
So, you are a homesteader or a wanna-be looking for a low-footprint, minimal-labor technique to grow tasty, nutritional, organic food? Are you also searching for…