Tag: Homesteading

Cooking and Fermenting with Juniper Berries

I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Staying Healthy on the Homestead

As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family

My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids.  He…

Gail Jackson Gail Jackson

History of the Outhouse: The Poo Papers, Part 1

Okay, raise your hand if you have ever used a privy. My…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Let There Be Light: Building a Sunroom Using Recycled Materials

In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

Sprout Your Next Meal! Sprouting Seeds for Food

If you live where a daily trip to the grocery store is…

Dorothy Cady Dorothy Cady

Skills That Pay the Bills: Self-employment for Homesteaders

You finally did it!  You managed to get away from the madness…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler

Homestead Year in Review

Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images…

D. Glenn Miller D. Glenn Miller

Savory Stuffed Mushrooms

For years I hated mushrooms.  My young palette had not yet developed…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Money is a Four-letter Word

To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word.  After…

Skip Thomsen Skip Thomsen

5 Ways to Earn Income from Your Homestead

Your homestead land is an excellent investment, and many don't realize how…

Stacey Bailiff Stacey Bailiff

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