Homestead Living and Livestock
Practical skills for modern homesteading, sustainable agriculture, and self-sufficient urban or country living.
A Week of Tetris: And Yes, It's Gonna Fit!
By Laura Berlage, North Star Homestead Farms
Whether it's getting the machinery in the shed, moving literally tons of meat after a freezer breakdown, or fitting the load of wool into the Prius, homesteaders can do it!
Going on Vacation? Caring for Poultry While You're Away
By Corinne Gompf, Heritage Harvest Farm
How to get poultry care while you're on vacation.
Fat and Sassy Kunekune Pigs
By Laura Berlage, North Star Homestead Farms
Friendly and great grazers, here's a peak into life with raising heritage Kunekune pigs on the homestead.
Reader Question: Can You Raise Broilers and Layers Together?
By Corinne Gompf, Heritage Harvest Farm
Why you shouldn't raise broilers and layers together.
6 Steps to Picking your First Chicken
By David Woods, Log Cabin Hub
This article will walk you through the key things you need to consider when choosing your breed of chicken. From cost efficiency to friendliness to humans, we have covered the six key steps to picking the perfect breed for you.
Why a Kangal Dog is the Perfect Dog to Protect Your Farm
By David Woods, Log Cabin Hub
I want to take the opportunity today to share with you an overview of the breed, why I think they are a perfect flock guardian and some advantages of the breed, in hopes on convincing you of their superb potential.
Foraging for Black Raspberries
By Rebecca Harrold
Black raspberries are a seasonal treat that are well worth the effort it takes to collect them.
The Benefit of Barn Cats: Your Homestead's Purrrfect Predator
By Corinne Gompf, Heritage Harvest Farm
Use cats to help control rodents in your barn.
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