Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!

I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed.  But, once smitten, never forgotten.  I was smitten with the country, the people, and the tiny green plants that gave me my first aha moment about the connection between agriculture and human culture. It was our first assignment overseas.  We were sent to Botswana by British Quakers to assist a rural village…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Homestead Harmony: Balancing Work, Family, and Self-Care

Are you trying to find that perfect, cozy balance between the demands of work, the joys of family, and the necessity of self-care? Hey there, you.  Yes, you juggling a dozen tasks while keeping your sanity intact. If you feel like life is throwing you curveballs faster than you can swing, you came to the right place. Take a breather,…

Macie LaCau Macie LaCau

Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Navigating Life Allergic to Your Homestead

The risks of country living are outweighed only by the rewards of country life. We dive in despite the dangers, believing we’re well-informed. But some threats are so obscure we fail to notice them. Alpha-gal syndrome is one of these. As positive cases rise around the world, this mysterious illness is morphing into a homesteading hazard everyone needs to know…

Lyza Hayn Lyza Hayn
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Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry

It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

My Homestead Income: Selling Goat’s Milk Soap for Profit

Over the last ten years or so, and around my various “off…

Kristen Embry Kristen Embry

You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”

  Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Homestead Harmony: Balancing Work, Family, and Self-Care

Are you trying to find that perfect, cozy balance between the demands…

Macie LaCau Macie LaCau

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Dip

Several years ago, I decided that I would make bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds

A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead

Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Fermented Salsa

You probably already know that eating fermented food is, as my Pop…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

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Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!

I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed.  But, once smitten,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Small-Scale Mushroom Farming

Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit

Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst