Learn the basics of humane farm animal care, including polled genetics in dairy cattle, why are antibiotics given to livestock, and lamb, calf, and piglet castration methods.

Starting a homestead is more than just a lifestyle—it’s a commitment to self-sufficiency, sustainability, and working with nature. Whether you plan to grow your own food, raise livestock, or embrace ...

The author at his farm in Québec, where he and his spouse, Amelie, host on-site workshops. Looking to make extra money on the homestead? Teach homesteading classes! Teaching homesteading family ...

Flowers, farming, fruit and foraging were some of the many subjects that attendees of the Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo learned about Saturday at Stanwood High School. Put on by the ...

The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres to settlers and helped establish 400,000 family farms across the American frontier. Discover how ...

Living off the land like a modern-day episode of Little House on the Prairie sounds intriguing. Growing and preserving your food, fixing what you have, or building what you need, and working toward ...

From cherry trees to chickens—people are growing their own. Yes, people are popping in saunas, pools, and drought-resistant gardens all over their yards. But another less-expected landscaping trend ...

Cows, cheese and chainsaws were just a few of the many topics covered at the annual Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo at Stanwood High School Saturday, Jan. 27. The event — put on by the ...