Tag: Homesteading

Cutting Firewood: Confessions of a Homestead Woodcutter (Life Lessons and a List)

Gone are the days when I would just throw a chainsaw in…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller

Icelandic Sheep: Triple-purpose Breed

One of the oldest and most luxurious wool breeds of sheep is…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

Creamy Potato Soup

Ahh, do you all feel that?  Autumn has arrived, and—here in the…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Preparing for the Holiday Rush on Your Homestead

The time between late October through late December is filled with holidays,…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Urban Foraging

When I had to pack up my rural homestead and move it…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Caramel Apple Cobbler

You'd never know it with temps like those here in the Ozarks…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Grant Writing for Homesteaders: Go Get That Money!

We all have dreams for our farms, but often the dream is…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Adze-Mattock

The adze is among the very oldest of stone-age tools.  It was…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

While You’re Waiting: How to Start Homesteading Today

The homesteading life is one that is admired by most and desired…

Sabrina Hair Sabrina Hair

Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!

I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed.  But, once smitten,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Tamale Pie

I'm just going to start this out by saying that I LOVE…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

The Turkey-manure Manifesto

Lately, I’ve had the satisfaction of launching into a new project that…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

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