Free Eats! Combating the Rising Cost of Food

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, a little bit of foraging for food can supplement our family's supply while providing the chance to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors. It's almost like Mother Nature is enticing us with her “value…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Modern Practices to Maximize Your Growing Efforts on the Homestead

Growing food at home doesn’t have to be as hard as it used to be. There are several innovative farming technologies that can reduce labor and increase production for home gardeners. Many of these farming technologies are commonly used to help large-scale agriculture handle issues like labor shortages, sustainability, rising costs, and reduced availability of suitable farmland. But they can…

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Spring Turkeys

Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for everyday life.  One example is the phrase: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Anyone who finds themselves living in the country for more than a few days will discover this statement…

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Free Eats! Combating the Rising Cost of Food

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, a little bit of foraging for food can supplement our family's supply while providing the chance to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors. It's almost like Mother Nature is enticing us with her “value…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Modern Practices to Maximize Your Growing Efforts on the Homestead

Growing food at home doesn’t have to be as hard as it used to be. There are several innovative farming technologies that can reduce labor and increase production for home gardeners. Many of these farming technologies are commonly used to help large-scale agriculture handle issues like labor shortages, sustainability, rising costs, and reduced availability of suitable farmland. But they can…

Nicole McCray Nicole McCray

Spring Turkeys

Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for everyday life.  One example is the phrase: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Anyone who finds themselves living in the country for more than a few days will discover this statement…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

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