I went down to pick up a rooster and four new hens a while back, from the same old fella I’ve been buying birds from for years. He’s kept chickens his whole life, and there’s not much about them he hasn’t seen. While he was boxing up my birds, I got to co... See more
I’ve been homesteading for a while, and I’ve learned one big lesson I want to share: There’s always something else you can buy for a homestead. Maybe a better tool. Maybe a bigger dehydrator. Or another raised bed. Or some clever gadget that promises to s... See more
A few years after Mark and I started our homestead, we signed up for WWOOF, a program that connects people with farms and homesteads where they can stay, help out, and learn how things are done. I wanted to see how other people were actually running their... See more
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times: grow your own food and you’ll save a fortune. And sure, a good garden can absolutely save you money. I’m not arguing with that. But there’s another side to it that doesn’t get talked about nearly as much. Some cro... See more
The first time I heard that you could keep food cool with two clay pots, some sand, and a little water, I figured it was probably one of those internet tricks that sounds better than it works. Unfortunately, the internet is full of them! Like the videos c... See more
