Humming with Alpacas: A Visit to an Alpaca Farm

1 year ago

They have been recently shorn, but still, wear moppets of hair on their heads.  Some have long bangs in their…

Raising Sheep: Woolly Lawn Mowers for Fun and Profit

1 year ago

Sheep have not had a large following in the agricultural industry across the United States in many years.  In the…

Horse Power! Using Workhorses to Pull, Plow, Dig, and Drag

1 year ago

This is the real thing.  Horse POWER!  Using workhorses and tapping into their strength to help get the job done.…

Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead

1 year ago

Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear to me.  Having everything we needed to start…

A Town Named Audacious and African American Homesteaders

1 year ago

“Learn to do common things uncommonly well; we must always keep in mind that anything that helps fill the dinner…

Avoiding Homestead Burnout

1 year ago

Having been blessed with an adventurous life, I have learned to avoid what I consider the murderer of contentment, the…

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

1 year ago

Before moving to the country, my husband, Troy, and I were part of the Nova Rat Race. We lived in…

Cooking and Fermenting with Juniper Berries

1 year ago

I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even the best of us can get into a…

Staying Healthy on the Homestead

1 year ago

As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult to access in a timely manner, it’s important…

Southwest-style Brown Rice

1 year ago

This Southwest-style Brown Rice is a fresh, tasty dish that can be served warm on a cold winter's day or…

Canning Consternation: Overcoming the Fear of Certain Death

1 year ago

As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching how to do all manner of things on…

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

1 year ago

As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African Grey parrot) on my lap, with Baby Girl…