Years ago, I, like many college students, spent a lot of time in cafes and coffee shops as I pursued my degree. I soon found…
Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the horror we express if the baby eats some dirt... we are obviously a…
One in nine people face food insecurity in America (2018, USDA Household Food Security report ). I'm sure a lot of Homestead.org readers are baffled…
It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But despite the lack of sunshine, the timber had a glorious glow. This particular…
At a recent grandkid-birthday party, watching the little darlings consume a delicious dark chocolate cake prepared at the local whole foods store, I opined to…
Summer is a time of year everyone looks forward to. The garden is growing. Children are on holiday. There are reunions, picnics, cookouts. Everything is…
Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We insist that tomatoes are a fruit, but nobody ever puts one in a…
The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. In June through early July, the whole bush is adorned with lacy, cream-colored…
Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat. I normally can about 60 pounds of meat at a time 3 times each year.…
When I was a kid, my family was fueled by convenience foods. With two working parents, the idea of coming home and preparing a…
So as I went on and on about how excited I am that I'm making continuous production yogurt (one of the tastier hobbies I’ve ever…
There was a time in my life when from spring to September, and sometimes on into November, I was busy earning my keep harvesting wild…
