Green Burial: The Frugal Funeral for an Ecological Eternity
We spend our lives trying to get back to our Earthly roots,…
Rabbit Stew, or Rabbits, too? Raising Meat Rabbits (Maybe)
My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew. After searching in our…
Home Alone: Women on the Great Plains
“I had gone to bed one night, but could not sleep. My…
The Deadliest Homesteading Mistake
They came from the city. They were prepared. They were prepared for…
Winter Animal Husbandry Tips for Homesteaders
No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a…
Hectic Heritage Turkey Hatching
“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys…
The Sad Fate of Mr. Piggy
I have friends who started homesteading in Arkansas back in the early…
Covered Wagons Heading West: Life on the Oregon Trail
Amelia Stewart Knight knew the cross-country journey west would be a rough…
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. …
Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead
Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear…
Raising Heritage Turkeys on the Homestead: Get a Load of These Gobblers
What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became…