Homesteading

Fighting to Save a Homestead Heritage in Salmon, Idaho
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites Nestled in an isolated river valley, Lemhi County’s homestead heritage hadn’t changed much in a century. Sacajawea, Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, was born …

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Simple Homesteading: Food Culture is About Sharing
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites I’ve always gardened and cooked for my family. But I didn’t realize how much my simple homesteading centered on them until I no longer had family to …

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How to Start Living Off The Grid With Young Children
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Abby Stout – I kept wondering, where are all the articles for us moms who are trying to create a homestead or who want to learn …

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A Homestead Heritage – Could You Make Do?
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites It seems to me that most of our grandparents were accustomed to hard times. And through the generations, they passed to me a homestead heritage. In fact, …

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Small-Scale Agritourism Ideas to Boost Profits
February 25, 2019 · · Homesteading

Whether a farm is full-time or part-time, many very small farms are coming up with agritourism ideas to increase the bottom line.

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Small-Scale Agritourism Ideas to Boost Profits
February 25, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Barbara Berst Adams – On-farm visitors can help even the smallest farms increase the bottom line. Whether a farm is full-time or part-time, many very small farms …

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How Much Are Rabbits and What Does it Cost to Raise Them?
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

How much are rabbits? It may be surprising to learn that rabbits are not the cheap/easy starter pet that they are made out to be.

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Rabbit Cages or Colonies: Which is Better?
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

If you want to try your hand at raising rabbits for meat, fiber, or as pets, you’ll have to decide whether to keep them in rabbit cages or colonies.

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What Fruits Can Rabbits Eat?
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

What fruits can rabbits eat? While there are a variety of fruits your rabbit can safely eat, there are a few that you should steer away from feeding.

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What Herbs Can Rabbits Eat?
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

Add to Favorites When you have a pet rabbit, their special diet is an adjustment that many people aren’t prepared for in the beginning. Every morning, in addition to their …

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A Guide to the Best Feed for Rabbits
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

What comprises the best feed for rabbits? There are a few rules of thumb you should consider if you want to raise healthy, happy bunnies.

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Sewing Rabbit Hides
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

Add to Favorites Leather is notoriously difficult to work with, but stitching rabbit hides isn’t much different from sewing thick cloth. Different rabbit breeds produce different types of fur. Most …

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What to Feed Meat Rabbits
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

Add to Favorites By Charlcie Gill, Zodiac Rabbitry – I read with interest Mary Kilmer’s article “Gleanings from Woodland Rabbitry” (Countryside – Volume 88/2). I have been breeding and raising rabbits for meat …

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How to Breed Rabbits
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

Here are five tips on how to breed rabbits (plus some extras I wish I’d known when I started).

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Raising Rabbits for Meat (They’re Quieter Than Chickens)
February 13, 2019 · · Homesteading, Rabbits

Add to Favorites Last summer I bought a breeding pair of California rabbits from a local farm in order to begin raising rabbits for meat. I intended to raise them …

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