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There are two ways to start and run your homestead. And those two ways are pretty much like anything else in life… the easy way or the hard way. The hard way to homestead involves a lot of trial and error. Emphasis on “a lot.” A lot of learning lessons slowly one season at a […]
If you aren’t aware, the state of Nebraska is under water. Millions of dollars have been lost in livestock and crop loss due to Nebraska flooding on farms and homesteads. It seems odd that the media isn’t talking about it more than they are, but at the same time, if America really truly knew how […]
Driving down a back country road, headed home from my grandparent’s farm, my nine year old son excitedly pronounced “Mom! I got to meet Charlie today!” I chuckled, because he thought this was such a big deal to meet one of his great granddad’s farming friends on one of their weekly adventures. He visited his […]
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By Jason Rehr, Big Bear Homestead Summer is here in full swing. Corn is growing. Tomatoes ripening. Chicks hatching. Piglets squealing. The most rewarding moments of homesteading are upon us. And then the day comes. You walk out to you r chicken tractors only to find one of your chickens has been attacked by an opposum. […]
By Melanie, Road to the Farm Before we get to this amazing recipe I want to share what lead us to become a gluten free and dairy free family, and how we’ve incorporated this method of cooking onto the homestead. It truly is not as difficult as you would think and the foods we prepare […]
Photo by Christopher Shockey by Kirsten K. Shockey, Guest Blogger for Lehmans.com What is the difference between fermenting and pickling? It is a common question. In a way, it is just as much a semantics question as it is a process question. WHAT IS PICKLING? Let’s start with the definition of a pickle, or the verb […]
by Allison Ervin Gardening is one of my all-time favorite summertime activities. I love planting seedlings, watching them grow, taking care of them, and eventually, harvesting the wonderful things they bring to the table (pun intended!). It is fun in every way to me – gardening draws me outside and into the warm sunshine and fresh air each […]
by Patrice Lewis Editor’s Note: Have you heard the exciting news? Joel Salatin is joining us for our Country Living Workshop next month in Kidron, Ohio. Here’s a sneak peek of Joel’s farming practices and approach to homesteading. INTRO: MAKING A LIVING ON A HOMESTEAD If you’ve ever wondered how to make a living from a homestead, there’s a man […]
By Teresa Pilegaard, Lone Rose Homestead We had to cull twenty young rabbits last week. Both my husband and I were heartbroken. I coped by sitting in the car eating chocolate sunflower butter cups writing this while my husband mowed the grass where the rabbit tractors used to be. Unfortunately, for many of us who […]