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 make…
The first thing to do before learning to make goat milk butter is, of course, milk your adorable little goaties. I used to scoff at…
When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored syrup. I remember them telling me that it tasted just like the store-bought…
I’m feeling rather nostalgic lately. After holding onto my Grandma’s estate in West Virginia for twelve years, my mom and her siblings are finally cleaning…
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 in…
If you live where a daily trip to the grocery store is not possible, or you can't keep leafy vegetables in your refrigerator long enough,…
When we first moved up to our ranch in the mountains of southern Colorado, at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet, I burned a lot…
When I got married, like many young women, I was "showered" with many gifts to help with setting up my kitchen and home. I was…
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…
