Discovering your familial past through ordinary objects will enrich your knowledge of the many who came before you. Open up that attic or dust off that trunk and see what you uncover.

Raising chicks is a relatively simple undertaking; however, it can be challenging when young poultry becomes ill. Young poultry up 12 weeks of age is susceptible to one of the most life-threatening chick diseases, coccidiosis.

After buying a piece of neglected land in Downeast Maine, two homesteaders call upon their knowledge to forge a cherished retreat. Putting Our Homesteading Skills to the Test Homesteaders are often familiar with Helen and Scott Nearing. Although their legacy began in decades past, their ideals are still very relevant, albeit most of us do […]

To protect your investment in such high-quality furniture, consider these six tips. Each one will extend the life and maintain the look of your wooden furniture.

Curb appeal isn’t just for the real estate market. If you plan to stay in your home, small renovations can attract new customers and add convenient improvements to better fit your lifestyle

Those focused on eco-friendly practices should concentrate on creating self-sustaining cycles that work with your current resources and provide abundance to your family.

With these four actions taken, your homestead and everything living on it will be prepared for a hurricane.

Many choose to homestead because it not only provides a sense of purpose but allows you to live off the land and provide for your family with the resources you already have. Some homesteaders have chosen to go a step further, selling their excess to create a new method of making money. 1. Set up […]

One of the advantages to homesteading is not having to rely on others for basic needs. Learning to grow a garden, raise animals and preserve food are all just pieces of the process that goes into a rewarding experience. If you’re new to homesteading or have already made your start, the best way to make […]

Here in Vermont, trees are starting to come out of their winter hibernation as their sap starts to flow from the roots on warmer spring days. The trees stored the sap during the shortened days of autumn. In the early spring, the sap occasionally travels from the roots to the leaf buds awaiting to unfurl. […]