Alpacas, the woolly, smaller cousins to the llama, are regarded worldwide as the “finest livestock investment” by their rising popularity and marketability in Canada and…
Have you read the beginning of Astrid's story? Check it out: The Mare Someone Threw Away: A Rescue Horse Story ~~~~~~~~~~ It was early on…
Thirty years ago my parents loaded my little brother and me into Dad’s 1978 powder-blue Dodge pickup and headed fifteen miles north to a dairy…
Everyone has a few memories of Elmer Fudd out hunting “wabbits” during rabbit season. If you raise your own rabbits you never need to worry…
Chickens are one of the easiest forms of livestock to raise and can be raised in many areas, including dense suburbs and some even raise…
Small-scale rabbit farming is an excellent idea for homesteaders who want to supplement food and income, but don't live on a large homestead. Rabbits do…
You’ve been bitten by the rural lifestyle bug. Maybe you’re living on some acres, the kids are nagging you to buy a pony or you’re…
Chickens scratching around the yard is a classic homestead picture. Chickens are terrific animals for any sustainable homestead. They convert scraps and insects into eggs and meat…
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in the world. So when I…
If you manage a home garden, you know well the satisfaction that comes from growing your own produce. That same pride manifests when you fill…
On our farm, we enjoy being as independent as possible. To offset the ever-increasing costs of groceries, we have raised beef cattle, chickens for eggs,…
Among the greatest blessings of spring are all the babies and if you have goats on your homestead, you probably have kids running around this…