12 Simple Tips for a Healthy Homestead New Year Start Off
So the New Year is upon us, and we are all sweating bullets as we count down the days, hours, and minutes until we must...
Category: Homesteading
How To Keep Your Farm Animals Safe During Winter
You store back plenty of firewood and make sure the roof and windows are all secure. If you have a fireplace, you may have the...
How to Build a Smokehouse for $20 in Only 11 Easy to Follow Steps
Have you ever considered making your own sausage or bacon? What about curing and smoking your own hams? Well, if any of these ideas have ever fascinated...
10 Uncommon Ways To Generate Electricity For Your Homestead
Did you know that there are some very simple ways to generate electricity that won’t cost a fortune? All you have to do is to...
This Is The Old Fashioned Way To Wash Your Clothes In A Stream
A massive EMP or other event that eliminates electricity and municipal water supplies means you’ll have to find some other way to wash your clothes. Regardless...
The Miracle Drink That Should Be In Every Pantry
Green Tea is not expensive, and it is a great beverage to partake in. In fact, according to Healthline.com, it’s “the healthiest beverages on the...
THE HOMESTEAD KITCHEN: TIPS FOR CREATING A PRACTICAL, RUSTIC, SELF SUFFICIENT KITCHEN
The homestead kitchen is a busy place. It hums with the sounds of life and activity. You will often find baskets of freshly harvested vegetables...
Permaculture Zone Planning for When Winter is Coming
Something that can be of value to any prepper at any stage of development, even urban preppers in tight dwellings, is planning. Permaculture’s sectors and zone maps are...
Kids on the Homestead: 57 Age Appropriate Chores to Keep Everyone Busy
There is something to be said about kids being raised on a farm. They learn things that they need later in life whether they realize...
How I Feed My Family of 5 for Practically Free Every Month
Have you ever thought, “Man, I wish I didn’t have a grocery bill every month?” I felt the same way a couple of years ago....
14 Cheap Ways To Feed Your Chickens
Owning chickens can be an expensive venture if you rely solely on purchased feed. Obtaining the feed will also be a problem if the transportation...
When Canning Goes Bad: 9 Common Mistakes To Avoid
If you’re like me, if you see something you like, you wonder how to make them instead of just buying it from somebody else. This...