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Garden Planning Made Easy: Two DIY Garden Planners

In the tens of thousands of years that people have cultivated the…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Early Spring Wild Edibles: It’s Time to Go Foraging!

Leaves are unfurling in the masses, enjoying the warm sun and gentle…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar

A Practical Guide For Controlling Technology

I’m an off-grid homesteader, which means I come from a pretty extreme…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

The Case for Homeschooling on the Homestead

Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Morel Hunters: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms

When the trees are sporting their new green leaves and the ground…

Melissa Hartner Melissa Hartner

Brew Beer—Quit Paying Taxes… Well, almost

Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group.  If you need a tool,…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney

Homesteading Later in Life

At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

Easy as Pie: The Myth of Simple Living

To a generation who grew up on Lassie, Little House on the…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Pros & Cons of Living in an Alternative Home: Steel Quonset

There’s something special about building your own home, whether you build it…

Kristin Grant Kristin Grant

Getting Greasy: A Beginner’s Guide to Infusing Oils

Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a…

Lyza Hayn Lyza Hayn

Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends

If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores