You Can Spend as Much (or as Little) as You Want to Go Off-Grid
Off-grid living has begun to grow in popularity, as the many websites,…
Hair-raising Homestead Haircuts
I'd like you to meet my son. He's six years old, cute…
Free Eats! Combating the Rising Cost of Food
I try really hard to keep within our food budget. I also…
Giving up the Grocery Store: Becoming Increasingly Self-Sufficient in a Practical Way
2020 was a changing point in my life that I didn’t realize…
How to Buy Land Very Cheaply
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…
How to Save a Bundle on Loan Interest
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook Second Edition: An Owner's Manual for…
How to Get Seeds for Free
Like a kid in a candy store, I have been perusing recently-arrived…
Dive In! Tips and Tricks for Dumpster Diving
We are an imprudent, wasteful people. Well, not us. You and I…
Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past
Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community,…
Grocery Shelf to Garden Bed: How to Regrow Store-Bought Veggies
Although we grow most of what we eat, there are times I…
Butter ‘N’ Eggs Without the Manure! Saving Money on the Homestead
Two Decembers ago I was sitting on the porch enjoying the smell…
Money is a Four-letter Word
To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word. After…