Music Carriers of the Southern Appalachians: Sharing History Through Song
If you’ve ever traveled through the southern Appalachian Mountains, you will immediately…
Ruminations on Ruminants: a Goatherd’s Diary on Kidding
It's midnight in the goat shed. The winter sky is black and…
What I Learned About Patience, Parenting, and Poop
No one tells you how much of homesteading is just… waiting! As…
Going Full Circle: A Journey Back to Sustainable Agriculture
There are many reasons why people are drawn to the homesteading lifestyle…
Dearfield: A Dream Lost to Drought and Depression
It’s a story with a simple, but remarkable, beginning. In 1910, a…
Gilliard Farms: Snapshots in Time from Black Farmers in America
Down on the southern Georgia coast, there was a time when you…
A Town Named Audacious and African American Homesteaders
“Learn to do common things uncommonly well; we must always keep in…
Peanut-butter Chocolate Valentines
If you live on Earth, you've likely noticed the typical treats that…
Eight Medicines to Have in Your Cabinet… and Why
A well-stocked medicine cabinet is like a well-stocked pantry in many ways. …
Two Parents, a Kid, and One Tiny Cabin
“Yeah that Laura Ingalls Wilder, her sisters and their parents all living…
