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Image source: dealbreaker.com There are few animals quite as synonymous to farm life as the dairy cow. For most people looking for a self-sufficient life on...

Image source: Maryland.gov The first wood stove ever to be introduced to the United States was created in 1642, although slightly ineffective and a source of...

Image source: imgkid.com People have been harvesting rainwater for thousands of years, and some of the same techniques that were used back then are still used...

Image source: Vectronix.us Protecting the homestead is essential for rural dwellers, who have countless threats. This includes people who would like to steal your belongings, people...

Image source: homesteadchickens.com New Year’s resolutions are a funny thing. More than half of the American population make them yet only 8 percent of those people...

Image source: Senatorlaurathielen Plenty of people believe that when things fall apart, they can just go into the wild, living off the land. While such a...

Image source: Tonyastaab.com Do you balk at the thought of moving to a rural location but are not sure of how life away from all of...

In a world of increasing instability, the world of self-sustainable living starts to look less like something out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie and more...

Image source: Bethany Corant Being able to make just about anything out of pallets has many benefits for off-grid living – saving money and repurposing items...

Image source: Trib.com Modern-day homesteading is a consciously taken, voluntary decision to live in a highly self-sufficient manner. At one time in our history, everyone was...