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Kristen Boye

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Kristen Boye is the editor of Rethink:Rural and the owner of Holistic Writing Concepts---a copy and content writing company specializing in the natural health and green living markets. Kristen lives with her husband and two children on their medicinal herb farm in beautiful rural Western North Carolina. Visit her online at: www.holisticwritingconcepts.com

Recent Posts

How Homesteading Creates Healthier FamiliesAn Interview with The Thrifty Homesteader, Deborah Niemann

How Homesteading Creates Healthier Families—An Interview with “The Thrifty Homesteader,” Deborah Niemann

People turn to homesteading for a variety of reasons: to be more self-sufficient, because they love animals, to make a side-income on their property,...

How to Start a Successful Airbnb in the Country, from Scratch

How to Start a Successful Airbnb in the Country, from Scratch

Have you dreamed of designing and renting out a country retreat through a popular site like Airbnb.com? One family shares how they made their rural...

The Forager ChickCreating Community, Herbal Elixirs and Empowered Health in Monroe, GA

The Forager Chick—Creating Community, Herbal Elixirs and Empowered Health in Monroe, GA

Anne-Marie Bilella went from working as a nail tech to making a living baking breads, selling medicinal herbs and leading foraging classes.

Get Ready to Ditch and Switch! A StepByStep Guide to Detoxifying Your Country Home

Get Ready to Ditch and Switch! A Step-By-Step Guide to Detoxifying Your Country Home

The average person spends 90 percent of their time indoors, so it's important to ensure what's inside your house is safe for your body.

How Floridas Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Will Help You Turn Your Land into a Wildlife Paradise

How Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Will Help You Turn Your Land into a Wildlife Paradise

The FWC offers two free programs to help Florida landowners attract, nurture and protect wildlife on their property.

Diversify Your Rural Land With Bubble Tents

Diversify Your Rural Land With Bubble Tents

Owning rural land affords land owners incredible opportunities for diversification and multiple streams of income.

How to Buy Land in Georgia

How to Buy Land in Georgia

Do you dream of owning that perfect piece of rural Georgia land to……build your dream home?….set up a hunting camp?….or develop a modern hobby...

How to Build Your Chicken First Aid Kit and Sick Bay  Rethink:Rural

How to Build Your Chicken First Aid Kit and Sick Bay | Rethink:Rural

When it comes to raising chickens, knowing the basics of chicken first aid and sick bays are essential skills to learn. The Chicken Chick®, Kathy...

Raising Chickens: 10 Things to Know for Your Flock

Raising Chickens: 10 Things to Know for Your Flock

Raising chickens can be a perfect part of your hobby farm or homestead, but how do you get started? Here are a few top tips from The Chicken Chick®...

Living the Country Life in Bradford County, FL

Living the Country Life in Bradford County, FL

What's it like to live in the country in Bradford County, Florida? We asked a homesteader on a farm in this beautiful county to find out!