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Homesteading vs. Smallholding: Observations from Both Sides of the Pond
I am here to tell you about how homesteading in the United…
Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning on the Homestead
The cicadas are rasping out a mid-summer melody. The air is still,…
Countdown to the Country: Ten Steps on the Road to Your Homestead
Bravo to those already on their own land, who are old hands…
Do I Really Need a…? A List of Useful Equipment for New Homesteaders
Congratulations on your new land purchase and your decision to finally get…
Non-Electric Dreamin’: Lehman’s Store Serves the Amish, Homesteaders, and the Big Wide World
Jay Lehman had a dream. It was a modest dream. But the…
Living Off-Grid Wherever You Are – Going Off-Grid Gradually
Living off-grid has only in recent times become a “trend.” Up until…
Learning Curves on Rural Roads: Three Lessons for Every Homesteader
When my husband and I ditched our rat-race city lives to lead…
What Not to Do: Ten Homesteading Don’ts
We began our homesteading experience from scratch. At that time my husband…
Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles
It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way…