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

April 26, 2020

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

If you run out of toilet paper, here’s what you can use instead

April 25, 2020

With the novel coronavirus at pandemic levels, everyone has been stockpiling for the Centers for Disease Control’s recommended social distancing,…

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

April 25, 2020

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

How to make bone broth

April 24, 2020

Boiling broth filled with turkey bones, cilantro and other herbs and vegetables. | Photo by Bridget Brown Bone broth is…

How the coronavirus pandemic has changed homesteaders in Maine

April 24, 2020

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

The best ways to save energy during the coronavirus pandemic

April 23, 2020

Tom Wojcik of Upright Frameworks demonstrates how to caulk a window for Brunswick Junior High School students, who were helping…

How to safely plan a home birth during a pandemic

April 23, 2020

Ashley Sield holds her newborn baby boy, Alakai Orion, after giving birth at home in Dresden in December 2018. Maine…

How to save money during the coronavirus pandemic

April 22, 2020

The coronavirus has people anxious about more than just their health. The pandemic has had a profound impact on the…

How to feed yourself if you lose power

April 22, 2020

Power outages are always inconvenient. But during a pandemic — when the state is under a stay-at-home order and people…

How to start homesteading in your apartment

April 21, 2020

Image by Natalie Williams The idea of homesteading — living as self-sufficiently as possible with limited impact on the planet…