Homesteading might seem like a big, overwhelming dream, but as this short video from Dragonfly Brook Homestead reminds us, it ...

What follows below is a partial list of homesteading skills that my husband and I share between us. I offer this list as a starting point to hopefully inspire young couples or new homesteaders to ...

Scott Huber uses a tractor to move animal manure into his compost area on Itty Bitty Farm. Credit: Courtesy of Scott Huber. By their very nature, homesteaders tend to be a pretty handy bunch. It makes ...

Part 1 of the ABC’s of homesteading listed considerations regarding Ability: physical, mental, financial, attitude and emergencies and this part deals with the Basics of homesteading. Sometimes people ...

Homesteading might seem like a big, overwhelming dream, but as this short video from Dragonfly Brook Homestead reminds us, it all starts with small, intentional steps. Whether you have acres of land ...

Modern convenience makes daily life easy, but it's also led many of us to lose touch with skills that once formed the backbone of every household. When you cultivate homesteading abilities—many of ...

Modern convenience makes daily life easy, but it’s also led many of us to lose touch with skills that once formed the backbone of every household. When you cultivate homesteading abilities—many of ...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Homesteading by Sundari Elizabeth Kraft. Penguin Group. $18.95. In the late-'70s BBC sitcom Good Neighbors, Tom and Barbara Good quit their corporate jobs, ...

“Okay, it’s time to get started,” a Purdue Extension educator says and draws attention to a raw wool fleece on the table. In the next two hours, participants will sort the fleece, spin it into yarn ...