Sam Schipani

Photo by Laurie Neverman Laurie Neverman is a scientist at heart. Even when she left a career in renewable energy behind to start homesteading with her family, Neverman turned her homestead into a paragon for low-impact living --…
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Extend the life of your clothing by repairing rips, tears and breaks. These four video tutorials will help you learn about clothing repair techniques. The fashion industry has an enormous environmental impact, generating about 13…
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Homesteading off the grid takes a lot of bravery. It takes even more bravery when you do it in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness. Photo by Mark Zeiger Mark Zeiger lives with his wife and daughter on self-sufficient, off-the-grid…
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Growing your own food has obvious benefits: good flavorful produce, a connection to the land, etc. But did you know there are also therapeutic benefits of gardening? Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik It is no secret that gardening is good…
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Questions. Concerns. Uncertainty. When you are new to something, these things are natural. For new farmers, there's help though in the form of organizations dedicated to supporting them. Photo by Gabor Degre Starting to farm can be…
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Pride of the Pantry Plots community garden in Cascade, Idaho, at an elevation of 4,760 feet above sea level. The community garden includes 40 raised beds with low tunnel hoop frames that was constructed at the food pantry to grow fresh…
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Photo by Lauren Dibble Lauren Dibble was at the lowest point of her life: living at home, going through a messy divorce, working unfulfilling temp jobs and shuttling between doctors to try and diagnose a mysterious illness. She needed a…
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When our clothes are threadbare and no longer spark joy, it may be time to clear them from your closet. For those that aren't usable anymore, recycling is an option. But where do recycled clothes go? Recycled clothing in storage. |…
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Photo by Gabor Degre If you’ve ever dreamed of homesteading but don’t know how to get started, farm apprenticeships are a great way to learn skills, meet experienced farmers and try your hand at the homesteading life. Here are 6 farm…
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When Harold Thornbro was undergoing treatment for colon cancer, he was inspired to completely change his life. Homesteading, for him, was the path forward. Photo by Harold Thornbro For some homesteaders, growing and eating healthy…
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Lee Traister’s life took her in many directions before she landed on her homestead in North Carolina. Traister, whose full first name is Liron, served in the Israeli army as a fitness instructor for two years until a whirlwind romance…
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Your kitchen may be clean, but is it green? If you are looking to green your lifestyle habits, your kitchen is a great place to start, between all the food waste, packaging and energy used to run cooking and cleaning appliances. …
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