Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours spent trying to decide what type of livestock…
One evening as the sun slipped behind the Short Hills in Rockbridge County, Virginia, I had just shut the chicken…
The humble chicken is a worthwhile pet, a voracious eater of insects, and a sumptuous provider of meals when raised…
I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it has been a steady progression over the last…
I have always wanted to raise rabbits as a healthy meat addition to our homestead. The trouble is, keeping caged…
Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in which the entire family can participate. It is…
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it generally involves living in isolated, rural environments. Many…
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard chicken coop. The design was based on photos of…
It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for the last couple of weeks. That’s a long…
My family and I attended an unschooling conference recently. We were pumped, ready, excited to go and be with people…
It was the morning of January 4th, 2007, here in the Rockies of Central Idaho, a place far removed from…
Our fear of snakes seems almost primal. Indeed, along with fear of falling and fear of the dark, it’s, more…