Featured Stories

Wildcrafting and Growing Goldenseal
December 11, 2024 · · Growing

What is wildcrafting? Discover the practice of wildcrafting and growing goldenseal and learn how to make a homemade tincture, salve, or tea from wildcrafted herbs.

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Managing Failures on the Homestead
December 4, 2024 · · Growing, Homesteading

Gain tips for managing failures on the homestead and learn how to bounce back to growing crops and raising livestock successfully.

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Preparing Your Homestead for Inclement Weather
December 4, 2024 · · Homesteading

Preparing your homestead for inclement weather may not always be on your mind. Let’s discuss some essential equipment you should have on the homestead.

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Be Storm-Ready With A Chainsaw
December 4, 2024 · · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Being storm ready with a chainsaw is a staple of country living. Here’s some tips to keep your saw reliable and ready.

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Cold Process Soap Vs. Hot Process Soapmaking
December 2, 2024 · · Soapmaking

Learn about the cold process soap vs. hot process soap and the equipment and ingredients needed for each of the different ways to make soap.

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Old-School Deer Jerky Recipe
December 2, 2024 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Learn to make an old-school deer jerky recipe from Grandpa using simple ingredients and marinated meat.

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Emergency Candle DIY
December 2, 2024 · · Self-Reliance

Learn to select a candle base, a mold, and a wick to fit your emergency candle DIY project.

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Sheep Stones: Urinary Calculi in Sheep
December 2, 2024 · · Sheep

Learn about the causes of urinary stones and how to treat urinary calculi in sheep.

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Easy & Simple Zucchini Recipes
November 27, 2024 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Make any of these easy, simple zucchini recipes for a healthy and fresh addition to your meal.

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Raising Squash Crops: Zucchini Growing Tips
November 27, 2024 · · Growing

Learn zucchini growing tips and raise successful garden squash crops.

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Osage Orange Fruiting Tree
November 22, 2024 · · Fences, Sheds & Barns

Learn about the osage orange fruit tree, the tree with small green balls, and its historical uses in fencerow plantings, bow making, fence posts, and firewood.

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Sloppy Chicken Recipes
November 20, 2024 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Try a healthy twist on a family favorite when you make a sloppy chicken recipe with ground chicken.

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Family Farm Inheritance: Problems with Generational Farming
November 20, 2024 · · Homesteading

Learn about family farm inheritance problems concerning generational farming and ranch succession in today’s economy.

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Buttermilk Coleslaw No Mayo Recipe
November 20, 2024 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Are you looking for a coleslaw recipe without mayo? Make this buttermilk coleslaw (no mayo) recipe for a tad healthier alternative to the traditional recipe.

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Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
November 20, 2024 · · Homesteading, Self-Reliance

Find the best natural remedies for poison ivy, oak, and sumac in your cabinets, starting with oatmeal and honey and source jewelweed and plantain from your yard.

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