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Perhaps you’ve heard about rocket mass heaters in off-grid and homesteading circles, but what exactly are they? A rocket mass heater is a special type of masonry stove that stores the majority of its heat in a large, thermal mass ...

It’s a water heater. And it’s also a compost pile. That’s correct, compost: that same pile of decomposing organic material you’re naturally accumulating from your own backyard homesteading operation. While you’re probably well aware that keeping the sweet-spot ratio of ...

How would you like to produce your own biogas? Biogas is produced by anaerobic bacteria (the kind that can only survive in the absence of oxygen) that break down organic material into methane and carbon dioxide, or “biogas.” Your stove, ...

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. ...

I will be the first to admit, I am not the quickest learner in the group, but some things come easier than others. This will be our third year with a greenhouse, and let me tell you, there was a ...

We love our little flock of backyard chickens like they were our own children. That’s why I get a little nervous when wintertime comes – I want to make sure they are healthy and happy, despite the colder temperatures outdoors. ...