By Sara Tipton Chicken eggs and duck eggs are different. This article won’t say one is better than the other, yet will celebrate the differences that should be noticed and how to alter your recipes if you do choose to use duck eggs instead. Chicken…
By Sara Tipton Some people will be able to have both ducks and chickens on their homestead with no trouble whatsoever. We really wanted to raise a flock of something though for the eggs, and eventually made the decision to raise ducks. This is our…
If you’re a property owner, you have the responsibility to maintain a safe space for residents, visitors, and — in some cases — even trespassers. How you design and develop your property will play a central role in whether you’re able to meet this duty….
By Annie Holmquist Growing up, I never got into stories with knights and fair maidens. Walking around in princess dresses while imagining I was trapped in a castle by a vicious dragon? Not interested. But give me a sunbonnet and braid my hair and I…
By Daisy Luther It’s always interesting reading when someone smug and sanctimonious writes a clueless diatribe about another group of people being smug and sanctimonious. So when I saw that an economist for Moody’s and Forbes had written an op-ed calling self-reliant homesteaders “delusional,” I knew…
By Tess Pennington Barley is a high-yielding cereal grain that can be adapted to many parts of the homestead. It can be used as a tasty cereal, ground into flour, sprouted for super food, grown as fodder for livestock (which can save you lots of money when using…
By Greg Pryor Homestead The first goat birth of 2017. Welcome to the world, baby Caraway! This was a breech birth. Viewer discretion advised. Also see: How To Process Your Own Wheat Flour – Full Instructional 5 Minutes WATCH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwY–P9t8x8 Subscribe: gregpryorhomestead Natural Blaze / CC SA-4.0 / eBook Get…
Natural Blaze via gregpryorhomestead There’s nothing better in this world than pulling in the reigns of your food destiny. To have full control of your food from the ground up is a feeling most Americans don’t know. To make wheat flour is a surprisingly simple process,…
If you’ve decided to move off of the grid and venture away from the hustle and bustle of society, independence is one of the greatest rewards and perks. While there are many advantages to being an independent prepper on your own homestead, there are a…
Via Homesteading One Small Step towards freedom This family is an inspiration for people who would love to be a homesteader with limited resources. Everything they need is produced from their homestead. Please note – as idyllic as the homesteader lifestyle is, you can clearly see…
By Natural Blaze Permaculture homesteader Justin Rhodes successfully raised ten free-range organic turkeys for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for no cost. In the video below, Justin documents his first attempt at raising turkeys from getting poults to pasture. He recovers his feed costs by…
By Amanda Froelich A photographer traveled to Russia and Ukraine to document the hermits that live in self-imposed exile. These images are enchanting… While the idea of living off-grid might seem like an exciting one, it certainly isn’t for everyone. In the depths of the…
ByAmanda Froelich The Farmer’s Daughter is offering 2 acres of land (for free!) to anyone who works with the company for at least five years. Two acres of land isn’t a lot to live on, but it’s enough to start a new life with in…
By Amanda Froelich This tiny home could be the perfect abode for someone who enjoys basic accommodation. Fortunately, as more and more people develop plans for their own tiny homes, the innovative abodes are becoming easier to invest in and construct. One you might be…
By Pamela Bofferding I recently returned from a month-long trip to Iceland. While there, besides the amazing natural beauty and the wonderfully kind locals, I also noticed something interesting and unique about their livestock. In Iceland, there is only one dairy breed: the Icelandic cow….
By Jeffrey Green Can you picture yourself living a homesteading lifestyle? Waking up early to milk the cows, release the chickens to scratch the barnyard, collect their eggs and then update your blog before your stay-at-home family rises. The rest of the day you do…
By Yvonne Holterman How awesome are these new Hobbit like homes, which brings a new twist to tiny house living. The prefab system is virtually indestructible Eco-Friendly and takes advantage of earth sheltering to optimize energy use. The New Mexico company that makes the home…
By Isaac Davis Freedom in the United States today is a moving target, and when the government catches wind of an innovation that makes life easier and more affordable for ordinary people, it always steps in to take control. Take, for example, the growing effort to outlaw…
By Daniel Arsenault For many waking up in the modern world, the weight of the planet is on their shoulders. It seems like the more one learns, the more everything is in ruin. Climate catastrophe and secret financial institutions threaten devastation on all sides, the…
By Daisy Luther Lots of preppers are convinced that they’re going to “live off the land” should the world as we know it come tumbling down around our ears. Seed banks are stockpiled, books are purchased, and people are confident that they’ll be able to outlive…
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