5 Ways to Love Your Farm
February 7, 2015February means you’re over the winter hump and on the downslide into spring. Use this opportunity to reconnect with your farmland before the growing season begins.
4 Places to Buy Backyard Chickens
February 6, 2015If you want backyard chickens, you can order them online or find them locally through these several sources.
5 Plants for Your Pollinator Garden
February 5, 2015Jump on the trend of planting for pollinators by incorporating these flowers into your garden this year.
6 Simple Kitchen Tools Home Cooks Must Have
February 4, 2015We ask homesteaders around the country what kitchen tools they couldn’t live without—maybe a few are on your list, as well.
8 Sustainable-Farming Groups That Need Your Help
February 3, 2015Our food system sucks on many levels, but these farm and sustainability organizations are making it better—and they need your participation.
9 Upcycled Fire Starters
January 26, 2015Having a fire starter handy can be a savior in any number of homestead projects. Reuse spent materials around the farm to make your own with your kids.
6 Ways to Banish Rodents from the Coop
January 23, 2015Have you ever found little mouse droppings peppered throughout your coop bedding—black oval pellets about the size of a grain of rice? Evidence of rodents in your chicken coop can be unnerving, but it’s important to recognize that winter is a hungry time for wild animals. The reward of a warm bed and a full […]
5 Ways to Keep Cats Out of Your Garden
January 22, 2015Prevent roaming felines from making your vegetable bed their litter box with this selection of deterrents.
7 Back-Burner Kitchen Projects to Tackle This Winter
January 21, 2015Use the downtime in your winter months to tackle farm and kitchen projects that have been lingering around your homestead.
8 Types of Homemade Items You Can Potentially Sell at a Farmers Market
January 20, 2015Extend your market season and set yourself apart from other vendors by selling signature homemade foods, care products, crafts and resale items.
