The word “homestead” usually conjures images of sprawling acreage, early mornings milking cows, and endless rows of corn. For ...

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 ...

Claudette Schroer, at left, Jeff Schroer, Jason Schroer, and Laurie Schroer pose for a photograph next to the Hoosier Homestead Farm centennial award sign at their farm in Columbus on Friday. Nine ...

Why bother with the blatant commercialism of big-box, look-at-me retailers that claim to support the “Do it yourself” ethos when regional, organic alternatives await? That’s right — whether just ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm recap a full year in the life of a small family farm.

About 10 years ago, my husband and I decided to try homesteading. We wanted to be self-sufficient and moved to a 93-acre farm in rural Maine. Over time, we realized it was harder than we thought and ...

We try to work with nature, not against it.” For Matthew and Melissa Harman, that philosophy is the foundation of Harman ...