Livestock guardian dogs are invaluable farm helpers, but if roaming becomes an issue you can try a GPS collar that trains and contains animals in a set area.
Scandinavian root cellars have some features unique to the subregional geography and environment, and you can find cellars on nearly every homestead.
With good planning, follow-through and, yes, patience, you can have a (nearly) maintenance-free pollinators' paradise prairie in about three years.
Usnea lichens, aka "old man's beard," are as beneficial as they are prolific. Here's how to identity, harvest and prepare this foraging find for medicinal use.
Half the fun of shopping through seed, garden and nursery catalogs is looking for new plants to try. Here are three plants I'm excited to try growing for the first time.
These six books offer invaluable advice for anyone curious about starting with cattle, from keeping a beef herd to milking cows to butchering and more.
A grassroots miniseries, The Homestead Documentary looks at small farms sharing their personal stories and methods of homesteading.
An orphaned or rejected lamb is a real possibility during lambing season, so make sure you get and stay ready for the unexpected.
Organic seeds, by nature of unassisted growth, have to adapt in order to survive, developing resilience they can pass along to descendants. That's a great reason to start you garden with organic seeds!
There are numerous benefits that a two-wheel tractor brings to small and hobby farms, so consider these advantages of compact machinery!
This simple recipe for baked grapefruit reduces much of the fruit's bitterness for a deliciously sweet treat that adds new dimensions to the common citrus.
If you’re interested in grafting apple trees, choosing the right rootstock is a critical step. Here are four things to consider when buying apple rootstock.
