Bamewawagezhikaquay: The most famous person you never heard of.
I'd like to introduce you to an extraordinary life, that of the…
The Exodusters: The Roots of African American Homesteading
History’s ironies never cease to amaze me. The same day that Abraham…
Homesteaders from Across the Waves: Immigrant Homesteaders
While the question of immigration is on the boil in America, and…
Artemisia: Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
The genus of Artemisia, consisting of over two hundred mostly aromatic plants…
The Corn Story (The Origin of Corn)
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842) also known by her Objibwa name, which is…
Turkey Day… or Should It Be “Corn Day”?
I admit, I am very pro-Thanksgiving. What's not to like about Turkey…
Weston A. Price: Introducing the “Real” Way of Eating
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. …
Medical Folkways in America – Part One: Maggots, Hairballs, and Eels
I was reading through some old books looking for information on this…
Prehistoric Homesteaders: A Meditation
A couple weeks ago I was vacationing in the Painted Desert and…