When it comes to raising livestock, there are no animals that even come close to the wide-ranging diet of pigs. Pigs are true omnivores and will eat all kinds of plant matter, meat, eggs, and a lot more. And of course, pigs have the reputation of eating absolutely anything, including people food and some downright
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One of my favorite things about home canning is that you can preserve nearly anything. Meat, fruits and of course vegetables. Nothing’s better than opening up a jar of home-canned green beans or tomatoes! But surprisingly, you can’t can just anything, including some seasonal staples. One fairly notorious veggie that you cannot can yourself at
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There’s no denying that chickens rule the roost when it comes to popular poultry. These yardbirds have an unbeatable combination of good health, high productivity, and easy care. But turkeys are increasingly turning up in the care of homesteaders, too! Turkeys grow more slowly but provide far more delicious meat with a different flavor than
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One of the best things you can do to improve your self-sufficiency, and also to prevent food waste, is to can at home. Canning has been around for a long time, and the practice is often passed on generationally in families. But if you weren’t fortunate enough to have someone teach you, getting started with
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Ask any rabbit owner and they will tell you: these fuzzy cutie-pies have surprisingly big appetites. You probably already know that rabbits are herbivores, that means they eat nothing but plant matter. But in a way, rabbits have a more varied and more restrictive diet than you might be thinking – even though the title
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Having a reliable generator is important if you want to keep your homestead running through thick and thin. A good genny will help you keep the lights on in the aftermath of a bad storm, or take care of work far out on your property when extension cords just won’t reach. But there are so
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All livestock species have advantages and disadvantages for homesteaders. Looking at goats, they tend to be highly productive, require less room, and are a lot cheaper to buy and keep compared to larger livestock… but they also have a reputation for being frustrating to care for… at least by some folks. Part of that reputation
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Solar power is one of the very best things you can invest in as a homesteader. Assuming the weather cooperates, you can count on the sun’s endless energy always being there for you. It’s a great way to go off-grid or just cut down on everyday usage. But planning your solar array to accommodate your
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Whether you are a homesteader who wants to live completely off the grid, or you just want to be ready for a loss of public services, a personal solar power system is a smart thing to invest in. The sun isn’t always shining, but when it is, you can always depend on it as a
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Generators are indispensable around the homestead. If you don’t have one, you need one, and it’s only a matter of time until you have to have it. You can take that to the bank. But if you don’t know the ins and outs of generators, it can be really confusing to figure out what size
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