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Myth of Simple Living, homesteading, homestead
Homesteading

Easy as Pie: The Myth of Simple Living

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

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon
What is Permaculture
Beneficial species

Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life

What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture.  A system for feeding and caring for…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet
Homesteading

Signpost to Simplicity: Wanda Urbanska Points the Way

If you have a television, you’ve probably seen the PBS series, Simple…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour
Bread

Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour

For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while…

Samuel Feldman Samuel Feldman
gilliard-farms-matthew-raiford-althea-raiford-black-farmers
African American

Gilliard Farms: Snapshots in Time from Black Farmers in America

Down on the southern Georgia coast, there was a time when you…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Wintertime on the Homestead
Appetizer

Wintertime on the Homestead

Snow, ice, sleet, and wind.  Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…

April Freeman April Freeman
Canning

Burnout on the Homestead: It’s Not All for Everyone

Nobody’s life is without challenges.  But we homesteaders are among the demographic…

Kathy Bernier Kathy Bernier
Anecdotes

Realize Your Resolutions

Happy New Year, Homesteader! Another year is behind us, a fresh slate…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
Container gardening

Helpful Homestead Hacks: Work Easier, Relax Harder

Homesteading can be tough, but there are tips and tricks—hacks—for any area…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
How to Make Small-batch Real Maple Syrup, maple tapping, maple sugaring, make maple syrup, homesteading
DIY

Making Small-batch Maple Syrup on the Homestead

When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored…

May Woodworth May Woodworth
Homestead-Gift-giving-Guide-The-Best-Gifts-for-Homesteaders
Guides

Homestead Gift-giving Guide: The Best Gifts for Homesteaders

I remember at least one of my Christmas gifts from 1970.  I…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead
Equipment

Floating on Snow: Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead

My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats.  When strapping…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

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