Tag: Death

Bad Boys on the Homestead

It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself...…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

Grafting an Orphan Calf to a Surrogate Mother

Easily one of my most frustrating, yet ultimately rewarding, experiences on the…

Devin Kelly Devin Kelly

Green Burial: The Frugal Funeral for an Ecological Eternity

We spend our lives trying to get back to our Earthly roots,…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Rabbit Stew, or Rabbits, too? Raising Meat Rabbits (Maybe)

My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew.  After searching in our…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

Home Alone: Women on the Great Plains

“I had gone to bed one night, but could not sleep. My…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

The Deadliest Homesteading Mistake

They came from the city. They were prepared. They were prepared for…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Winter Animal Husbandry Tips for Homesteaders

No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Hectic Heritage Turkey Hatching

“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

The Sad Fate of Mr. Piggy

I have friends who started homesteading in Arkansas back in the early…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Covered Wagons Heading West: Life on the Oregon Trail

Amelia Stewart Knight knew the cross-country journey west would be a rough…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Trials and Travails of a New Homesteader

My three boys and I are all settled in now, trying out…

Kelly Ramos Kelly Ramos

Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid

Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health. …

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo