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DIY Chainsaw Sawmill – Harvest and Process Your Own Wood
Harvesting and processing the wood that grows on your property is the dream of many homesteaders. The dream can be expensive (around $5k) because you

The Tropical Fruit Tree Americans Forgot: The Pawpaw Tree
What if I told you that North America has an easy-to-grow native tropical fruit tree that you’ve never even heard of? The Pawpaw is our

Barrelponics – Aquaponics made Cheap and Easy
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production method with fish and plants growing harmoniously where fish waste provides the plants with nutrients and the plants purify

Alternative Scented Aromas for your Homestead
I came across this article that Scented Candles may be poisonous. Although the title and Picture attached were very misleading, it had some interesting information.

8 Essential Oils For Gut Health
No one likes getting sick and almost anyone would agree digestive issues and stomach bugs are the worst. Gut issues can appear in many ways

A Moment of Peace on the Dakota Pipeline Battlefront
Activists and police have both agreed to take a step back from the barricade to allow tensions to deescalate. This photo was captured from a

Activated Charcoal: The Natural Remedy That Actually Works + How to Make It Yourself
Over the years I’ve tried all sorts of natural remedies from colloidal silver to essential oils and none of them has been so effective, so

Simple Home Remedy for Dealing with Cavities
Our friends and SovereignLiving.com sent us this simple mixture that can really help with dental caries. Check it out! If you give it a try,

Self-Sustainable Lifestyles are Becoming Illegal
Across the U.S. local zoning officials are making it increasingly difficult for people to go off-grid and live self-sustainable lives. Building tiny homes, harvesting rainwater,

New Study: Women Sleep Better With A Dog in the Bed
Dogs are an important part of any homestead. They protect our livestock, make us aware of approaching visitors, and run off snakes when we walk

Going Tiny: Emotional Brain Surgery, The 5 Steps To Downsizing
If you are like most people you probably tend to keep things you don’t really need, yet build some sort of emotional attachment to. When

DIY Chicken Feed Recipe: Better, Cheaper Eggs
One thing you’ll learn quickly when you start keeping laying hens, is that no egg comes for free! What your flock eats directly correlates into
