The Best Homesteader Blogs and YouTubers to Follow

We might be your favorite homesteading site (right?) but we’re certainly not the only one! Check out this list of amazing homesteading blogs and YouTube channels to follow other inspiring homesteading sites. YouTube: Markerbuoy This guy is amazing. He’s been living off-grid for 20 years, and seems to have been building everything he needed the … Read more

The Health Benefits of Raw Milk

Raw milk is simply amazing. Most milk you will find in grocery stores, however, has been pasteurized, losing many of the benefits raw milk has. Raw milk has been under attack in recent decades, highly regulated and even illegal to sell in some states. But if you’re lucky enough to live in one of the … Read more

Five Ways to Preserve Herbs

preserving-herbs

As summer winds down, you may have a garden brimming with herbs just dying to be harvested. One of the biggest downsides of herb gardens is how much work it can be to process all the herbs! A pretty good problem to have, if you ask me. Here are five great ways to make the … Read more

Monsanto or Organics: Who Should You Trust? (Infographic)

The notorious ago-giant Monsanto has been genetically modifying foods, dominating the agricultural industry and putting small farmers out of business with ridiculous lawsuits over their crops being cross-pollinated with Monsanto GM seeds for decades. But they have a a frighteningly massive influence over the media and government (the USDA is a revolving door of Monsanto employees … Read more

Crock Pot Sourdough Recipe

Sourdough bread is delicious, and nutritious! When made with a real sourdough culture, it breaks down the anti-nutrients in the wheat that are commonly attributed to gluten intolerance and allergy. There’s also no better-tasting sourdough than when it is made fresh at home. A very easy way to make sourdough is right in your crock … Read more

Preparing the Homestead for Winter

winter-cabin

I know, I know, it’s not even labor day yet, but it’s never too early to think about preparing the homestead for winter. The key to a safe winter is planning, preparation and foresight. If you’d like to homestead one day or get more off-grid eventually, here are a few basic tips for winter prep … Read more

Easiest Herbs to Grow for Tea

Herbal tea can be very calming, invigorating and of course, healing. These days, however, a lot of major herbal tea brands that have become staples in homes and health food stores unfortunately have added ingredients like natural flavors and soy lecithin. The good news is, there’s several easy and delicious options for homemade herbal tea! … Read more

How to Propagate and Use Comfrey

Free medicine doesn’t just come from the government (kidding!). The wonder plant comfrey is one of the easiest herbs to grow and among other amazing benefits it has been known to speed healing in bruises and broken bones. One hardly needs a green thumb to take advantage of this plant’s healing properties.  Comfrey is most commonly grown from … Read more