Early Spring Wild Edibles: It’s Time to Go Foraging!
Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle…
A Practical Guide For Controlling Technology
I’m an off-grid homesteader, which means I come from a pretty extreme…
The Case for Homeschooling on the Homestead
Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according…
Morel Hunters: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms
When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground…
Brew Beer—Quit Paying Taxes… Well, almost
Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group. If you need a tool,…
Homesteading Later in Life
At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees…
Easy as Pie: The Myth of Simple Living
To a generation who grew up on Lassie, Little House on the…
Pros & Cons of Living in an Alternative Home: Steel Quonset
There’s something special about building your own home, whether you build it…
Getting Greasy: A Beginner’s Guide to Infusing Oils
Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a…
Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…
Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read
The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing…
Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead
Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike…