Homesteading articles for Families pertaining 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.
Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according to their values, without paying much attention to…
I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency childbirth. Of a human. You might be thinking,…
Every corner has been cut; every quarter has been squeezed. Diligently, doggedly, sometimes drearily, you and your spouse (if you…
As modern-day homesteaders, we believe from our heads to our hearts that we MUST reject a lot of what is…
If you’re a homesteader or you have homesteading friends or family, you’ll almost inevitably come across some injuries. Between livestock handling,…
If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more cupcakes and fewer rice cakes? Would you dust…
I'd like you to meet my son. He's six years old, cute as a bug and smart as a whip. …
My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on a farm where he lived until his father…
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a basket, slip on my muck boots, and head…
I am hesitant to write this piece and declare to the world that we have taken the road less traveled,…