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Sadie-Girl Farm: A Modern Homestead Focused On Rainbow Eggs

Animals | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Julie Kirchner of the North Carolina-based venture tells us all about the joys of living with chickens and quail.

Emergency Preparedness Is Vital To Off-Grid Living

Equipment | Farm Management | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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In a disaster, especially living off-grid, emergency preparedness is the key to staying safe. The following equipment can help during the unexpected.

Let Your Garden Grow The Perfect (Home) Spa Day

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Splurge on a spa day and save some cash in the process by concocting salon-quality treatments from your garden produce.

These 4 Barn Cats Rule The Roost At Parallel 45 Farm

Animals | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Chelsea VanRoekel from the Montana-based hobby farm tells us how her quartet of felines forge special bonds with the chickens and excel as professional mousers on the property.

Sassafras Tea & Jellies Deserve A Place In Your Kitchen

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Recipes |
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Homemade tea and jellies used to be commonplace—until researchers suggested that a sassafras root ingredient was potentially carcinogenic.

Some Tips & Recipes For Homemade Ice Cream

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Homemade ice cream is easy to make and tastes better than most grocery-store offerings. Check out these tips and recipes for making your own dessert.

A Clothesline Can Reduce Energy Use & Save You Money

Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Save money, energy, and wear and tear on your clothes without sacrificing your home’s visual appeal with an attractive line-drying device.

Spinning Wool From Your Own Sheep: An Overview

Animals | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Have you considered spinning wool but are unsure where to start? This overview, from shearing to knitting, can help you get started.

Audra Owen Proves You’re Never Too Young To Be A Hobby Farmer

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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A teenage visionary created a flourishing farm in Oklahoma. The young hobby farmer feeds her family and, by donating the profits, helps others, too.

Talking Sourdough Bread With The Phoenix Bakehouse

Homesteading | Recipes |
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New York City-based founder Sarah Hoffman tells us how she turned a hobby dabbling with sourdough into a community and wellness-focused bread business.

Are You Ready To Try Gardening Your Front Yard?

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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In her newest book, Gardening Your Front Yard, garden author Tara Nolan rethinks the things we grow—and where we grow them.

Home Brewing Makes Staying Home Easier

Homesteading | News |
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Home brewing libations has been rising in popularity for a while. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hobby is hotter than ever.

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