Homestead Voices

There are so many wonderful bloggers sharing their homesteading life on the web. In this blog series, Behind the Homestead Blog, we take readers behind the screen into the lives and passions of the writers who make up the homesteading blogosphere.

How Maine’s homesteaders were — and weren’t — prepared for the coronavirus

The changing world while COVID-19 sickens more people has left many Mainers at once panicked and adrift, shopping for shelf-stable…

April 26, 2020

Tips from Maine’s homesteaders on how to survive social distancing

Isla Hughes, 6, shows her drawing to her sister Etta Hughes, 11, and parents Ethan Hughes, 48, and Sarah Wilcox-Hughes,…

April 25, 2020

How the coronavirus pandemic has changed homesteaders in Maine

John Twomey and his partner Leigh Norcott at their Montville homestead. | Photo by Gabor Degre While daily life for…

April 24, 2020

Author Peter Loewer thinks you should learn as you grow

Headshot courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Peter Loewer has had quite a life. He was headed for a career in…

January 31, 2020

Will homemade face wash make me break out in hives?

Prepared for dermatological disaster. | Photo by Sam Schipani The scourge of acne snuck up on me in my early…

January 15, 2020

I tried to make homemade nut butter. Here’s how it went.

When I was a child, I used to sneak into the pantry to enjoy an illicit snack: peanut butter, straight…

January 8, 2020

What starting a cookbook club taught me

Photo by Sarah Walker Caron Starting a cookbook club in 2019 turned out to be the creative food-related outlet I…

January 7, 2020

The truth about living with pets on the farm

Ever try typing with a tiny dog resting on your arm? It's an acquired skill|Photo by Julia Bayly I’d like…

January 6, 2020

I tried upcycling thrift store finds. Here’s how it went.

A month or so ago, when brainstorming ideas for my column, my editor approached me with a challenge: spend $10…

January 2, 2020

How to improve your kitchen sustainability in 2020

Let’s talk about waste. Specifically, let’s talk about how to waste less in 2020.  Image by congerdesign from Pixabay According…

December 31, 2019