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Bath, Body, and Beyond: DIY Bath Products from the Homestead

I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Day the Fires Came Through

I found myself fitting in well to my new way of life:…

Colleen Armstrong Colleen Armstrong

Retirement or Rejuvenation? Homesteading as Social Security

In the 1970’s, my father decided to retire at age 62, the…

T. Zoe Kimmel T. Zoe Kimmel

Tips for Starting a CSA, Successfully

Many people begin homesteading as a way to escape the rat race…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Missouri Journal

Like a lot of people who approach middle age, I started to…

Mark Chenail Mark Chenail

Utilizing Trees on the Homestead: Crafts to Cure-alls

  When you become a homesteader, you notice how much nature is…

Isabella Fisher Isabella Fisher

Show, Sport, or Squab: Choosing a Pigeon Breed for the Homestead

  Hopefully after reading my previous article, Pigeon Preliminaries, you’ve been prompted to…

Armani Tavares Armani Tavares

The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening

Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

What is Your Homestead $ Number?

  A while back, there was a commercial that had people walking…

Tony Colella Tony Colella

Cutting Through the Mystery of Knife Types: Know Your Blades

Whether it be the kitchen, workshop, in automobile emergency-kits, or simply junk…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Homestead Tech: Where’s my Signal?

  In the 1960’s TV series Green Acres, the main character “Oliver”, who…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part Two: Cheese Affinage

  In the first article of this series, Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon