Life Beyond The Longships: Viking Culture
They came from the land of ice and snow. They raided, they…
Half-Caff Country: A Chicken Comedy
Half-caff. You coffee drinkers know the term. It’s not quite the "real"…
Stay-at-Homesteader Mom: Parents Leaving Corporate America
"Don’t you think you’re being irresponsible?" "Think about your kids’ future." "You’ve…
Bridges Burned, Fingers Crossed: My Homesteading Adventure Begins
The bush-hogging is done. The perimeter fence will go up next week,…
Basement Bunnies and Grow-box Gardening: The Challenges of Urban Homesteading
Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and…
The Mare Someone Threw Away: A Rescue Horse Story
There is a taboo against eating horsemeat here in North America (as…
Going to the Birds! How I Turned Chicken Pellets into Cash
I have learned to accept the gentle smiles and assumptions of others…
FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?
I always felt different than my sisters. We were all born in…
Just Like Grandma Used to Do: Homesteading Role Models
My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on…
The Day the Fires Came Through
I found myself fitting in well to my new way of life:…
Never a Dull Moment: A Homesteader’s Rant
My life has changed drastically since choosing this rural life. When I…
Homesteading Later in Life
At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees…
