Many new homesteaders ask, “How do you afford buying homestead land?” Here is what drives up land prices and action tips so you can afford farmland. One question many new […]
Buying Homestead Land | How to Afford Farm Land
Farm Like a Lunatic | Foundations in Farming & Homesteading with Joel Salatin
Introducing the Farm Like a Lunatic: Foundations of Farming & Homesteading Course by Joel Salatin! When you look around the world it’s easy to realize there has never been a […]
10 Maple Syrup Tips for Rookies
While there is an abundance of information on how to tap trees and make maple syrup, learn from my rookie mistakes with these 10 maple syrup tips. How To Make […]
Homestead Cold Room: 9 Reasons to Go Beyond a Root Cellar
Supercharge your root cellar and turn it into a homestead cold room instead! With a cold room you’ll have greater versatility for whatever homestead or farm business ventures you expand […]
The ONE Thing Homesteaders Can All Agree On
Instead of focusing on our differences homesteaders can all agree on many things. Here are 15+ things we have in common. I think we can all agree that the world […]
Growing Herbs for Bees
Herbs are very beneficial for honey bees in the homestead apiary! Learn which flowering and medicinal herbs for bees you should grow in your garden. The buzzing of pollinators in […]
2020: The Year of the Homesteader | What’s Coming in 2021
If we could name this year something other than all the things that we consistently hear the media tell us, I’d name this year “the year of the homesteader”. But […]
How to Grow Onions from Seed
Growing onions from seed can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Onion seeds take a long time to grow and must be started indoors during mid to late […]
Reasons to Raise Pastured Livestock
Our family works hard to raise as much of our own food as possible. This includes a garden for fresh eating and preserving food, dairy animals, and raising our own […]
Homemade Cream Cheese
On your journey toward becoming a cheesemaker, homemade cream cheese is definitely a recipe to try. The good news is cream cheese is easy, takes very little active time, has […]