Homemade Amish Apple Butter Recipe With 12+ Months Shelf Life
Apple butter - this old-fashioned powerhouse food was a favorite among early American settlers. They relied on it as a way to preserve apples for...
Gardening Tips Learned from Native Americans
What if the secret to a healthy garden lies in the old-age practices of Native Americans? Over the years, Native Americans have refined their...
How to Grow an Endless Supply of Food in Thin Air
A lot of people are aware of aeroponics and when you first hear how it works it would be no surprise if it left you scratching your head. Aeroponics...
DIY Beef Jerky Recipe
When purchasing a whole cow carcass, we start dreaming up what we can do with it. Roasts for the winter? Stew? Burgers on the grill all summer? Of...
How Do You Speed Up Composting
Homestead life moves fast, but composting? That can feel like watching paint dry. Even with the best setup, breaking down organic matter takes time....
Pigeon Peas
Pigeon peas—whether in salads, soups, snacks, or meals, these versatile legumes can be added to almost any dish. And when you're living on a...
DIY Fermented Garlic In Honey
Garlic honey! Or Honey with garlic. Or, as many of my older relatives would have called it, "smear that on some toast, and that kid will make it...
How People Stored Food In the 1800s
Survival in the 1800s depended on proper food storage. Families couldn't run to the grocery store. They had to make their harvest last 6-8 months. A...
10 Powerless Items You Need Before the Next Big Blackout
When the grid fails, your homestead’s survival hinges on powerless items, not wishful thinking. Got any? You better. I’m not talking about hoarding...
Pioneer Skills That Are Slowly Dying (But Shouldn’t)
If you've ever wondered how pioneers lived without electricity or gas stoves, you're about to find out. These skills saved our ancestors thousands...
DIY Potato Growing Box
It’s easy to plant potatoes in the ground but creating an above-ground structure can give you a higher yield in a relatively small space. This is a...
Signs You’re Probably Not Taking Homesteading Seriously
Homesteading mistakes used to be seen as something only conspiracy theorists and survival fanatics made, far from mainstream culture. However, as...
Ingenious Ways I Use Clay Pots in My Homestead
Clay pots are fired pots typically referred to as terra cotta. People often use clay pots for plants, from flowers to vegetables to herbs. They come...
How to Store Bacon So It Lasts for Years
Bacon's preservation spans centuries of homesteading knowledge, with techniques passed down through generations of self-sufficient families. If...
Chicken Coop Mistakes You Should Avoid at All Costs
It’s easy to raise chickens, and you can do it in the smallest spaces. Six chickens can provide you with six fresh eggs a day, and you always have...
9 Skills Every Homesteader Must Have To Outlive A Crisis
You probably know how to grow food or raise chickens. Yes? But are those skills enough to help you outlive a crisis? No. Let me walk you through...
The Best DIY Water Filters
There are many variations on water filters you can buy, but in an emergency, you can improvise your own. This is especially important during a power...
How You Should Actually Prepare for an EMP
A single electromagnetic pulse could wipe out our electronics in seconds and turn life upside down. That’s why it’s important to prepare for an EMP....
Fermentation 101
Many homesteaders are nervous about using fermentation as a method of preserving their harvest simply because they are unfamiliar with it, so I...
Forgotten Ways People Used to Store Food Before Refrigerators
Refrigeration is a modern luxury, but our ancestors thrived without it by harnessing the power of physics and microbiology. Simply put, they...
DIY Harmless Rat Trap (With Step-by-Step Pictures)
There is actually a way to make a harmless rat trap for catch-and-release. The idea is to capture the mice or rats alive and then take them to a...
Why The Amish Never Stockpile These Homesteading Items
One of the great things about the Amish is that their way of life is simple and reliable. They focus on what they need daily and avoid keeping extra...
How to Survive a Deadly Blizzard
A blizzard occurs when intense snowstorms bring high winds and blinding conditions. These conditions are usually referred to as a “whiteout.” You...
Ingenious Uses for Steel Wool
Right now your steel wool is probably gathering dust, right? You might have bought it for a project ages ago, or maybe it just appeared there like a...
The Most Important Project You Need to Make This Winter on Your Property
Winter is always the most challenging time of the year. It's not only about the cold, wind chill, and snow. There is also the risk of power outages...
Lemon + Baking Soda
Have you ever wondered what happens if you combine lemon and baking soda and how this combo can help you in your homestead? Through all the highs...
How To Survive In A World Without Water
For most of us, water is something we simply take for granted. We turn on a faucet in the sink; flush a toilet fill a bathtub or turn on the shower....
Forgotten Nose-to-Tail Recipes Every Homesteader Should Know
Over-consumption is the norm today, making nose-to-tail recipes more vital than ever. This sustainable, eco-friendly approach uses every part of the...
How to Turn a Car Battery in a Power Bank
Power outages are all too common, and many people find themselves unprepared when the lights go out. If you planned ahead, you might have a...
Homesteading Lessons I Learned from the Amish
There are many potential scenarios we could face these days that could disrupt our way of life. One of the most concerning is losing access to our...
8 Off-Grid Projects I Regret Building on My Property
Many people who have chosen to live off-grid quickly learn that it’s never as easy as it seems. Some of the projects I regret building were fairly...
Home Canning Sausages for Maximum Shelf Life (10+ Years)
As a homesteader, ensuring the long-term shelf stability of your food supplies is a top priority. One essential protein source that deserves your...
