Food

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

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Container gardening

Five Weeks from Seed to Table

Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of…

Michael Feldmann Michael Feldmann
Early Spring Wild Edibles, forage for wild edibles, Forage for Early Spring Wild Edibles, go foraging, homesteading, homestead
Food

Early Spring Wild Edibles: It’s Time to Go Foraging!

Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar
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Food

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
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Foraging

Morel Hunters: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms

When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground…

Melissa Hartner Melissa Hartner
brew beer homebrew
Alcoholic drinks

Brew Beer—Quit Paying Taxes… Well, almost

Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group.  If you need a tool,…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney
Doomsday Cookie

The Doomsday Cookie

Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo
Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour
Bread

Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour

For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while…

Samuel Feldman Samuel Feldman
George Washington Carver, peanut man, homesteading
African American

The Peanut Man: George Washington Carver

"I believe the Great Creator has put oil and ores on this…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Winter-Foraging
Foraging

Frozen Food: Foraging in Winter

We don’t often think of winter as a prime time to harvest.…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst
cheese from pasteurized milk
Cheese

Homemade Cheese in an Ultra-pasteurized World

In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon
Cooking on a Wood Cookstove
Homesteading

Cooking on a Wood Cookstove

Although my husband and I are not off the grid, we don't…

Karen Zlattner Karen Zlattner
How to Make Small-batch Real Maple Syrup, maple tapping, maple sugaring, make maple syrup, homesteading
DIY

Making Small-batch Maple Syrup on the Homestead

When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored…

May Woodworth May Woodworth