What do chickens eat? Some chicken feed. A few bugs. Some grass. Fodder. Wait, what’s fodder? If you have chickens but you don’t have a yard for them to roam….
homesteading
Is Your Homestead REALLY Ready for Livestock?
The thought of homesteading is romantic, but the reality is that so many of us are trying to get back to our roots because we’ve been so far removed from…
10 Ways to Make Money on Your Homestead
Homesteaders want to stay on their farm, and they can accomplish that by finding ways to make money on their homestead. From selling eggs to offering services, here are 10 ways to make money on your homestead.
Taking a Vacation When You Homestead (with video)
Taking a vacation when you homestead—it’s almost taboo to say that, isn’t it? You feel a little dirty for saying “vacation” when you’re a homesteader. It might stem from the…
Preparing for Emergencies on the Homestead
We don’t like to think about emergencies on the homestead, but they can arise at any moment. Last year we had a slight health scare, and it caused me to…
Expanding Our Farmhouse Kitchen Garden (with video)
When we bought our home, it was a foreclosure and a major fixer upper. We had no intention of creating a small little farmhouse out of our home, but here…
