Anyone who grows their own food gets terribly upset when and if anything goes to waste. Fortunately, drying vegetables as snacks—or for future use—is a great way to ensure that what you've grown goes ...
Harvesting and Threshing Grain the Right Way for Storage
Grain always seems like the last frontier in raising your own food. For most of us, growing grain conjures images of golden wheat fields, combines, and hired farmhands. But small farms and ...
Creative Ways to Use 7 Types of Food Scraps
Did you know that America has 35 million tons of food waste annually? It's hard to judge how much you're family will be able to eat, or we forget about leftovers. If you live on a large homestead, you ...
17 Smart Ways to Use Up Your Extra Eggs
I don’t know about you, but on our homestead, egg season starts early some years. The chickens begin their heavy spring laying in February and keep going strong. With a yard full of industrious ...
9 Creative Summer Grilling Ideas That Don’t Require Meat
The hotter months aren't just ideal for beach parties: the abundance of fresh summer produce makes summer grilling an absolute delight. There are so many gorgeous ingredients to work with that you can ...
Make a Thriving Homemade Kombucha SCOBY in 3 Simple Steps
Sure, kombucha is available in most stores, but some of us prefer to make our own fermented drinks. To make kombucha, you'll need to begin with a SCOBY, which stands for "symbiotic culture of bacteria ...
Grass-Fed or Grain-Finished Beef: Which is Better for Your Health and Environment?
Grocery shopping has become a bit of a minefield. Is it better to buy grass-fed beef, or can I just buy a big hunk of grain-fed beef? What’s the difference, anyway? Maybe you’ve been buying ...
Steam Canning Basics: The Low Water Way to Preserve Your Food
The canning season isn’t just a single season - depending on where you are and what you like to preserve, it can be a year-long venture. In the spring in the northeast, I can maple syrup and pickled ...
How to Make Homemade Wine on the Homestead
Homesteading is full of opportunities to learn new skills. From canning to homemade cheese and wine, there’s always a chance to do a little more at home. When it comes to winemaking, it often starts ...