Trials and Travails of a New Homesteader
My three boys and I are all settled in now, trying out…
Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid
Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health. …
How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family
My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids. He…
Homestead Besieged!
Modern homesteading is difficult. Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing…
Marketing Homestead Products
At one time or another, nearly all homesteaders desire to make their…
The How and Why of Free-range Chickens
If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know…
Processing Poultry: City Folk Learn to Dispatch and Dress Chickens
A Portlander guy walks into a butcher shop, tells the man behind…
Homesteading vs. Smallholding: Observations from Both Sides of the Pond
I am here to tell you about how homesteading in the United…
Homesteading for Retirement
In readying for retirement, the world changed. As a result, we redirected…
Chickens Lay Eggs… Sometimes – My Fledgling Egg Business
Dollar signs filled my 12-year-old mind as I gazed, fascinated, at the…
Countdown to the Country: Ten Steps on the Road to Your Homestead
Bravo to those already on their own land, who are old hands…
Establishing a Market for Farm-raised Meats
Thirty years ago my parents loaded my little brother and me into…
