Financing your homestead doesn't have to be difficult. Learn how to find, save for, and finance the homestead of your dreams.
Get the ethics of homesteading and get started today. From chicken farming to goat farming, we have tips and tricks that will help you out.
These 6 tips are both frugal and smart and something our great grandparents did much better than us. Learn these tips now!
Don't throw away your sawdust! We found a few dozen uses in and around the homestead you'll be glad you learned.
Yes, homesteading on a one acre farm is possible. Here's a plan for you. Learn which animals to raise, which plant to grow, and structures to build.
Want to start a homestead but looking for the right place? Here's towns in Kansas and the rest of the US that give away land. Get started!
This article is about homesteading: specifically, urban homesteading! What is it? How can you get started? What kinds of things do you need to know and do? Let’s talk about homesteading anywhere you live…even in a big city. Someone made a comment to me a few years ago--that we are not REAL homeste
The key to a successful homestead does not only lie on being able to grow your own food but on other skills as well. Here is our list of homesteading skills that will surely help you be successful …
What's Plantain?: Plantain is an herb that grows just about everywhere and it's easy to recognize. For this reason, it's a great star...
Are You Really Ready to Buy Your First Homestead? Questions & considerations you should know before you start looking to go from backyard farm to homestead.
In this article, we'll go over some of the best powerless appliances for your kitchen. I'm talking meat grinders, rocket stoves, pasta makers, percolators, solar ovens, hand crank mixers, hand crank blenders, and more. How many of them do you have?
SUPER helpful list of how to get started with some of the best ways for making money farming - even on just a SMALL homestead!
If you’re like many homesteaders, you love the idea of being independent and self-reliant. And chances are you have a true “do-it-yourself” attitude. You’re
I may not have acres and acres like a traditional homestead but being a modern day homesteader changes all that.
Financing your homestead doesn't have to be difficult. Learn how to find, save for, and finance the homestead of your dreams.
We've all seen them. Those huge listicles with ideas for making money on your homestead. A laundry list of things that could potentially bring in income, but mostly just a few dollars here or there.
Homesteading with no outside income? Yes, it's tough but possible! Here are 11 tips on how to do it.
There are vintage skills kids need to learn! They need to learn them for themselves and for the continuation of these lovely life skills for the future.
If the grid goes down for a long time, we'll be forced to rely on lost survival skills that our ancestors took for granted.
A while back I took a winter foraging course at our local herbal school, and I was truly amazed at how many ways you can eat a pine tree. Most conifers are not only edible,
Whether you're building, gardening, cleaning, on a construction, doing repairs and maintenance, you'll need these homesteading tools to make the job easier!
Did you know that many trees besides sugar maples can be tapped to make syrup? This post will teach you how to tap black walnut trees to make syrup.
Goals to set for your first year of homesteading that you can actually reach! One family's goal suggestions for any first year homesteader.
The one thing I love is a quick and easy dishcloth pattern I can work up in between projects; well, in this case, it is the project I can work up quickly to help me get a little of my crojo back. Sometimes, you just need something simple, not lacking in the fancy factor however! Now, I know it’s stretching it to call a dishcloth fancy, but the pattern itself is so simple and you end up with a very pretty finish, and working up something on a smaller scale can sometimes inspire an even bigger project. I’m working on
With the new year comes a fresh start and a new opportunity to do anything you set your mind to over the next 12 months. Why not work on increasing your self-sufficiency this year so that you can become more secure and independent and less reliant on others to take care of you? Whether you’re
Welcome! One of the old forms of food preservation is fermenting and curing meat. It's also one of the tastiest in artisan salamis, pepperoni, aged cheeses, and of course, bacon, just to name a few. Not
Vintage frugal tips for your homestead. It is no secret that the generations that came before us seemed to know these frugal tips as a way of life.
Here are a large collection of ways to frugally save money. A lot of these tips amazing and really could make a positive impact on your money saving goals. Sections covered: Food Home Family Travel Beauty & Health Dining Out Entertainment Fashion Money & Banking Click here to read the…
FREE PROFIT/LOSS & PROJECTED COSTS WORKSHEETS. What does it take to be profitable homesteading? Over 230 ideas to get you started!
Pigs are an economical way to fill your freezer full of meat for your family. They can reach butcher weight in 7 months and require less space than cattle.
These 7 hand crank kitchen tools are essentials for any homestead or off-grid kitchen working with limited or no electricity.
Knowing how to safely build a fire for warmth and cooking is an essential, basic, self-sufficiency skill that is completely FREE to learn!
Use these Frugal Hacks from the Great Depression Era to save money. These practical money saving tips can help you stick to a budget.
Are ticks a problem on your homestead? They used to be on ours, too. Until we starting implementing these three easy strategies for preventing tick bites.
I find that we tend to think of ourselves, living in our modern, digital world, as so much better than the people that came before us. We think we are so "advanced" but in reality, most of us are hardly equipped to actually fend for ourselves. We rely on the internet, grocery stores, electric companies,
Nick and Esther have been living off the grid while building their dream home. In that time, they've learned some valuable lessons.
Think you can't afford a homestead? Think again! Here's 9 tips to help you afford a homestead - and how we do it!
Are the Amish affected during a recession or a power outage? Check out "Amish People Today and Why They Continue to Thrive"!
Have you ever been broke, like realllllly broke? I've been there as well. Homesteading was the answer to my problems! "How to Homestead With No Money"!
Do you want to quit your job and create a sustainable income from your homestead? Here are 100+ ways to make money farming just to get you started!
What's a Healthy Bowel Movement according to the Bristol Stool Chart, plus 7 tips for better bowel movements and bowel health.
15 old-fashioned tips from grandma to help you live a more frugal life.
A pioneer kitchen held many things our modern kitchen's don't, like a wood burning stove (though I know some of you cool people have an old-fashioned wood burning cook stove, my parents do and my
A healing herb known for its headache relief, this guide covers the history, benefits, uses, and how to harvest feverfew.
Sunchokes, also know as Jerusalem artichokes, are promoted for their health benefits, but you need to plan ahead before adding them to your garden.
Greensax shares on their blog how to do a simple soil test to see if your soil is alkaline or acidic for the type of plant you want to grow. Different plants respond and flourish in either type of soil. Soil is measured on a pH scale, which runs from…
Revisiting Traditional Food Preservation In 2024, living without a refrigerator might seem like a step back in time, but it’s increasingly becoming a choice for those seeking a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle. This article explores how modern households are adapting to life without refrigeration, embracing traditional methods of food preservation, and reducing their environmental impact. […]
