Tag: Homesteading

Modern-Day Devons: Heritage Devon Cattle Making a Comeback

Day to day on our homestead my husband and I have the…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

Prehistoric Homesteaders: A Meditation

A couple weeks ago I was vacationing in the Painted Desert and…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Cast Iron: The Last Set of Cookware You Will Ever Need

When I got married, like many young women, I was "showered" with…

April Freeman April Freeman

Peak Oil From a Homesteading Perspective

What happens after peak oil hits?  James Howard Kunstler in his book,…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Living with Dementia: Caring for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia is a devastating illness, which takes a profound psychological toll on…

Dr. Richard Monroe M.D. Dr. Richard Monroe M.D.

Housekeeping in 1879, by the Book

It was 1879, and the Civil War had been over just nine…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Why & How I Quit Silicon Valley and Started a Goat Farm

Not that long ago, before I started a goat farm, I thought…

Jesse Dustin Jesse Dustin

Ten Ways To Promote Your Homestead

Homesteaders often say were first attracted to the lifestyle because of their…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Fergus the Red

The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Uncertain Shepherdess: Learning Shepherding on the Fly

Almost everything you read about sheep leads you to believe that they…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The “Swiss Army Knife” of Homestead Tractors: The Gravely Tractor

What used to be pretty well accepted as “normal” life is likely…

John Molloy John Molloy

Homesteaders: Stationary Nomads?

They don’t live in houses but instead carry their houses with them.  They…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

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