A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy staple crop—one dependable source of filling nutrition that was the basis for life…
2020 was a changing point in my life that I didn’t realize I needed, or even wanted. We were not only struggling with cabin fever…
What does it mean to be self-sufficient? For some, it might mean being able to provide for their own needs without relying on others. For…
How to Fight the High Cost of Groceries This Summer, Starting Right Now with Container Gardening. Well, I guess it’s finally happening: mainstream America is…
A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead business is not complete without a market garden. It is tricky to create…
Creating sustainable homesteads has become more and more important over recent years. People are more interested than ever in reducing their footprint, saving money, and…
Growing Your Homestead Without Going Into Debt It was June, almost ten bee seasons ago, and Steve and a friend were moving an established hive…
If you live beyond the sidewalks (or are planning to move there) you need a homestead gig to sustain yourself; you need money—either to stay…
Chickens scratching around the yard is a classic homestead picture. Chickens are terrific animals for any sustainable homestead. They convert scraps and insects into eggs and meat…
Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of gardening. You can see the whole process from seed to table and taste…
Over the last ten years or so, and around my various “off the farm” work schedules, I have learned a bit about gardening, preserving food,…
It is indeed a strange paradox that the internet enables me to pursue the “simple life”. Fresh out of college, my wife and I…
