Goats

Seeing Potential in the Unlikeliest of Places

Turning a 1928 Bungalow into a Farmhouse and Other Misadventures America in 1928 was a decadent place for some.  Those…

2 years ago

Making Your Homestead Pay… You First!

Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten bee seasons ago, and Steve and a friend…

2 years ago

The 4-Hour Homestead Workweek

I’m about to share a secret recipe for peace, tranquility, and income on the homestead. First, a little background. My…

2 years ago

Crofting Life

A croft is a smallholding (a parcel of rural land under 10 acres) that is rented from a landowner.  Crofting…

2 years ago

Don’t Quit Your Day Job – Bringing Home the Bacon So You Can Afford to Feed the Pigs

Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling…

2 years ago

Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry

It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is still scorching but cold weather is right around…

2 years ago

Laws of Attraction and the Importance of a Good Sense of Humor on the Homestead

I recently read one of the more popular books regarding the Laws of Attraction and bringing what you want into…

2 years ago

The Housegoat: The Unusual Beginnings of Withywindle Farm

Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is it normal.  Truth is often stranger than fiction,…

2 years ago

Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better

When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in…

2 years ago

Goat Milk Galore: Goat Milk Recipes and Products

Among the greatest blessings of spring are all the babies and if you have goats on your homestead, you probably…

2 years ago

Bridges Burned, Fingers Crossed: My Homesteading Adventure Begins

The bush-hogging is done.  The perimeter fence will go up next week, after I cash in a CD.  I’m rigging…

2 years ago

Homestead Goats: The Diversified Farm Stock

Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours spent trying to decide what type of livestock…

2 years ago