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 ...

The author at his farm in Québec, where he and his spouse, Amelie, host on-site workshops. Looking to make extra money on the homestead? Teach homesteading classes! Teaching homesteading family ...

To earn badges, participants can complete a wide variety of skills, such as building a picnic table. Learn to homestead with SKIP (Skills to Inherit Property) by accomplishing new skills, and maybe ...

Choosing a long-term property for your homestead is different than buying a typical home. Your homestead doubles as a working asset that should sustain you for decades. Every decision you make about ...

Flowers, farming, fruit and foraging were some of the many subjects that attendees of the Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo learned about Saturday at Stanwood High School. Put on by the ...

Living off the land like a modern-day episode of Little House on the Prairie sounds intriguing. Growing and preserving your food, fixing what you have, or building what you need, and working toward ...

From cherry trees to chickens—people are growing their own. Yes, people are popping in saunas, pools, and drought-resistant gardens all over their yards. But another less-expected landscaping trend ...

Cows, cheese and chainsaws were just a few of the many topics covered at the annual Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo at Stanwood High School Saturday, Jan. 27. The event — put on by the ...

About 10 years ago, my husband and I decided to try homesteading. We wanted to be self-sufficient and moved to a 93-acre farm in rural Maine. Over time, we realized it was harder than we thought and ...