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Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First Days Of Life

Farmer’s Cheese

Storing Food The Right Way

How We Homeschool

In the garden

Fruits For The Far North

By Johanna Melchiore Eighteen years ago when we moved from our Maine homestead to Canada where we established a new homestead in the wilderness of northern...

Grow Your Own Salad Greens

Repotting Plants

Rhubarb: The Garden’s Tart Treat

Fresh Figs

In the workshop

Making Rustic Doors For Pennies

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

A-Frame Huts For Small Animals

Sew Reusable Gift Bags

In the self-reliant home

Confessions Of A Desert Rat — Life In The Boonies On $30 A Week

A Few Tips For Cutting Firewood

Chuck Klein There are only two economical, exciting, expeditious, and fun methods of cutting firewood: one is with a chainsaw, the other is … we’ll...

Little Ones On The Homestead

By Melissa SouzaEverywhere I go around the homestead I have four little ones following close behind me, two of which always have their boots...

In the barnyard

The circle of homesteading

By Patrice Lewis It all started one day about 20 years ago when I was cleaning the barn. My task involved shoveling manure into a compost...

Managing the dairy goat buck

Easy shepherding with Shetland sheep

These Six Easy Tips Will Help Protect Your Dog’s Health

Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First...

In the woods

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

Harvesting Wild Plants For Food And Medicinal Purposes

Bike Foraging

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

In the kitchen

A Plethora Of Plums

Apple Pie Brandy

Apple Preserves

Make Bone Broth

Healthy, Budget-Friendly, Delicious Grains

Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

How To Brew Mead At Home

Avoiding Botulism When Canning Food