One of my favorite cartoons shows a politician giving a speech at one of those thousand-dollar-a-plate dinners. He's saying, "...And during my administration, we've…
Homesteaders looking for a profitable venture should consider raising quail. Quail can be raised in small areas, are low maintenance and are inexpensive to…
Dairy animals have a salable by-product: offspring. If you have dairy goats, then you have a salable crop each year, but what do you…
When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is willing to give to us in return for our love and care. Any…
There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely self-sufficient from your land. Chickens for eggs, goats for milk, making your…
I didn’t plan for a home-based business when I expressed concern for natural-based baby-care products for my newborn; I was still trying to wrap…
Participating in a farmer's market is a great income opportunity that allows you to connect with the people in your community. The only problem…
Small-scale turkey farming is an excellent income source for homesteaders. They have interesting personalities and are suitable for homesteads with children. Because they can…
I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount to when I responded to the “free pigs” ad on Craigslist, but…
Like many folks who need to work on things, I started out with an old pickup truck. I loved this truck. It never gave…
Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in your garden, or you want to venture into some sort of for-profit…
Raising angora rabbits and selling their fur or yarn has been an idea for extra income that I’ve been exploring for several years now.…
