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The trials, errors, and successes of homesteading in northern California

Homesteading - the act of repairing your own home, growing your ownfood, living using sustainable methods - is growing in popularity as more and...

Lately this Examiner has been thinking - again - of running away from it all and living the life of a homesteader. Dreams of chickens, cows, pigs,...

Out on the homestead or farm or what ever you refer to your paradise as, there are usually rabbits. That is because most homesteaders or farmers...

Are you someone that keeps up with all the news about GM foods and GMO's, Monsanto and anything dealing with our food? Well here is something...

Here we are again, finally, the month of March means to many people planting season. Although there are a few vegetables that could be planted in...

Did you know that chicken eggs do not have to be refrigerated? It's true. You can store chicken eggs on your counter or in egg cartons in your...

Do you live near or in Everett, Washington? Do you want to learn to be self sufficient, self sustainable and learn all about gardening, composting...

So you finally took that step that most people are afraid to take, you have bought you a piece of off grid property deep in the country and are...

There is much debate about what dog breed makes the best farm animal herd protector. Some will put their money on the Border collie while others...

Everyone that grows their own food has at one time thought about growing food year round, most of them if not all never do it because of a few...