Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate herbs into their garden. But did you know that it is possible…
If you are looking for hardy additions for your edible landscape, elderberries and goji berries are two top choices. Both berries are edible and…
Everyone has their own morning routine, their own private formula for embracing the new sunrise. For some it may be yoga stretches, turning the…
For those of us who are forced to homestead in an urban environment, growing our own food can be a challenge. We might prefer…
Although we grow most of what we eat, there are times I need to buy produce from other vendors at our farmers market or…
So, you are a homesteader or a wanna-be looking for a low-footprint, minimal-labor technique to grow tasty, nutritional, organic food? Are you also searching…
On our farm, we enjoy being as independent as possible. To offset the ever-increasing costs of groceries, we have raised beef cattle, chickens for…
People in my family have always been lovers of salt. That grainy white stuff in the shaker on the dinner table was the star…
This spring, we undertook a radical transformation on our homestead. After seven years of raising animals for meat (chicken, turkey, quail, duck, rabbit), and…
According to the USDA, "In 2010, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food is projected to increase 2.5 to 3.5 percent"—yikes! I try really…
Fermentation is enjoying somewhat of a celebrity status these days. In 2010, a story in The New Yorker about fermenting guru Sandor Katz revealed…
Homemade non-grape wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your friends and family…
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors in leathers drinking from horns or human skulls. Despite this barbarous image,…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…
First, milk your adorable little goaties. I used to scoff at people who baby-talked to their animals, and now that silly babble is my favorite…
Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group. If you need a tool, a fixture, an egg or heating fuel, there’s that innate drive to…
Welcome to the short and sweet homestead moonshine guide. I’ going to skip all the lengthy legal disclaimers. I’m not telling you to break…
In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining popularity, making cheese at home is having a sort of modern-day renaissance…
A Little Bit of History The casserole bubbles invitingly, the coals underneath glow brightly as the aroma fills the air around the campfire. Your mouth…
