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Small-scale Homesteading: How Much Do You Really Need?
I subscribe to a number of homesteading blogs. One in particular chronicles…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
Keeping the Homestead Dream Alive: What to Do When the Bluebird of Happiness Poops on Your Head
There are a few, a lucky few, folks who were born on…
Seeking the Old Ways: Sources for Homesteading Knowledge
Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it…
10 Old-Fashioned Homesteading Skills for Self-Sufficiency
What does it mean to be self-sufficient? For some, it might mean…
Gilliard Farms: Snapshots in Time from Black Farmers in America
Down on the southern Georgia coast, there was a time when you…
Wintertime on the Homestead
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…
Burnout on the Homestead: It’s Not All for Everyone
Nobody’s life is without challenges. But we homesteaders are among the demographic…
Floating on Snow: Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead
My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats. When strapping…
Homestead Gift-giving Guide: The Best Gifts for Homesteaders
I remember at least one of my Christmas gifts from 1970. I…
