Not that long ago, before I started a goat farm, I thought I had it all. I had a cushy,…
Homesteaders often say were first attracted to the lifestyle because of their desire to get out of the rat race. …
Over the last ten years or so, and around my various “off the farm” work schedules, I have learned a…
One of my favorite cartoons shows a politician giving a speech at one of those thousand-dollar-a-plate dinners. He's saying, "...And…
Dairy animals have a salable by-product: offspring. If you have dairy goats, then you have a salable crop each year,…
Participating in a farmer's market is a great income opportunity that allows you to connect with the people in your…
Milk prices have certainly gotten higher in the last few years, high enough that many of us small farmers are…
We all have dreams for our farms, but often the dream is bigger than the budget. Understanding how to write…
Drowning in milk? Have enough cheese and yogurt to last for more than a decade? It’s time to learn how…
Homesteaders have long been some of the most creative folks around. We’re a race of putterers, always tinkering and patching…
When I tell people I tan snakeskins and animal hides, they politely try to make the disgust on their face…
I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but that doesn’t mean I don’t love the fancy,…