Can Homesteading Be Profitable?
In a recent survey, only 19 percent of Americans felt that they earned enough money to lead a good life. One of the easiest ways to bring in more money is to take up homesteading and it will also help…
Top 10 Best Homesteading Books For 2022
Over 50 millions Americans are involved in some form of homesteading this year. Even more would like to join them, if they just knew how. That’s where our top picks for the very best homesteading books come in! If you…
What Is Homesteading? Putting You And Your Family First
Millions of Americans are involved in homesteading and it’s become a subject of increasing interest for millions more. But exactly, what is homesteading? Well, it’s more than that which is defined in the Homestead Act, that’s for sure. Our guide…
Foraging with Kids Finds 52 Wild and Free Edibles to Enjoy with Your Children
Foraging is the best way to enjoy nature’s bounty and improve your diet without spending a single dime more on food. Foraging with Kids is designed to make foraging a family-friendly activity where your children can also contribute to the…
How To Finance Your Tiny House Dreams Without Pain
Tiny homes are awesome but there’s just one problem standing in most people’s way of getting one. How to finance your tiny house? Banks don’t tend to offer mortgages on tiny homes and this can make it really challenging to finance…
A Short History Of Tiny Homes
The tiny home has become a big part of the sustainable living movement and it can often seem that these homes are a modern invention. In fact, the tiny home is much older than that! When you choose to live…
What is Green Woodworking?
Green woodworking is not a clever name for “environmentally friendly woodwork”. Instead, it refers to an ancient practice of woodworking which just so happens to be more eco-friendly than many modern practices. This is what you need to know. What…
Guide To Wild Mushrooms
There are thousands of wild mushroom species in America but you can’t eat them all. Sadly, many mushroom species are too fibrous to chew easily or too small to be worth foraging for. However, this still leaves hundreds of potentially…
Pros & Cons of Reclaimed Wood
There’s a lot of upside to using reclaimed wood. It’s eco-friendly and it’s usually beautiful. But there are also some things you need to consider before opting for reclaimed wood. So, let’s take a look at the pros and cons…
Guide to Finding Free Land for Homesteading
Yes, we know it sounds crazy but you can get free land to build your homestead on! (In fact, you can even learn how to start a homestead with no money). And we’re going to show you exactly how to…