What I Learned From Poultry

1 year ago

Remember that old commercial, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature?”  Well, as a young child of about 12, I…

Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past

1 year ago

Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community, but by corporations who want to cash in…

Homesteading in Appalachia

1 year ago

Rugged, self-sufficient, fiercely loyal – despite stereotypes to the contrary, the Appalachian mountaineers were, and are, an admirable people who…

House Gods – Building a Book, Building a Home: Jim Kristofic

1 year ago

Visionary and value shaper, Jim Kristofic grew up on a Navajo Reservation in Arizona, and after immersion in that ambiance,…

Raising Meat Rabbits: Lessons Learned Back to Front

1 year ago

If you have never raised rabbits for meat, here is your no-BS primer.  Instead of starting at the beginning of…

Grub in a Tub: Container Gardening on the Homestead

1 year ago

How to Fight the High Cost of Groceries This Summer, Starting Right Now with Container Gardening. Well, I guess it’s…

The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead

1 year ago

If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on…

Quick-pickled Red Onions

1 year ago

Crunchy, sour, sweet, and spicy, I love pickles.  Basically, if you can pickle it, I’ll like it.  I must admit,…

Getting Started with Chicks

1 year ago

Have you considered chickens as a means of producing your own food?  Have you looked at the stores and seen…

15 Ways to Jump-start Your Market Garden

1 year ago

January can be a difficult time for homesteaders, especially those of us who rely on our gardens for both income…

Peanut-butter Chocolate Valentines

1 year ago

If you live on Earth, you've likely noticed the typical treats that are passed around for Valentine’s Day.  Pink and…

Pastured Pig Pilgrimage: Moving Pastured Pigs, and a Few Stops Along the Way

1 year ago

I'm not sure if I agree with the widely-held homily that pigs are as intelligent as dogs (actually I am…