Hobbies & Crafts

Homesteading articles about Hobbies & Crafts as they pertain to homesteaders, family, farming, animal husbandry, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Top 5 Reasons to Can Your Own Meat

Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat.  I normally can…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Learn Home Tanning: Transform Animal Hides with Skill

In a world where people are increasingly turning toward self-reliance and sustainability,…

Jenna Delchambre Jenna Delchambre

Crafty Cash: Put Your Hobbies to Work

Homesteaders have long been some of the most creative folks around.  We’re…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

Naked Gardening Exposed!

By now you’ve probably seen the Internet hoopla for World Naked Gardening…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening

Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls

When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing…

Isabella Fisher Isabella Fisher

Show, Sport, or Squab: Choosing a Pigeon Breed for the Homestead

Hopefully after reading my previous article, Pigeon Preliminaries, you’ve been prompted to look…

Armani Tavares Armani Tavares

Bath, Body, and Beyond: DIY Bath Products from the Homestead

I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Cutting Through the Mystery of Knife Types: Know Your Blades

Whether it be the kitchen, workshop, in automobile emergency kits, or simply…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

A Cozy Winter Reader: Great Homesteading Books to Curl Up With

On the homestead, spring is a flurry of activity. The garden is…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Handmade Gifts from the Homestead

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

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

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