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