Category: Homesteading & Off-Grid Living

Dreaming of having your own self-sufficient homestead? Determining how much land you’ll need is just one factor to consider… Many wanna-be homesteaders get very excited about the thought

Improve your self-sufficiency by storing and preserving food in your own root cellar. Here are some design considerations to keep in mind… Whether you live off-the-grid or simply

You homestead because you love it, but it can be all-too-easy to get burnt out during the busy spring and summer seasons! Here are 5 useful tips to

Capture the sunshine of spring on your homestead with homemade dandelion wine! Here’s how to make it… It’s dandelion season, which means it’s time to make some dandelion

Learn how to make light, flaky homemade buttermilk biscuits in your cast iron skillet! If you own a cast iron skillet (and what self-respecting homesteader doesn’t?) 🙂 you

Whether you’re salvaging a garage sale find or breaking in a new set of cookware, here’s how to re-season a cast iron pan – the easy way… Every

Spring is the best time to add new chickens to your flock! You can order chicks through the mail or buy them locally. Here are some of the

Feed your family in an emergency or while camping in the wild with these 5 simple off-grid cooking methods… Whether you live off the grid, enjoy camping in

Try these tips to support native pollinators and beneficial species on your homestead this year… It is common knowledge among eco-conscious inhabitants of our planet these days that

Whether you are an expert chicken-keeper or you are thinking about getting chickens for the first time, this guide will help you plan your perfect chicken coop… There