What Equipment You Need to Maintain a 3 Acre Homestead
There are some pieces of equipment that are really necessary to own to be able to keep your property in prime condition.
Ingredients for a Simple Life
Living Off The Land and Thriving with Self Sufficiency
There are some pieces of equipment that are really necessary to own to be able to keep your property in prime condition.
Learn how to be frugal without sacrificing your quality of life. Explore tips and tricks for saving money.
Since my mini-farm is only two acres, I thought that the idea of a cow was a bit of ridiculous thought and laughed at the idea. Wayne went on to explain that the ideal cow for a small farm or homestead would be the Dexter bovine.
Rodents can be predators on the homestead, especially when the young of small animals are involved. This article discusses the threat posed by mice and rats for homesteaders that are trying to raise small animals, and it offers suggestions for dealing with the problem.
Raccoons are homestead predators that look like bandits with those Lone Ranger type masks over their eyes. Don’t let their looks fool you – they’re much more clever than the common bandit you might encounter.
The concept of an organic chicken is still in the gray areas even now as the certain conditions that are required for organically starting a chicken farm could be varied and sometimes conflicting from one farm to another. So what really is the meaning of organic in the whole context of organic chicken farming?
Ten Reasons People Are Becoming More Self Reliant Tired of the rat race, fast food and feeling out of touch with your world? These days people are becoming more self reliant, depending on themselves for what they eat, what they wear and even how they light their homes and run their appliances. Here are ten […]
In order to produce your own honey you have to have bees in your hives. There are three ways to getting the bees which are covered below.
Discover what mighty work tiny honeybees do! 20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!
Some considerations when starting a small business selling your products at the farmers market.
Value-added products with a stable shelf life can help your bottom line. Work and time can result in higher profits.
Discover the world of apartment homesteading and learn how to grow your own organic produce indoors, even without a balcony or patio.
The homestead beekeeper knows there is no better form of self reliance than keeping a colony or two of these wonderful insects around.
It’s tough being an urban homesteader. You want to become self-reliant, but instead of being surrounded by acres of farmland, you see nothing but acres of cement. So what is a poor city dweller who yearns for the rural life to do?
If you have been thinking about starting poultry of your own but don’t know how to begin, then this article is written for you.