For many families, purchasing a beautiful little homestead is the ultimate dream. Just imagine…rolling pastures filled with cute little animals,…
Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to your pioneer roots. Bookstores are full of books…
A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy staple crop—one dependable source of filling nutrition that…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ There is no other single…
As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife, our well-mannered children, and I spent the last…
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. Country neighbors are few but often become like family.…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Since this book is about…
Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a useful purpose. We should be using weeds as…
A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden in a mysterious haze and smelling of sweat,…
There's never a bad time to think about conservation and helping out wildlife. As a matter of fact, late winter,…