I was a backyard market gardener long before I ever knew it. I came along it quite by accident, really. I worked at a small grocery…
If you live beyond the sidewalks (or are planning to move there) you need a homestead gig to sustain yourself; you need money—either to stay…
The life of a modern-day homesteader is consumed with planning and projects. Whether it’s beehive construction, mending broken fence-posts, or stocking the pond, the expense…
Alpacas, the woolly, smaller cousins to the llama, are regarded worldwide as the “finest livestock investment” by their rising popularity and marketability in Canada and…
When it comes to gardening, I jumped in feet first. I had played around with gardening in my teenage years to miraculous failure. I thought…
What is the Future of Homesteading? I have to make the confession that I have always been a sucker for a good advice column. Starting…
I took a trip to the farmers’ market this week and the bounty piled upon the vendors’ tables was a feast for the eyes. There…
For most folks just moving to the country, there are many choices to be made concerning their new lifestyle. These choices can seem overwhelming sometimes.…
Long before I’d heard of Sylvester Graham, when I was a child, way back when, in the good old days, once upon a time… we…
I am hesitant to write this piece and declare to the world that we have taken the road less traveled, especially when it is about…
A must-have and a must-read for every sheep owner is the excellent and extremely informative reference guide, (or “Shepherd’s Bible” as many sheep ranchers call…
Dollar signs filled my 12-year-old mind as I gazed, fascinated, at the hundreds of chicks scurrying under the heat lamps at the farm-supply store. The…