Farmhouse Fudge Balls (Without The Fudge)
A Sweet Snack with a Humble Twist Every homestead has its secrets. Maybe it’s a hidden pantry shelf or the…
Homemade Fruit Gummies: A Real-Food Snack That Feels Like a Treat
Healthy and Delicious Homemeade Gummies Let’s be honest — gummies are the snack that sneak into your cart “for the…
Coconut Date Rolls: The Perfect Real-Food Snack
Healthy and Delicious Let’s talk about the humble date roll. It’s chewy, sweet, and easy to ignore… until you make…
How to Make a Ginger Bug: A Beginner’s Guide to Homemade Fermented Sodas
What is a Ginger Bug? To put it simply, a ginger bug is used as a base for all-natural soda….
How To Make Rolled Oats
Rolled Oats Rolled oats are a staple in most houses. In my house, we use them for oatmeal, cookies, snack…
Healthy Kids Snacks That They Actually Want To Eat
Healthy Food For Kids Kids rarely want the healthy food. They instantly reach for the sugary treats and the ultra…
Animal Cracker Recipe
Homemade Animal Crackers Homemade animal crackers are a healthy and delicious way to enjoy your favorite treats all week. I’ll…
Growing Dry Beans – Why Grow Your Own?
Why Grow Your Own Dry Beans? When planning your garden, space is usually limited and fresh vegetables are usually on…
Is Wheat Good For You?
Is Wheat and Flour Good For you? There’s a lot of debate over such a simple grain. Wheat. Is it…
10 Reasons To Start Homesteading Today
What Is Homesteading What even is homesteading? Well, to put it simply, homesteading is a lifestyle where you live off…
Best Ways To Make Money From Your Homestead
Making Money On A Modern Homestead Modern homesteads need to make money in order to survive Gone are the days…
How To Start A Homestead On A Budget
How To Homestead on a Budget Homesteading will eventually save you a ton of money, but at the beginning, it’s…
The Importance of Teaching Children About Sustainability
What is Sustainability? A great, simple sustainability definition for kids is that it’s taking care of our planet by using…
Top 5 Homesteading Skills Everyone Should Learn
Homesteading Skills Homesteading is not new, by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, the way most people live is…
How To Make Tortillas From Scratch
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas Making tortillas always seemed like something I would never have time for. It’s really not something…
3 Best Ways To Preserve Your Harvest
Preserving your Food Preserving your food does much more than just extend the shelf life of your fresh garden produce….
5 Best Things About Growing Your Own Food
Growing Your Own Food Until very recently in history, people have always grown their own food. The homestead movement and…
Easy (and Cheap) DIY Christmas Wreath Tutorial
DIY Christmas Wreath Beautiful Christmas wreaths don’t have to cost a fortune. They also don’t need to be complicated. In…
Homegrown Quinoa
Grow and Harvest Quinoa Growing and harvesting quinoa is easy and a great way to know exactly how your grains…
Reusable Alternatives for everyday Items
Reusable Alternatives There’s no denying that we live in a disposable society where reusable items are less valued. We choose…
Dehydrating Onions
Dehydrating Onions Dehydrating onions is a great way to preserve your garden’s bountiful harvest. Not only will you have home-grown…
3 Ways To Make Home Harvesting Easier
Home Harvesting Now that you’ve grown your fruits and vegetables, they’re ready to be harvested. Harvesting is one of my…
5 Fruit and Nut Trees To Add To Your Garden
Fruit and Nut Trees Everyone should consider adding at least one fruit or nut tree to their garden. They can…
How To Add Small Livestock To Your Homestead
Livestock If you have a little land, you might want to consider adding small livestock to your homestead. Not only…
3 Ways to Mulch For Garden Weed Control
Weed Control Weeds are a common problem in every garden. There’s no way around it, you need to do some…
30 Days To Self Sufficiency
Self Sufficiency More and more people are learning just how important it is to increase their self sufficiency. We have…
9 Tips for Raising Chicks and Chickens
Chicks and Chickens Now that you have your chicken coop in place, it’s time to fill it with chickens! In…
6 Tips for Building a Chicken Coop
Chicken Coops Most homesteaders will tell you that chickens are the gateway animal. It’s true. Most people start with chickens…
3 Essential Areas of Your Herb Garden
Herb Garden This section is all about having an herb garden. In my herb garden, I have culinary herbs as…
7 Things to know About Planting Your Garden
Planting Your Garden Now that you’ve done all the leg work, your garden is ready for planting. I know it…