10 Old-Fashioned Homesteading Skills for Self-Sufficiency

What does it mean to be self-sufficient? For some, it might mean being able to provide for their own needs without relying on others. For others, it might mean having the skills and knowledge to take care of themselves no matter what situation they find themselves in. Whether you're just getting started on your homesteading journey or you've been at…

Jenny Clark Jenny Clark

Home Remedies for Chickens

If you don't have the money to take your chicken to the vet or find yourself in a veterinary wasteland where no one seems to treat chickens, you may feel very alone in the event that illness strikes your flock. It may very well be that you are spelunking down the research rabbit hole as we speak, a sick chicken…

Hope Westward Hope Westward

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become flooded with homesteading books and how-to guides, making it difficult to sift through the thousands of books to find a few that truly offer the information and inspiration homesteaders – both beginners and experts – need.  The following is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

10 Old-Fashioned Homesteading Skills for Self-Sufficiency

What does it mean to be self-sufficient? For some, it might mean being able to provide for their own needs without relying on others. For others, it might mean having the skills and knowledge to take care of themselves no matter what situation they find themselves in. Whether you're just getting started on your homesteading journey or you've been at…

Jenny Clark Jenny Clark

Home Remedies for Chickens

If you don't have the money to take your chicken to the vet or find yourself in a veterinary wasteland where no one seems to treat chickens, you may feel very alone in the event that illness strikes your flock. It may very well be that you are spelunking down the research rabbit hole as we speak, a sick chicken…

Hope Westward Hope Westward

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become flooded with homesteading books and how-to guides, making it difficult to sift through the thousands of books to find a few that truly offer the information and inspiration homesteaders – both beginners and experts – need.  The following is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

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Natural Alternatives to Costly, Chemical, Household Products

I have personally tried all the natural alternatives in this article, and…

Diana Barker Diana Barker

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The Exodusters: The Roots of African American Homesteading

History’s ironies never cease to amaze me. The same day that Abraham…

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He Wrote the Book – Oscar Micheaux: The Homesteader

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An Empire That Stood Alone: Black American Homesteaders in Wyoming

There were a lot of reasons for Americans to head West after…

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Mexican Chopped Salad

Chopped salads are one of my new favorite things, and this one…

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Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing…

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Finding Community on the Homestead: Your People are Out There.

Homesteading can be a solitary affair and finding community on the homestead…

Helpful Homesteading Apps

Of all the names people call homesteaders—come on, you know we are…

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The Peanut Man: George Washington Carver

"I believe the Great Creator has put oil and ores on this…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Frozen Food: Foraging in Winter

We don’t often think of winter as a prime time to harvest.…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Homemade Cheese in an Ultra-pasteurized World

In an era where all things labeled "do-it-yourself" or "DIY" are gaining…

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