Tag: Homesteading

Quilting: Recycling Made Beautiful

We didn’t invent recycling.  Our ancestors did it by necessity.  On the…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

The Lost Art of Beekeeping?

In 2010 the USDA uncapped their figures: 2009 yielded the lowest recorded…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

These Little Sprouts are a Big Deal

The summer garden is gone and the stores from the winter garden…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Homesteaders vs Survivalists

Homesteaders vs. Survivalists: Conflicting Interests or Alternative Routes to the Same Destination?…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

So, You Want to Sell Goat Meat Online? Here’s How We Do It.

A few years ago, I had the crazy idea to leave my…

Jesse Dustin Jesse Dustin

Hunting Marvelous Merkels: Gathering Morel Mushrooms

Where I come from there are three topics that are impossible for…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert

Heritage Breeds on the Homestead: Oldies, but Goodies

The dream of coming back to basics, down to our roots, and…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

When Coyotes Threaten Your Livestock

One evening as the sun slipped behind the Short Hills in Rockbridge…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

In Defense of the Weed-lot

Whether your homestead is one acre or one hundred acres, there’s a…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Goat Kidding Season — It’s No Joke

Live births are a big deal.  Whether you are the mother at…

Kathy Bernier Kathy Bernier

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