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  I first became interested in homesteading when my husband and I purchased a house on a small suburban lot. The yard was filled with typical city landscaping — a boxwood hedge, a couple of potentillas, a lilac, some overgrown ...

If you’re thinking about raising a couple of hogs for your family’s freezer, the first place to start is by deciding on the type of pig you want. Heritage hogs and commercial meat hogs are distinctly different in many ways. ...

  When choosing a meat animal for your homestead you may begin wondering, “What animal will get me the most bang for my buck?” Each animal uses feed differently, and some are able to turn that feed into pounds of ...

Many people in the U.S. are chasing the American dream, trying to make more money so they can – supposedly – be happier. But a handful of Americans are going the opposite route, leaving the American dream because it didn’t ...

As homesteading continues growing in popularity, many wannabe homesteaders face sticker shock – surprised by the costs of a self-sufficient life. But this week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio says that homesteading doesn’t have to be expensive. Homesteader Steven ...

There are a lot of lessons my husband and I learned the hard way since taking up homesteading in 2007, and there are plenty of things we would do differently if we could transport back in time and start over. ...

Editor’s note: The writer lives in Alaska. Choosing the right livestock for your homestead is an important decision. You may know what kinds of animals you want — ducks, chickens, pigs, cattle, etc. — but how do you choose the ...

Autumn is filled with tons of chores for homesteaders: raking leaves, preparing the livestock for winter, and, of course, canning. Canning is the time-tested method used by our great-grandparents and grandparents to extend the shelf life of food, and – ...

Homesteaders often spend most of their time devoted to their gardens and livestock, all the while ignoring a hidden gem just beyond their lawn: the woods. Those thick brambles and gnarled trees are a homesteading goldmine and overlooked source of ...

Getting ready for winter when you live in the city is one thing, but winter readiness on the homestead is another matter. Not only are there more needs to fulfill and a wider variety of possible emergencies to consider, but ...