Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation
I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…
Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part Two
Repeat after me, “Blocking, blocking, blocking!” If there is one thing on…
Our Life with Geese: A Mother-Daughter Goose Story
This is the second submission by single-mom and homesteader, Mariann Foster. Click…
Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1: The Arrival at Burnt Fork
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The writer of the following letters is a young woman,…
Black Gold: Make Your Own Natural Charcoal
We haven’t set the mountain on fire... yet. But it is always…
Maple Sugaring: Boiling Down a Long History
When you think of maple syrup, perhaps you get the picture of…
Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton: A Legend in His Own Time
I first learned about Popcorn Sutton by trawling the viewing options on…
Build Your Own Chicken Tractor
The humble chicken is a worthwhile pet, a voracious eater of insects,…
Medicinal Herbs: Kitchen and Field
There's nothing quite like having the right first aid kit handy when…
Homesteading Requires a Keen Edge: Knives on the Homestead
What’s the most oft-used tool on the homestead? Whether cutting vegetables for…
The Thrill of the Small-Animal Auction
It was 9:00 on a frigid Saturday night in mid-January. The sun…