When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big red barns come to mind. Even after the recent popularity of small-scale homesteads, it…
How do you turn a passion into a project that really bears fruit? Dreamers often ask themselves this question. Many of us dream of creating…
One of my favorite homestead assets is our woodstove. There is nothing quite like heating with a woodstove on a cold winter’s night. Knowing that…
A Portlander guy walks into a butcher shop, tells the man behind the counter he has to kill his beloved chicken, it's old and sick,…
The homesteading life is one that is admired by most and desired by many. The healthy lifestyle, living out in the country on your own…
I'm sure you've heard the good news by now—the recession is over! But in case it doesn't feel like it's over at your home, or…
A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands to the side with her face tilted, looking over the fields as I…
Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling brooks of the mind like…
So, you’ve done your homework. Your barn or pasture shelter is ready for its new tenant. You have prepared, fussed, and researched the breeds you…
Are you looking for your next adventure? Are you in need of something new and exciting? It may be worth your while to think about…
In readying for retirement, the world changed. As a result, we redirected our efforts into an endeavor that would mitigate the reduction of purchasing power…
Many of us got interested in homesteading as a way to escape the rat race only to discover—surprise, surprise!—you still need money on a homestead.…