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Prehistoric Homesteaders: A Meditation
A couple weeks ago I was vacationing in the Painted Desert and…
The Sweet History of Gingerbread
Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…
White Gold: A Brief History of Salt
People in my family have always been lovers of salt. That grainy…
New-fangled Neolithic: Embrace Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer
"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale…
FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?
I always felt different than my sisters. We were all born in…
Seeking the Old Ways: Sources for Homesteading Knowledge
Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it…
Evolution of the Kitchen: From Campfire to Cuisinart (and Back Again?)
As we all know, the evolution of the kitchen — room, concept,…
Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…
How the Outhouse Went In: Part Two of The Poo Papers
As we learned in "The Other Little House: The Poo Papers, Part…
