Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming opportunities. Creameries operated by small farms offer a valuable second income stream…
The first thing I say when asked about raising quail is this: I wish I knew about them sooner! Easy to keep in small…
How to Create a 12-Month Garden A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead business is not complete without a…
We're going to delve into the world of cheesemaking science for beginners. Learning about cheesemaking at home can be a fun, easy project. Cutting into…
One of the greatest blessings of spring are babies and if you have goats on your homestead, you probably have kids running around this…
It is exciting to consider the possibilities of taking your successful hobby farm to the next level, but there are quite a few factors…
At one time or another, nearly all homesteaders desire to make their homesteading journey self-sufficient and begin to search for ways to achieve that…
The Quest for the Precious Farmers have been extolled throughout history for the fine character qualities they possess: dedication, perseverance, insight, devotion, the ability to…
An Alternative Crop for Your Homestead Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits. First, it is a perennial, which means it only needs…
Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten bee seasons ago, and Steve and a friend were moving an established hive…
I know somewhere there must be someone who doesn’t like blueberries. I’ve never met this unfortunate soul, however. Whether used fresh over ice cream…
I’m about to share a secret recipe for peace, tranquility, and income on the homestead. First, a little background. My wife and I have…
I recently watched a movie produced by Robert Kenner called Food, Inc., a documentary about current American farming practices and where we are going wrong. …
Read Part One: The Whitmires Christina Martin, along with business partner John Strom, runs the Morningside Farms CSA in Brevard, North Carolina. CSA stands for…
No matter where you live, you can create an income stream, or supplement your existing income by harvesting the natural products you find all…
Milk prices have certainly gotten higher in the last few years, high enough that many of us small farmers are seriously considering a dairy…
Thirty years ago my parents loaded my little brother and me into Dad’s 1978 powder-blue Dodge pickup and headed fifteen miles north to a…
In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining popularity, making cheese at home is having a sort of modern-day renaissance…
Birgitt Evans has been gardening since she was a child. Now a resident of Alameda—an eleven square mile island in Northern California’s San Francisco Bay—she’s…
If you live beyond the sidewalks, or are planning to move there, you need a way to sustain yourself: you need money… either to get…
