On your way to greater self-sufficiency, you have purchased a dairy cow or goat. You should feel proud that you are taking responsibility for your…
Read Part One: The Whitmires Read Part Two: Martin and the Mackeys Michael and Casey Lance run a small family farm named Calee's Coop here…
Read Part One: The Whitmires Christina Martin, along with business partner John Strom, runs the Morningside Farms CSA in Brevard, North Carolina. CSA stands for…
The vegetable garden is usually one of the first steps taken toward self-sufficiency. Who would want to do without plump tomatoes and fresh watermelons cracked…
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…
When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding. What I didn’t realize is just how devastating…
Want a quick but very useful and effective homesteading project you can knock-out this weekend? Consider installing a rainwater catchment system. A diverter runs less…
Rugged, self-sufficient, fiercely loyal – despite stereotypes to the contrary, the Appalachian mountaineers were, and are, an admirable people who developed a rich culture while…
I recently watched a movie produced by Robert Kenner called Food, Inc., a documentary about current American farming practices and where we are going wrong. It…
I'm sure you've heard the good news by now—the recession is over! But in case it doesn't feel like it's over at your home, or…
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. We look back at their lives as not necessarily easier, but more simple…
