Sorry Buggs… “Whether your homestead is in the city or the country, meat rabbits can help you feed your family with lean, nutritious meat. Rabbits breed and grow

“Barn Owls alone are not always a total solution to rodent control, but Barn Owls, used with trapping and preventative measures, can be very effective in keeping rodent populations in

“Where we live, crocuses and forsythia are the very first flowers to bloom as winter transitions to spring. That happens to be the best time to put up

“Some things are not what they seem at The Point, a community development center in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. What looks like a trash can

In this photo Tom has been using a Cold Frame Greenhouse system using Solexx and a standard Cold Frame. He is using aquaponics to feed his plants and this required a

“What are the odds this will catch fire and explode?” asked my wife, as I pitched her my latest project. A veteran, some would say survivor of fourteen

“We’ve LOVED dehydrated sweet potatoes as a treat option for Basil for many reasons. They are completely natural and made from a healthy whole food for starters. Other

“First off, is a milking stand really even necessary? For us personally, yes it is. Although I can milk our goats while they are tied up or someone

“This is a guide to raising and harvesting fish using a fish farm. A fish farm is a great idea, giving you tons of quality protein for a

“One of the most exciting times in our beginning days of homesteading was when we first got goats. The excitement began beforehand, as I researched the various goat

You had a good day on the lake and it’s time to clean the mess o’ fish you brought home. But how? Lorianne and Dan give you a

Why Keep Bees? The stock answer for why to keep bees is because bees make honey, and fresh, raw honey tastes much better than what passes for honey

I raise freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in my small windmill pond here on my farm. The shrimp are bred and hatched out in salt water and then introduced

Beekeeping is a great hobby, whether you keep bees for pollination, honey, profit, medicinal uses or all of the above. But getting started with bees can be expensive

“For several years we raised weaner pigs here in the Valley. It’s been a great way for us to know what is in the meat we are eating.

If you own rural property and have a love for farm activities, you can benefit  by turning a hobby farm into a business. For example, you can deduct