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Canning Consternation: Overcoming the Fear of Certain Death

As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching…

Caitlin Elicker Caitlin Elicker

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

What is Your Homestead $ Number?

A while back, there was a commercial that had people walking around…

Tony Colella Tony Colella

African Homesteading: Life on an African Homestead

As a little girl who grew up in the city, one of…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

Just Like Grandma Used to Do: Homesteading Role Models

My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on…

Bobbi-Jo Irwin Bobbi-Jo Irwin

The Sweet History of Gingerbread

Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…

Charles Powers Charles Powers

Humidifying Your Homestead for a Healthier Winter

The subtitle of this article could be “Don’t Do What I Did.” …

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Handmade Gifts from the Homestead

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

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past

Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…

John Wilson John Wilson

Slow-Cooker Jams and Fruit Butters

The abundance of summer gives us so much beautiful produce to work…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Acronyms to Live By: WTSHTF and It’s TEOTWAWKI Will You Be SOL Or LOL?

The Internet is a wonderful thing.  Or a terrible thing.  Depending on…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Homestead Heating Safety

You’ve made the decision to live a simpler life in the country……

Doug Smith Doug Smith

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