Health and Diet

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

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Herbal Medicines for Fall and Winter

By now you have probably harvested and preserved your summer produce for…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Reclaim Your Health with Raw Milk

Raw milk.  The term makes many people shudder.  Most states don’t allow…

Melissa Hartner Melissa Hartner

You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”

  Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Getting Greasy: A Beginner’s Guide to Infusing Oils

Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a…

Lyza Hayn Lyza Hayn

Pumpkin Palooza 2: Five Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin season is here and while many consider pumpkins a necessary part…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Homesteader’s Guide to Emergency Childbirth

I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Got (Raw) Milk?

On your way to greater self-sufficiency, you have purchased a dairy cow…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Go Nuts! Squirrel Away These Savory Snacks

Just like the squirrels I watch as I jog near my rural…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Fun with Fermenting

As homesteaders we have canned, frozen, dried, and smoked a lot of…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Staying Healthy on the Homestead

As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

Homesteader on Wheels: Living with M.S. Doesn’t Mean the End of a Dream.

As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African…

Kamella Traynham Kamella Traynham

Hooked on Sugar: Kicking the Habit

A sugar addiction is every bit as real as an addiction to…

Megan Kutchman Megan Kutchman

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