Sausage & Sweet Potato Hash
There's nothing quite like a big weekend breakfast. Hearty and filling, it…
Tamale Pie
I'm just going to start this out by saying that I LOVE…
Raising Chickens… From Scratch
The first livestock most new homesteaders bring home to the farm are…
Top 10 Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds
For many people, the main incentive of raising chickens in the backyard…
Hatching Plans for Baby Poultry: A Hatching How-To
Mail order chicks are a great way to start a new flock…
Roosters A Plenty
When I moved to this two-acre croft in Iowa, just outside Iowa…
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…
Going to the Birds! How I Turned Chicken Pellets into Cash
I have learned to accept the gentle smiles and assumptions of others…
Adding Ducks To The Homestead
Is any homestead complete without ducks? I don’t believe so; we've been…
Make-ahead Breakfast Casserole
We're right in the thick of one of the busiest times of…
Snakes on the Homestead
Our fear of snakes seems almost primal. Indeed, along with fear of…
Half-Caff Country: A Chicken Comedy
Half-caff. You coffee drinkers know the term. It’s not quite the "real"…