Here are some things to look for when purchasing a used push reel mower, plus things to remember for properly maintaining ...

Use a small pot still to make "eau de vie" (brandy) from your fruit wines and capture the flavor of ripe fruit.

Learn how to grow heirloom squash varieties along with other pumpkin varieties.

What should you know about food, farming and the meat you eat? Farmer and writer Joel Salatin sounds off on government regulations, pasture-based farming and more.

You can build your own space and solar water heater for just a fraction of what you would pay for a commercial solar water heating system.

Homesteading experts share their wisdom about seeking self-reliance in rural, suburban and even urban settings. No matter where you live or where you are in your own journey for more sustainable ...

Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that'll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain.

From toys to water bottles, we're all surrounded by dangerous plastics. Here’s how to choose safe plastics. Originally published as "Plastics: What’s Dangerous, What’s Not" in the August ...

The Possibility Alliance was created by Ethan Hughes and his family to teach anybody and everybody about how to live a more simple and meaningful life. The 80-acre homestead in La Plata, Mo., is ...

Build an Affordable, Portable and Predator-Proof Chicken Coop Portable chicken coops (also called “pasture pens”) work especially well if you keep only a few hens. This coop has an open bottom ...

Aerated compost tea contains thousands of beneficial microorganisms that will rehabilitate your soil.