I’m sure many of us remember hearing at one time or another that a goat will eat just about anything. A fellow I once knew told me you can never trust a goat around farm equipment because they will eat ...
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How To Deal With 8 Sneaky Predators On Your Homestead
Predators and pests go hand-in-hand with living a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Even if you live in an urban setting, there are still critters around that will be happy to help themselves to your garden and chicken coop. This article will ...
Read More »Low-Maintenance Yards: 8 Alternatives To Your Time-Consuming Grassy Lawn
A vibrant green, well-maintained lawn is a real pleasure to the eye regardless of where you live, be it the city or the country. Unfortunately, getting that groomed grassy lawn takes time and isn’t always an efficient use of your ...
Read More »How the Government Took Over All Waterways In America!
June 1st, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, says it has the authority to control all waterways within the United States — and will exercise that authority. Video courtesy of FreedomFighter2127 The Plain Uncensored Facts About ...
Read More »The Simple Off-Grid Guide To Making Paper
According to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of the 251 million tons of solid waste generated by Americans in 2012, more than 27 percent was paper. That was about 68 million tons and of that amount, 35 percent ...
Read More »How To Raise Low-Maintenance (Stink-Free) Pigs For All The Meat You Need
Anyone who has grown up in farm country is probably familiar with the fact that pigs can be stinky. In fact, they can stink way worse than the neighborhood kid you knew growing up that never took a bath or ...
Read More »How To Better Manage Your Time On The Homestead
If you’re homesteading or living off the grid, you know that there is basically a never-ending list of chores. Often, one of the hardest things in this lifestyle is prioritizing and focusing on the most important tasks to be accomplished. ...
Read More »How Hemp Could Revolutionize Modern Homesteading
A story out of Oregon underscored the absolute insanity which comes from a bureaucracy-fueled, over-regulated nation. Joining with a number of other states which have emerged from their power-hungry desire to control aspects of American’s lives that they have no ...
Read More »Indispensable Non-Power Hand Tools For The Homestead
If there is one thing I hate, it is not having the proper tool for a job. I compare it to asking a girl to marry you, and then asking your future mother-in-law to accompany the two of you on ...
Read More »UPDATE: 10 Children Of Homeschool, Off-Grid Family Placed In Strangers’ Homes In 4 Counties
To read the initial story about the family, click here. The rural Kentucky parents at the center of a custody battle that has shocked the homeschool and off-grid communities are staying upbeat and hope to get their 10 children back ...
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