Homestead Living and Livestock
Practical skills for modern homesteading, sustainable agriculture, and self-sufficient urban or country living.
Dear Mother: Remembering Loyd Bruce Holman
Letters from Our Readers
Read letters submitted from readers about a cartoonist, waterfowl, chair care, hops yeast, Japanese beetles, and more!
Root Cellar In a Box
By Rory Groves, The Grovestead Farm
No root cellar? No problem. This small-scale and simple approach will preserve your harvest through the winter.
Raising Sheep for Excellent Quality Wool, Part 1
By Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
Breeding, feeding, and caring for your sheep properly will result in a much better quality of wool, set your fleece apart from the rest, and increase your profits.
Putting Pigs and Chickens to Work Clearing Land
By Jo deVries
The clay-based lowland is heavy with nutrients and water, and plants and trees grow incredibly fast. Having the pigs is a huge benefit for me and offers them a great quality of life.
How to Buy a Homestead for Cash
By Kerry W. Mann, Jr., HomesteadHow
Six years ago, we I purchased our 20-acre homestead for cash. We worked hard for many years and saved and used our own money.
Why We Use Reusable Canning Lids
By Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
Shortages of canning supplies across the US are making reusable canning lids a more popular option, though there are even more reasons to give them a try.
Building An Emergency Poultry Kit
By Fala Burnette
Consider building an emergency poultry kit to have on hand in case of accident, illness, injury, and the like with tips and helpful ideas from this article.
Using a Broody Hen to Raise Hatchery Chicks
By Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
Some broody hens can successfully adopt chicks that they didn’t hatch themselves; saving you work and giving them a more natural experience.
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