Modern convenience makes daily life easy, but it’s also led many of us to lose touch with skills that once formed the backbone of every household. When you cultivate homesteading abilities—many of ...

Starting a homestead is more than just a lifestyle—it’s a commitment to self-sufficiency, sustainability, and working with nature. Whether you plan to grow your own food, raise livestock, or embrace ...

What follows below is a partial list of homesteading skills that my husband and I share between us. I offer this list as a starting point to hopefully inspire young couples or new homesteaders to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Andover Elementary School students, from left, second grader Archer Owings, ...

“Okay, it’s time to get started,” a Purdue Extension educator says and draws attention to a raw wool fleece on the table. In the next two hours, participants will sort the fleece, spin it into yarn ...

The MOTHER EARTH NEWS 2014 Homesteaders of the Year have taken self-reliance into their own hands, and with a little time invested in learning new skills, you, too, can achieve the DIY life and build ...

LINDSEY - There isn’t much Toni Pendleton of Lindsey buys at the store. When she heads to the market, her shopping list may include milk, laundry detergent or toothpaste, but what is noticeably ...

Would you like to brew your own beer, raise backyard chickens or keep bees? Have you ever wondered how to dye clothes, spin cloth or weave baskets? If so, the Willamette Heritage Center’s new ...

Hard work, self-sustainability and community make for strong therapy at Hesperus farm Serving in the United States Armed Forces comes with plenty of perks. Travel comes with the job, and men and women ...