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I am a wife, mother to small children, cattle rancher, homesteader, business owner, and cheesemaker….

Right now, calendars are empty; it’s your choice what you put on them, especially in…

As the year winds down and many of us take time to reflect on our…

Here in this garden, I remember all the things that I have done and all…

What if “balance” isn’t the goal at all? In this episode of The Coop, homesteader,…

But there’s more to homesteading than just the tasks that take place outdoors. It’s also…

My great-grandparents were homesteaders during the hardest leanest times. While modern conveniences can be useful,…

Perhaps the most common ecological weak link on farms and homesteads is pasture management. My…

Wildcrafting, also known more commonly as foraging, simply means harvesting wild plants in their natural…

In the last two generations, our society has made the thought of consuming the flesh…

I am often asked how I have the motivation and energy to cook three meals…

The homesteading lifestyle is a wonderful journey into honest living, independence, and self-reliance. One of…