Whether you have grazing cows, rambling sheep or foraging goats, herding dogs can help to manage flocks on your farm or homestead. Read More
Starting a market garden is a great way to begin selling your own produce for profit. Read More
Life off grid can be challenging. Nobody knows that more than a mother with two kids. Read More
The entire process of incubating quail eggs and growing them to meat harvesting size is faster than most other backyard birds. Read More
“It’s mainly a glorified garden and we can grow things for profit.” Read More
If you have decided to add cover crops to your crop rotation, the next step is to figure out what the best cover crops are for your farm or homestead. Read More
By knowing how to incubate quail eggs, farmers that are raising quail for meat or eggs can save time and money while adding an entertaining new activity to their regular farm chores. Read More
We judged each product based on scent, application, water resistance and effectiveness at protecting against burns. Here’s what we thought. Read More
"The biggest reason you would use cover crops is that you want living plants and living roots in the ground as much of the year as possible.” Read More
Beyond an enthusiastic, open mind, backyard farmers and homesteaders will need to develop some concrete skills in order to be successful. Read More
Could playing with livestock improve your baby’s health? New research suggests it might. Read More
Simply adding more bitter vegetables to your diet will eventually change how they taste to you. Read More
Maximize your time in the sun with these food hacks for easy summer dinners. Read More
Whether you have a walk-in pantry or a couple cabinets, here are 12 tips for better pantry organization from professional organizers. Read More
Many homesteaders choose their lifestyle in order to be closer to the natural world. Rewilding, or allowing natural processes and native vegetation take over parts of your property, is one way to deepen that connection. Read More
Aside from a sharp knife, a quality cutting board is one of the most important tools in your kitchen. Read More
Though life as the community knew it in Bucksport seemed over when the Verso paper mill closed in 2014, the community decided to turn its grief into opportunity. Read More
In GPS Cows, students build their own cow collars with built-in global positioning systems (GPS, for short), collect and analyze the data from the grazing ruminants and present their findings. Read More
Some experts say that the removal of shells can impact the patterns of erosion on sensitive shorelines. Read More
If you find a way to reuse paper — whether it is office printer paper, paper bags or newspapers — you can give the material new life and lessen your contribution to the waste stream. Read More