The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead
If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you…
Homesteader on Wheels: Living with M.S. Doesn’t Mean the End of a Dream.
As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African…
Let There Be Light: Building a Sunroom Using Recycled Materials
In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my…
Off-Grid Generalizations: Common Misconceptions of Off-Grid Folks
Any walk of life has its own set of harsh stereotypes associated…
Folk Art: Of the People, By the People, For the People
The world of folk art is broad, eclectic, ongoing and wonderful. Folk…
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…
Countdown to the Country: Ten Steps on the Road to Your Homestead
Bravo to those already on their own land, who are old hands…
Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation
I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…
Our Life with Geese: A Mother-Daughter Goose Story
This is the second submission by single-mom and homesteader, Mariann Foster. Click…
Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1: The Arrival at Burnt Fork
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The writer of the following letters is a young woman,…
Making a Life, Not a Living: A Single Parent’s Journey
I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it…