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…
Nobody’s life is without challenges. But we homesteaders are among the demographic of people who often find ourselves butting up against the very edges of…
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen water-troughs, frostbitten ears on calves, milk frozen in buckets, salt feeders buried under…
I decided I’d try something I’ve never attempted before and make some fresh apple butter for this week's recipe. And, folks, I’ve got to tell…
An Alternative Crop for Your Homestead Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits. First, it is a perennial, which means it only needs to…
Summer gardens are being harvested and it is only natural that we are gearing up to preserve the fruits of our labor. Using food…
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 to…
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…
Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery of the unknown entity known as the "prepper." You probably know the old…
Fermentation is enjoying somewhat of a celebrity status these days. In 2010, a story in The New Yorker about fermenting guru, Sandor Katz, revealed what…
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, a little set of scenic, high hills in the central part of the…
