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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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Vegetable Gardening: Your Next Step to Self-Sufficiency

You've made the big decision to cut bait and leave the rat…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

A Guide for the Fledgling Fermenter

Fermentation is enjoying somewhat of a celebrity status these days. In 2010,…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon

The Meatless Homestead: Making the Move to Vegetarianism

A few years ago, we undertook a radical transformation on our homestead.…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

So, THIS is Why I Don’t Watch Television: Scavenging the Urban Jungle for Food

***Editor's note: this article was written pre-COVID-19 lockdowns. So, I’m not at…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Lost Kitchen Skills: Zero-waste Cooking with Fats, Scraps, and Dairy

It doesn’t take long for those who get involved in the homestead…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Beet Kvass: The Miracle of Russia

When considering the wonderful contributions that Russia has made to the culinary…

Micah Janzen Micah Janzen

Beat the Heat with Drinks from Your Garden

Summer is a time of year everyone looks forward to.  The garden…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part Two: Cheese Affinage

  In the first article of this series, Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon

Understanding the Blues: A Guide to Gorgonzola

  Guiding your homestead milk to its destiny as a farmstead cheese…

Dustin Eirdosh Dustin Eirdosh

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