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Homesteading

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Homesteading is about becoming more self-reliant, wherever you live.

We share information on homestead animals, including chickens, ducks, geese, goats, rabbits, and bees.

There are home business and country internet tips, plus green home and sustainable living.

While geared toward the market gardener, The Lean Farm will help homesteads and farms of any size to reduce wasted time and materials and increase income.

The Lean Farm – Making More Income with Less Work

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How to Make Money Homesteading So You Can Enjoy a Secure, Self-Sufficient Life - Many ideas for income streams, reducing expenses and creating your dreams

How to Make Money Homesteading (Instead of Emptying Your Wallet)

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This sturdy chicken door design is easy to use, not too tough to install, and will protect your chicken coop and chickens from predators and bad weather.

Quick Lock Chicken Door – Predator Resistant, Easy Latch Open or Closed

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The Encyclopedia of Country Living Review - Homesteading DIY, How-to's, recipes, tips, stories - everything you need to get started being more self-reliant.

The Encyclopedia of Country Living – Book Review

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What to Feed Chickens – Safe Foods for Chickens

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The Small-Scale Poultry Flock book

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock – Quality Natural Poultry Care

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Holistic Goat Care gives the beginner building blocks for success while providing a more complex understanding of goat care for veteran goatherds. 

Holistic Goat Care – The Owner’s Manual for Healthy Goats

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Make flour or grind your own cornmeal or peanut butter with a home grain mill. These hand powered grain grinders make grinding your own affordable and easy.

Home Grain Mills – Comparison of Manual Grain Grinders

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Learn why onions make you cry, health benefits of onions, plus 5 tips to keep you tear free while cutting or chopping onions.

Why Do Onions Make You Cry? Plus 5 Tips to Keep You Tear Free

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Homestead Geese – Homestead Protectors and Weed Eaters

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Ear Mites in Cats – Easy Treatment, Plus Common Questions

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From sugarbush management to creating a successful long term business, The Sugarmaker's Companion is a solid resource for sap harvesters.

The Sugarmaker’s Companion – Beyond Maple Syrup

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Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) book review. Learn how to make the most out of the space you have. Gardening, animals, crafts and more.

Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) – Book Review

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Sole Proprietorship vs LLC - You can protect your farm or small business, as well as your private assets, with just a little extra time and effort.

Sole Proprietorship vs LLC – Are all Your Eggs in One Basket?

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Combining the best of historical land management with innovative permaculture techniques, we can restore ecosystems to create beautiful abundance.

Beyond the War on Invasive Species – A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration

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Homestead Goats – What You Need to Know to Get Started

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From increased garden and orchard productivity to a bounty of honey for food and medicine, homestead bees are a great addition to your self-reliance repertoire.

7 Reasons You Need Homestead Bees

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"The Independent Farmstead" strives to capture what many small farmers are seeking - farming with minimal outside inputs, using the best of old and new.

The Independent Farmstead – Book Review

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If you are ready to open your mind to the possibilities beyond today's food growing status quo, check out Sepp Holzer's Permaculture.

Holzer Permaculture – A Lifetime of Food Growing Innovation

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The Ugly Truth About PETA -They’re Not What You Might Think

The Ugly Truth About PETA -They’re Not What You Might Think

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Maple Sugaring Season - A Visit to the Sugar House with Silloway Maple, Plus delicious recipes to enjoy your maple syrup - maple buttons, no bake cookies and maple popcorn.

Maple Sugaring Season – A Visit to the Sugar House

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How to Raise Chickens Cheaply – Small Budget? No Problem.

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Chickenpalooza! An Awesome List of Homestead Chicken Resources

Homestead Chicken Resources – Everything You Need for Your Backyard Flock

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Goats for Sale – 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Goats

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12+ Easy Homemaking Tips for Busy Homesteaders

12+ Easy Homemaking Tips for the Busy Homesteader

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The Nourished Kitchen Cookbook Review

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Keeping Homestead Dairy Goats – An Introduction

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Restoration Agriculture

Restoration Agriculture Review

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Eating Bugs

Eating Bugs – Free Food from Your Backyard

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Freezer Meals Plus Organizing and Cleaning Your Freezer

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The Weekend Homesteader Review @ Common Sense Homesteading

The Weekend Homesteader Review

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Getting Started Beekeeping @ Common Sense Homesteading

Getting Started Beekeeping – Iron Oak Farm’s First Hive

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