Food

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

Latest Food News

A Bird of a Different Feather: Hen of the Woods

You might have woods and you might have hens, but do you…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller

Roadside Foraging: 5 Plants to Brake for During Fall Travels

Let’s face it, many of us do a lot of driving. Kids…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

The Sweet History of Gingerbread

Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…

Charles Powers Charles Powers

Handmade Gifts from the Homestead

The holidays should be a time of great joy and peace.  It…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past

Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…

John Wilson John Wilson

Super Tuber! Sweet Potatoes: Superheroes in the Garden

Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Pumpkin Palooza: Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall

The air is crisp and our summer clothes are being changed out…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Growing Pumpkins on the Homestead

Pumpkin is one of the favorite fall flavors for many people. It’s…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic

Urban Foraging

When I had to pack up my rural homestead and move it…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!

I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed.  But, once smitten,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Making Cheese at Home is Fun! Making Fromage Blanc

As I ponder my kitchen, which is a total wreck, I see…

Allena Jackson Allena Jackson

Small-Scale Mushroom Farming

Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Are you getting all the homesteading news you're entitled to?