10 Food hacks for easy summer dinners

July 29, 2019

Photo by Sam Schipani Summer is a delicious season, filled with grilling, shopping at farmers markets filled with fresh vegetables…

Is rewilding right for your homestead?

July 29, 2019

Aerial view of The Living Centre, a rewilded property in London, Ontario, Canada. | Photo by Shantree Kacera Many homesteaders…

Essential techniques of permaculture

July 26, 2019

You’ve read the books, done the research, observed your proposed growing area and selected what you hope is the perfect…

Tips for better pantry organization

July 26, 2019

Photo by Natalie Williams Between the racks filled with spices, bags of loose grains and stacks of cans, pantries can…

How to plant a fall vegetable garden

July 25, 2019

Carrots are often grown in fall vegetable gardens because they're especially cold hardy. | Photo by Kate Garland, University of…

DIY tool organizer ideas

July 25, 2019

There’s nothing quite so frustrating and time-consuming as searching for specific tools while in the midst of a project, whether…

How to reuse old cutting boards

July 24, 2019

Image by monicore from Pixabay Aside from a sharp knife, a quality cutting board is one of the most important…

GPS Cows teaches rural youths how farming can be high-tech

July 24, 2019

Colt Knight, assistant professor of extension and state livestock specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, constructing a GPS…

Is it sustainable to collect seashells?

July 23, 2019

BDN File Photo Curious kids and adults alike have long combed beaches for unique shells during their summers at the…

How to start a rice farm

July 22, 2019

Sunny skies over rice at the Dabbs family farm in Stuttgart, Arkansas. | University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture…