10 Ways to Reduce Microplastics on Your Homestead
One reason my husband and I chose to homestead was to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. We wanted to avoid as many pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, and other toxic chemicals as possible. Unfortunately, there’s another threat that can be tough to avoid: microplastics. Last year, I read A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies…
Slow-Cooker Jams and Fruit Butters
The abundance of summer gives us so much beautiful produce to work with and put up for the fall and winter months. Unfortunately, this abundance comes at the very hottest time of the year—a time of year when it is hard to get excited about canning. Standing over the stove, stirring mixtures until they have reduced by half, is not…
The First Frost: Lessons from Our Rookie Year on the Homestead
When people imagine their first year of homesteading, they tend to picture thriving gardens, overflowing pantries, and picturesque evenings spent watching the sunset over a property they can finally call their own. Our first year looked a little different. After nearly four years of planning, researching, dreaming, and saving, my husband Brian and I finally made the move to our…
10 Ways to Reduce Microplastics on Your Homestead
One reason my husband and I chose to homestead was to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. We wanted to avoid as many pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, and other toxic chemicals as possible. Unfortunately, there’s another threat that can be tough to avoid: microplastics. Last year, I read A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies…
Slow-Cooker Jams and Fruit Butters
The abundance of summer gives us so much beautiful produce to work with and put up for the fall and winter months. Unfortunately, this abundance comes at the very hottest time of the year—a time of year when it is hard to get excited about canning. Standing over the stove, stirring mixtures until they have reduced by half, is not…
The First Frost: Lessons from Our Rookie Year on the Homestead
When people imagine their first year of homesteading, they tend to picture thriving gardens, overflowing pantries, and picturesque evenings spent watching the sunset over a property they can finally call their own. Our first year looked a little different. After nearly four years of planning, researching, dreaming, and saving, my husband Brian and I finally made the move to our…
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The First Frost: Lessons from Our Rookie Year on the Homestead
When people imagine their first year of homesteading, they tend to picture…
Lost Kitchen Skills: Zero-waste Cooking with Fats, Scraps, and Dairy
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