From a homesteader who raises rabbits for both meat and leather, here are the basics of how to tan a rabbit hide. Like many modern homesteaders, I keep rabbits for meat. However, unlike most small ...

You could win an assortment of $300 of 100% organic and non-GMO veggie, flower, and herb seeds! The varieties are productive, beautiful, flavorful, unique, and reliable.

We were pleased to report in “ Homemade Motor Fuel Through Wood Gasification ” that our experiments concerning the use of wood scraps for vehicle motor fuel showed promise. But little did we ...

Learn how to make yucca shampoo right at home. Used extensively by native peoples, there are many yucca soap benefits including helping dandruff and hydrating your skin.

Learn 7 reasons to start building a beautiful inexpensive stone house. Stone houses are durable and sustainable homes that can last for centuries. Read more.

Learn everything you need to know about how to raise Coturnix quail. This quail is the best game bird for small spaces, so you can raise them in the city or countryside. The Japanese call the ...

Fire cider benefits are numerous, it is a traditional remedy known for strengthening the immune system. Get this fire cider recipe by Rosemary Gladstar to boost your health, including two extra ...

Profit from rainy days with a rainwater catchment system design that will collect and store your rainwater for future use on the homestead.

A beginner's guide to foraging for wild mushrooms and the world of fungi, including gilled, boletes, corals, cup fungi, polypores, puffballs and earthstars, stinkhorns, and tooth fungi.

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Rock your hardscaping projects by learning how to cut stone correctly. This primer covers tools and techniques for shaping stone by hand.

Learn how to build an A-rame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide from Mother Earth News. Read more.