Canning is an indispensable form of preserving food. New to the world of suburban homesteading? This article on homesteading for beginners who want to start to live more sustainably might be the right ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the late-'70s BBC sitcom Good Neighbors, Tom and Barbara Good quit their corporate jobs, unplugged from the electrical grid and started a miniature farm on their suburban London lot. In their quest ...

Whether it's for political, ideological, economic or environmental reasons -- or because it's just plain fun -- a growing number of people are embracing elements of old-fashioned homesteading. Of ...

The dream of living a quiet life in the country, producing your own food and supplies became a reality for one New Brunswick family. Two years ago, Kimberlee Bastien bought an old farmhouse in Upper ...

In an age of technology, when grocery shopping is at your fingertips and sitting in front of screens is a daily practice, many of us feel the pull of the old ways, to the simple way of life that once ...

“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 ...

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 ...