It is still possible to create a sustainable, profitable micro farm on a small piece of land. However, the truth is that the methods and tools that worked in traditional pioneering and homesteading days just won't cut it anymore. Here's the truth about starting a micro farm today.
A comparison between "self reliance" and "self sufficiency" by looking at how early pioneers did it. Self reliance is an honorable goal but achieving self sufficiency is a full time job that requires teamwork.
Have you ever wondered how the pioneers got their bread? After all, there were no brightly-lit grocery stores boasting shelves of different varieties of...
It is becoming increasingly more popular to keep chickens in your back garden. In addition to the benefits derived from having delicious, free-range eggs...
How Does the Climate Affect Backyard Fowl?
Although chickens seem like fragile creatures, they possess certain characteristics that allow them to survive through many different...
Native American cooking and recipes cover a broad spectrum. From the east, south, west and northern regions each with their own indigenous food sources....
A small flock of chickens can become a great living compost pile. And with new understandings of the superiority of grass-fed organic animal products,...
Humans have bred chicken breeds for thousands of years from wild jungle fowl. There are an estimated 350 combinations of physical features for chickens.
