Living Off the Grid for Sustainability & Independence
June 26, 2019For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But “it’s a good life not many people get to experience.”
Living Off the Grid: Create Renewable, Farmable Energy
May 21, 2019With renewable energy projects including solar power setups and wind turbine systems, you can use the grid to your advantage.
These “Extreme Outdoorspeople” Take on Idaho
April 5, 2019When Tammy Trayer first glimpsed the West, she knew it was the place she wanted to call home. She and her family now live the life of extreme outdoorspeople in Idaho.
Living Off the Grid: A Guide to Long-Term Produce Storage
March 28, 2019Here are the basics about what fruits and vegetables are good for long-term storage, and how to best store them naturally.
Living Off the Grid: Learn Milking by Hand
March 19, 2019You can have homegrown milk, cheese and yogurt in many varieties with suitable small-farm dairy cattle, goat and sheep breeds. Here are the basics on the animals and milking.
Learn the Basics of Trench Composting
March 18, 2019This practice of making compost in the ground has existed for a long time, but it’s new to many people. Here’s how trench composting works.
Far Off the Grid: Embracing Tiny-House Homesteading on 10 Acres
February 21, 2019Homesteading has a level of unpredictability, as well as challenges and rewards, that keep Teri Page, her husband and their two kids learning and growing.
How to Build and Use Cold Frames for Gardening Success
February 14, 2019Cold frames open up the world to gardeners by creating a microclimate for sensitive crops or as a means to extend the shoulder seasons.
5 Steps to Creating Permaculture Design
January 23, 2019Farm in a way that imitates nature and builds abundance. Follow these steps to making your own permaculture design on your farm.
