Don’t Get Snookered: The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Cattle
One goal of the homesteading lifestyle is to live as independently as…
Traditional Homestead Construction
This article is inspired by the craftsmanship and elegance of early American…
The Plain Paper: Letters From “The Budget” Amish Newspaper
For the third time, my husband Donnie and I were making a…
Symptoms of Potential Medical Emergencies, Part One: Chest Pain
It might be the last thing to cross your mind, sitting on…
Why Don’t Jukeboxes Offer “None of the Above”?
You know, it's getting where music really ticks me off. Okay, I…
What to Do When Your Well Gets Sick
Imagine that you are outside working in your garden. You have been…
Redefining Neighborhoods Back on the Land
It has been speculated that until recent history, around the 1600-1700s, Western…
Paradise: Living in Picena, Spain
If you drew a line between Granada and Almeria in southeastern Spain,…
Mill-town to Mayberry: Re-imaging Culture for Tough Times
Early in 2009, while the country was swept up in talk of…
Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and Still Keep Your Sanity by Roger Welsch
Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and…
