History of Popcorn Have you considered growing popcorn in your garden? Homegrown popcorn is easy to grow and has a superior flavor over store-bought popcorn. Popcorn is native to the Americas; probably one of the oldest snacks, Native Americans showed the English how to pop popcorn in the 16th century, and evidence shows that […]

  Chicken Craze There is a chicken craze taking place, backyard flocks popping up everywhere, seems to be the trend. Many folks in rural and in city dwellings are establishing their own backyard flocks. Cities are changing their ordinances to allow people to own chickens. With chickens being reasonably inexpensive to own, folks everywhere are […]

You may depend on your farm to earn a living. Even more than that, those in your community and elsewhere can benefit from the harvest your farm yields or the carefully crafted goods you sell. However, beyond simple goods like wheat and corn, meat and milk, a homestead holds additional appeal to people interested in […]

Healthy Chickens=Healthy Profits Healthy chickens result from careful planning. Your happy hens will lay eggs regularly which you can turn around and sell for profit. Following are the practices we implement in our flock to encourage optimal health in order to produce the most amount of eggs. Ways to save money It can be easy […]

In my opinion, the availability of hatching eggs is the modern miracle of the chicken world. Much like ordering seeds from a seed catalog you can raise chickens from all over the country, even the world via hatching eggs.   This virtually makes the availability of breeds endless! It’s exciting to see what it’s doing […]

Many of us trying to make a living homesteading started out making a living some other way. I obtained a Master’s of Social Work degree and worked for a family literacy agency after college. Our primary focus was to help parents who dropped out of high school to obtain their G.E.D. They could come to […]

Animal tractors are bottomless pens for housing livestock. They are designed to be moved easily. Whether you have an existing barn or coop for your animals or you are considering adding livestock to your homestead, animal tractors may be a good fit for you. Virtually all small livestock and poultry can be housed in an […]

If you garden, you can start your own plants like tomatoes or peppers, or you can purchase them elsewhere. While it is obvious that a packet of seeds costs less than a flat of already-started plants, there are a number of other reasons to start your own transplants. If you are only familiar with what […]

I would raise fiber goats whether I made money on them or not. I love our goats, and I love working with fiber in all its forms. It is incredibly interesting to me to work with a product from its very roots (the goat) to a finished usable product, (a pair of socks, sweaters, blanket […]

Going to the fiber mill is one of my favorite things to do. We always go to the fiber mill after the second shearing in September. We bring our fiber to the Woolen Mill in Frankenmuth, Mi. There is a large chicken show held the second weekend of October, so we try to make a […]