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7 Reasons Your Homestead Needs Goats – Not Cows

7 Reasons Your Homestead Needs Goats – Not Cows

There are few animals quite as synonymous to farm life as the dairy cow. For most people looking for a self-sufficient life on some land, the first two kinds of livestock that come to mind are chickens and cows. This ...

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The Key To Reaching Your Homestead Goals This Year

The Key To Reaching Your Homestead Goals This Year

New Year’s resolutions are a funny thing. More than half of the American population make them yet only 8 percent of those people will actually achieve their resolution. Think about past resolutions you may have made. Did you actually achieve ...

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7 Critical Steps To Surviving A Winter Blackout

7 Critical Steps To Surviving A Winter Blackout

Winter seems to have arrived early in most of the United States this year, with the sudden freezing temperatures, icy roads and snow catching many by surprise. Winter storms can be outright dangerous if you aren’t prepared. Consider the following ...

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Is Buying a Fixer-Upper For That Dream Homestead Really Worth It?

Is Buying a Fixer-Upper For That Dream Homestead Really Worth It?

Buying real estate is one of the single most expensive and time-consuming purchases people make in their lives. In an effort to save money, it’s tempting to go with a fixer-upper. After all, why not save the money and instead ...

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27 Must-Do Winter Preparation Chores For Your Homestead

27 Must-Do Winter Preparation Chores For Your Homestead

Winter, at least for those in colder climates, is one season that very few people relish. For starters, snow can be a real pain to deal with. Frozen pipes can be another issue. All in all, if you aren’t prepared, ...

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Year-Round Gardening Tricks For Any Climate

Year-Round Gardening Tricks For Any Climate

When it comes to gardening, it really comes down to the zone in which you live. Within the United States, zones can range anywhere from 1A to 12B. This article will include information about year-round gardening based on the most ...

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15 Simple Steps To Escaping The Rat Race And Becoming Self-Sufficient

15 Simple Steps To Escaping The Rat Race And Becoming Self-Sufficient

The lifestyle that is self-sufficiency encompasses a huge array of different aspects. For some people, a life of self-sufficiency is a life of survival. Perhaps they are striving to create a sustainable, safe life in the event of crisis. Other ...

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How To Turn Manure And Table Scraps Into Electricity

How To Turn Manure And Table Scraps Into Electricity

Alternative energy sources are extremely important, particularly if they are versatile. Even people who aren’t off grid should have a backup source in which they can rely in case of power outages or other emergencies. One source to consider: biogas. ...

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Thriving During Your First Year On The Homestead

Thriving During Your First Year On The Homestead

Most people’s first year on the homestead can be summed up in one word: chaos. Making the move into homestead living is often simultaneously exciting and intimidating — even more so if you’ve been accustomed to living in the city ...

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An Underground Greenhouse? It’s Not Just A Fad

An Underground Greenhouse? It’s Not Just A Fad

As more people become aware of the importance of growing their own food, social media has become a primary way ideas are shared. One of these ideas which is often seen on Facebook and Pinterest is the walipini underground greenhouse. ...

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