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Those off-the-gridders living in the south, where freezing temperatures are rare, have the opportunity to grow a wide array of berries that we northerners can only dream of. What makes a berry the best choice for a southern garden? Well, ...

Homesteading is growing in popularity, as Americans look to get back to the basics. While images of log cabins out in the woods or farms miles away from civilization come to mind, you could technically homestead in a heavily populated ...

A common problem that faces the typical homesteader or landowner is the availability of clean, dry storage space or a safe place to protect livestock at night. It is normal to see two, three or more outbuildings on a person’s ...

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 ...

Perhaps you are in the early stages of planning your homestead. You have a piece of beautiful land and are deciding how it will look and function best. Or, you may already own a homestead and are looking to add ...

Living an off-the-grid or prepper lifestyle is not full of doom and gloom and the absence of typical family activities – quite to the contrary. It is easy, though, to get lulled into thinking everything is fine and will remain ...

Host Bill Heid talks to homesteader Rich Scheben, an off-the-gridder in rural Montana who says every middle class Americans should consider living a self-sufficient lifestyle – and how it’s much easier to do so than is commonly believed. Scheben’s story ...