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From Suburbanites to Homesteaders: Why We Moved to the Country and What We Found When We Got There

Before moving to the country, my husband, Troy, and I were part…

Laura Bittle Laura Bittle

Homesteader on Wheels: Living with M.S. Doesn’t Mean the End of a Dream.

As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African…

Kamella Traynham Kamella Traynham

How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family

My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids.  He…

Gail Jackson Gail Jackson

Homestead Year in Review

Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller

Money is a Four-letter Word

To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word.  After…

Skip Thomsen Skip Thomsen

Homestead Besieged!

Modern homesteading is difficult.  Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

The Ideal Country Home

Except in the 1516 novel by Sir Thomas More, Utopia is said…

Gene GeRue Gene GeRue

Your Virtual Homestead

Homesteading offers so many opportunities to create a balanced life, live sustainably,…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Off-Grid Generalizations: Common Misconceptions of Off-Grid Folks

Any walk of life has its own set of harsh stereotypes associated…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Anyone Can Become an Artist on the Homestead

“Can you please bring more cups? We keep selling out.” That’s what…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Seeing Potential in the Unlikeliest of Places

Turning a 1928 Bungalow into a Farmhouse and Other Misadventures America in…

Norah Messier Norah Messier

6 Ways to Make Your Homestead More Sustainable

Creating sustainable homesteads has become more and more important over recent years.…

Jenny Clark Jenny Clark

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