If you don’t own your own property, you might think that homesteading is out of the question for you. The reality? It’s not. In fact, more and more people are homesteading on rented ...
6 Tips for Preventing Rats on Your Homestead or Farm
When you think about the most common homestead intruders - like coyotes, foxes, and hawks, for example - it can be tough to appreciate the role that these creatures play in the local ecosystem. ...
21 Things to Know Before You Buy an Old Farmhouse
When I first started looking for a homestead, I was looking at lots of old farmhouses. I wanted to restore something with a bit of history. Unfortunately, the reality of buying an old farm was a lot ...
How to Cope With COVID-19 and Self-Quarantine as a Homesteader
On some level, most of us homestead so that we can be ready in the event of an emergency. Well, frankly we’re facing one today. Countries around the world are working hard to try to slow the spread of ...
8 Ways You Can Find Hay in Winter
There’s nothing worse than observing a declining supply of hay in your loft. Especially when you're only halfway through winter. It happens to us all. We miscalculate or misjudge the hay ...
Winter Homesteading Activities To Fill Your Freezing Cold Days
I love to work outside even on freezing cold days…unless it’s windy. There is something about the cold wind that cuts to your core and chills you to the bone. In truth, those bone-chilling ...
Holiday Safety Tips for Homesteaders to Ensure a Safe Festive Season
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. There’s baking to be done, shopping to do, and family to host. In the midst of the festive frenzy of the holidays, it’s ...
Urban, Suburban, and Rural Homesteading: Which Type Is Right for You
A lot of people dream of moving out to the country to start their farm or homestead. But, often the practical realities of rural homesteading are not a dream come true for everyone. In fact, I know ...
How to Improve Your Landscape Hydrology to Minimize Fire Risks
The word hydrology wasn’t part of my vocabulary until I started homesteading. I had a vague understanding of the water cycles like rainfall, runoff, reservoirs, water tables, and such. I also got that ...