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Friendsgiving (Or Thanksgiving) Recipe Ideas to Share

Friendsgiving (Or Thanksgiving) Recipe Ideas to Share

Whether you celebrate friendsgiving, thanksgiving or both, Kentucky farmwife Catherine S. Pond's reflections and original recipes will get you into...

How to Prepare a Wild Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner

How to Prepare a Wild Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner

From field to feast, we share a step-by-step guide to preparing the perfect wild turkey for Thanksgiving dinner this year.

2024 Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad

2024 Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad

Dad, Grandpa, award-winning writer and outdoorsman Jim Mize shares practical and fun gift ideas for outdoorsy, homesteady and rural Dads.

2024 Holiday Gifts For Homesteaders  Hobby Farmers

2024 Holiday Gifts For Homesteaders & Hobby Farmers

Finding the perfect gifts for homesteaders & hobby farmers can be a challenge, but we’ve got you covered with over 30 practical and meaningful ideas.

How to Press  Make Apple Cider

How to Press & Make Apple Cider

Celebrate the fall season on the homestead with a glass of homemade cider. Follow our easy step-by-step guide on how to press and make your own cider...

How To Choose The Best Deep Freezer For Your Homestead or Hobby Farm

How To Choose The Best Deep Freezer For Your Homestead or Hobby Farm

A homesteader, bulk buyer, mom and chef shares how to choose the best deep freezer (including chest freezer versus upright) for your home, hobby farm...

A Story of an Extremely Attached Goat

A Story of an Extremely Attached Goat

Mara Watts, a Rethink:Rural writer and homesteader, shares her comical experience adding goats to the farm.

Wild Bees and Sourwood Honey

Wild Bees and Sourwood Honey

They say you've never had honey until you've tried pure wild sourwood honey, a rarity now in the South. Here, Jim Mize shares his experience growing...

From Princess to Gardener

From Princess to Gardener

Long-time gardener, grandpa, survival expert and great-grandpa, L. Woodrow Ross share his experience of the joy and wonder of teaching his...

How to Create An Epic Rural Backyard For Kids

How to Create An Epic Rural Backyard For Kids

You've finally got the big country yard you've always wanted for your growing family...now what? A homesteading family of four shares how they...