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Living Upscale Downhome
Homesteading

Living Upscale Downhome

Ya know what I hate? I hate leaving the farm. For almost…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon
Heating with Wood
Alternative energy

Heating with Wood on the Homestead

I wake early on a Saturday morning to a chill in the…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
Homesteading

For Sale By Owner: Needs a Little Work

The old house crouched in the weeds, summoning as much dignity as…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon
Fiber Fairs, selling fiber products, where to sell handmade yarn, Fiber festivals, Selling animal fibers
Alpacas

Fiber Fairs Offer Products, Lessons, and Feelings of Unity

Raising Angora rabbits and selling their fur or yarn has been an…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish
Cooking

If You Can’t Stand the Heat… Cook Outside

The heat of summer makes cooking in the kitchen more of a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
How to prepart Before Buying a Homestead
Buy land

7 Things To Do Before Buying Your Dream Homestead

For many families, purchasing a beautiful little homestead is the ultimate dream.…

Emma Sloan Emma Sloan
First Aid on the Homestead
Emergencies

First Aid on the Homestead: When Humans Get Hurt

If you’re a homesteader or you have homesteading friends or family, you’ll…

Rebecca Hallock Rebecca Hallock
homesteading projects rule of three
Guides

Homesteading Rule of Three

One of the greatest things about homesteading is the opportunity it gives…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
off grid cabin
Building

So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?

Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…

Bobbie Gore Bobbie Gore
Why homesteading, What is homesteading, 10-acre farm, Secrets of Homesteading, What is a homesteader
Anecdotes

Why I’m a Homesteader (The Secrets of Homesteading)

There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly
whippoorwill whip-poor-will
Homesteading

The Whippoorwill

Perhaps not surprisingly, some of the strangest things Out There are things…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton
using chickens to hatch guinea fowl raising guinea fowl with chickens
Guineas

Michelle, the Boschvelder Hen, and Her Guinea Keets

Growing up, I remember my mother always having Guinea fowl feathers in…

Chanel and Mika Homestead Chanel and Mika Homestead

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