The Best Cookbooks for Farm to Table Cooking

Now that you have fresh produce and other goods from your farm or garden, what should you make with these fresh, tasty delights?  We all want good recipes and a way to use up all that food, not letting any go to waste.  Here are 5 cookbook recommendations to help you...

How to Make Your Own Soap

Making your own soap is actually simple and can save you money.  With a few kitchen tools, some oils, butters and lye (or pre-made melt-and-pour soap if you don’t want to handle lye yourself), you can make and customize your own soap. The butters and oils...
Canning Basics

Canning Basics

Once you have harvested your food, you may have too much to use before the food spoils.  Canning is a great way to enjoy the bounty of your farm or garden year-round.  Canning is a safe method of preserving your food if done properly.  It involves placing foods in...
Yes, I’m That Crazy Goat Lady

Yes, I’m That Crazy Goat Lady

Goats provide many positive aspects to the urban farming and homestead movement.  Not only do they provide milk that can also be made into cheese or fiber that can be sold and manure that can be turned into compost, but they can also provide security and...