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10 Ways to Reduce Microplastics on Your Homestead

One reason my husband and I chose to homestead was to live…

Jordan Charbonneau Jordan Charbonneau

Slow-Cooker Jams and Fruit Butters

The abundance of summer gives us so much beautiful produce to work…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The First Frost: Lessons from Our Rookie Year on the Homestead

When people imagine their first year of homesteading, they tend to picture…

Aly Nickling Riddle Aly Nickling Riddle

How to Do Things – 1919 Style

A thoughtful young person in 2026 might ask, “What did people do…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

From the Horse’s Mouth: Anecdotes from a Homeschooled Homesteader

“Sold!” the auctioneer shouted, and I excitedly watched with my dad as…

Elizabeth Ledford Elizabeth Ledford

How to Make Milk Soap from Scratch

Drowning in milk? Have enough cheese and yogurt to last for more…

Angela Palmer Angela Palmer

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

The Backyard Micro-Farm: Small Spaces, Big Harvests

Most people think of acres of land, wide open spaces, barns, and…

Perez Karina Perez Karina

Homestead Prepping: Buying a Bug Out Location (Buying a B.O.L.)

About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Prepping: Not Just for Preppers, Anymore

Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Small-scale Homesteading: How Much Do You Really Need?

I subscribe to a number of homesteading blogs.  One in particular chronicles…

Rebecca Long Rebecca Long

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