Homesteading

Go to any list of the best duck breeds to own, and you should start to notice a pattern. A trend, if you will. According to some people – lots of people – who love ducks, there is no such thing as a bad duck breed. They are all uniquely great in their own special

If you’ve ever had mice infest your home or chicken coop, you know they are problematic enough. But they don’t hold a candle to their larger cousins: rats! Rats are bigger, stronger and more difficult to deal with than mice. They spread disease and spoil food just the same, but they can also easily injure

If you dream of homesteading but feel like it is only ever going to be the stuff of dreams because you don’t own any land, don’t despair just yet! It turns out that homesteading is a way of life. It’s a lifestyle and, partially, an attitude. It turns out you can homestead anywhere, whether you’ve

For so many of us, ditching or transitioning out of our current lives and into one that’s on a homestead, a simpler lifestyle that’s so much closer to those of generations past, is a dream. Many of us, the fortunate ones, make the dream a reality. I hate to say it, but the truth demands

Despite the appeal and promise of a simple life, homesteading can be expensive. Sometimes it can be even more expensive than living in town, on the grid and smack in the middle of society! Pretty much every project and every chore you undertake on your homestead will require supplies or components of one kind or

If you’ve ever seen those peculiarly dressed folks going down the road in their horse and buggy throughout the northern stretches of the Eastern United States, you’ve seen the Amish. The Amish are traditionalist Christians known for their work ethic, adherence to simplicity and, for many of them, shunning of many modern ways of the

If you own chickens, you’ve got to know how to pick them up. Whether you’re moving them around, checking their feathers or for injuries, or you just want to enjoy a little quality cuddle time with your favorite member of the flock, you’ve got to do it right. Picking up a bird haphazardly is a

Homesteading is an idyllic lifestyle. While its days are filled with seemingly never ending lists of tasks, dirt, and literal sweat and tears, it’s a rewarding and sustaining way of life that has unending benefits for those who choose to live it. The family of homesteaders experiences no exception. Homesteading has remarkable benefits for family

When you look at all the different foods out there that are home-cannable, it’s easy to forget about juices. Take tomato juice, for instance: you can use it as the foundation of a great soup, marinades, and recipes, or even use it as the base of a wicked Bloody Mary. You don’t have to resort

Have you heard the good news about apple cider vinegar? I’ll guess you have: if you are a health junkie or homesteader you can’t go a day without people talking about it. To some, it’s a miraculous health-booster. To others, a must-have ingredient in the kitchen. And still to others, a valuable germ-fighter in the