It always surprises me how quickly we are encouraged to move from the attitude of gratitude of Thanksgiving to the hyper-consumerism of Christmas. Constant media…
“He drives a ’57 GMC pickup truck. It’s got a gun rack and a' Goat Ropers Need Love, too!' sticker.” ~"Redneck Mother" by Jerry Jeff Walker…
No matter where you live, you can create an income stream, or supplement your existing income by harvesting the natural products you find all around…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ There is no other single aspect of land ownership which…
Let's face it, cooking from scratch can be a pain. It's time-consuming, often messy, and requires a lot of patience. Most of us are stuck…
Off-grid living has begun to grow in popularity, as the many websites, magazines, TV shows, and YouTube channels featuring the lifestyle can attest. And wherever…
I'd like you to meet my son. He's six years old, cute as a bug and smart as a whip. Now where could he be? …
I try really hard to keep within our food budget. I also try really hard to serve my family food from local, sustainable sources. Fortunately,…
2020 was a changing point in my life that I didn’t realize I needed, or even wanted. We were not only struggling with cabin fever…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Since this book is about land, the use and management…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook Second Edition: An Owner's Manual for Rural Land ~~~~~~~~ If you’ve ever borrowed money then you've had occasion to…
Like a kid in a candy store, I have been perusing recently-arrived seed catalogs with hope and delight. And though this is probably one of…
