Here’s a simple elderberry syrup recipe that will keep for a couple of months in your refrigerator. You can dole it out in spoonfuls just like cough medicine, or you can stir it into your ...

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A few years ago, we added a couple goats to our homestead farm, including an Alpine milk goat named Avi. I bought Avi already in milk, so the first year I was able to focus on milking without a ...

5. Community Cats & Working Cats What's the value of a managed community cat population? We weigh the pros and the cons of outdoor cats, and learn why trap-neuter-return is the… It’s never ...

Add a few cows to your homestead and start raising organic, grass-fed beef. A Wisconsin farmer talks about her family's experience with running a successful small-scale beef operation where buyers ...

5. Community Cats & Working Cats What's the value of a managed community cat population? We weigh the pros and the cons of outdoor cats, and learn why trap-neuter-return is the… It’s never ...

Avoid the lack of rabbit litters in the fall by learning how to keep rabbits cool in the summer outside while we get plenty of hot weather in the summer. A common problem rabbit raisers face is ...

Add a few cows to your homestead and start raising organic, grass-fed beef. A Wisconsin farmer talks about her family's… ...

Complexity is a product of building the system over years. Chiggers Stokes created DIY Hydropower for his remote off-grid cabin and learned hard lessons along the way. In July of 1978, on the ...

Turn Your Scraps into Spotlight-Worthy Creations! Got a knack for upcycling? We want to see how you’ve turned discarded materials into something useful, beautiful, or just plain genius.

Pick up tips from readers for building a small hatchery business, selling cut flowers, companion planting with calendula, DIY braided rugs, a cheap greenhouse, and a repurposed rake. With current ...

The virus spreads between birds and cattle, but not as easily among humans and pigs. What avian flu precautions can I take to protect my livestock? Keep your livestockbio away from open water ...