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Homesteading Food articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Bake in Bulk to Save Time and Money

Cooking and baking from scratch are hallmarks of the homesteading movement.  In…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

How to Make Goat Milk Butter

The first thing to do before learning to make goat milk butter…

Alexia Allen Alexia Allen

Preserving the Harvest: Food Preservation Techniques

Summer gardens are being harvested and it is only natural that we…

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

Haybox Cooking on the Homestead

I first learned about haybox cooking in England, in the 1980s. It…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Bramble Blood

There was a time in my life when from spring to September,…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Crafting Country Wines

Homemade wines are easy and quick to create.  Not only can you…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup

The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. …

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Cooking with Fresh Herbs from Your Garden

What can you cook when you have an abundance of herbs growing…

Cheryl Pavic Henner Cheryl Pavic Henner

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Africa’s Super Crop: The Ancient Grain That Thrives Where Others Fail

Imagine if you had the option of inventing a new crop that…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

Tips from an Established Forest Garden

Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best…

Elizabeth Waddington Elizabeth Waddington

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