Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was no running to the store…
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. We look back at their lives as not necessarily easier, but more simple…
When considering the wonderful contributions that Russia has made to the culinary world, the first response that might spring to the mind of a typical…
I recently set out to learn how to make yogurt. In my initial information gathering, two things made an impression on me because they seemed…
Returning to the land is a desire that has coursed through the hearts of certain people as long as there have been cities to escape…
I’m feeling rather nostalgic lately. After holding onto my Grandma’s estate in West Virginia for twelve years, my mom and her siblings are finally cleaning…
Nobody’s life is without challenges. But homesteaders are among the demographic of people who often find ourselves butting up against the very edges of our…
I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but I used to be pretty stupid. When I was single, I ate out…
Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the horror we express if the baby eats some dirt... we are obviously a…
There was a time in my life when from spring to September, and sometimes on into November, I was busy earning my keep harvesting wild…
As a homesteader and a prepper I believe in having stored food. However, there's the smart way to do it and the dumb way…
There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely self-sufficient from your land. Chickens for eggs, goats for milk, making your own…
