A Cozy Winter Books for Homesteaders & Hobby Farmers Looking for winter books to cozy up with on the homestead? Rethink:Rural writer, Mara Watts, shares her top rural living books, fiction and non-fiction, to escape the frosty nights with. Winter is t... See more
5 Nature-Inspired DIY Holiday Christmas Centerpieces Looking for simple, creative, natural and wallet-friendly designs for your holiday table? You’ve come to the right place! We spoke with a professional decorator and blogger who shares her favorite DIY c... See more
Beaver Dam Pure Cane Sugar owner Ronnie Tolar, his friends and family gather each fall to harvest sugar cane, extract the juice, boil it down to syrup and bottle it. Photo credit: Beaver Creek pure sugar cane S ugarcane is a tropical plant that thrives in... See more
North Carolina Christmas tree farm; Photo credit: Nick McCrary North Carolina is the nation’s second-largest producer of Christmas trees, supplying 25% of the total U.S. crop. But environmental stress, bad weather and invasive pests challenge the industry... See more
Preparing The Wood Stove For Winter
Ready for cozy winter evenings around the fire? A wood stove expert offers a step-by-step guide for inspecting, cleaning and preparing your wood-burning stove or fireplace for cold weather.
As the winter season draws ne... See more
