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When a GirlyGirl Goes Country

When a Girly-Girl Goes Country

Jayne Gray didn't think country life was a good fit for her the first time her husband drove her down a long, dirt road to their future home. Now she...

East Texas surprise  Rethink Rural Blog

East Texas surprise | Rethink Rural Blog

From the minute you meet Simon Webster, you know he’s not a local Texan. Born in England and raised in New Zealand, his foreign accent tells he’s...

Go Fish! in East Texas

"Go Fish!" in East Texas

When you visit a fancy aquarium and see loads of exotic orange fish, eerie eel and strange puffer fish, it’s a fun sight to see. But the cool aquatic...

20 questions to ask before buying rural land

20 questions to ask before buying rural land

A land agent who specializes in rural land sales explains what to know before buying land, reviewing questions you need to ask before purchasing your...

The rural land that keeps on giving

The rural land that keeps on giving

Troy James is a man who likes to reinvent himself, and his rural land helps him do it, from raising chicken to paintball to composing music.

How To Eat Like A Foodie In The Country

How To Eat Like A Foodie In The Country

Can you cook gourmet food when you live in a rural area? Of course, says chef Kristen Boye, who shares some of her secrets to getting those hard-to...

Would you give your child raw milk?

Would you give your child raw milk?

Would you give your kids raw milk?

Composting for the Verminphobic  One Couple's Harrowing Story

Composting for the Vermin-phobic - One Couple's Harrowing Story

It seems like a no-brainer. You’ve got property, you’ve got kitchen scraps, tons of leaves, grass clippings, and other biodegradable items.

Garden Flunkie

Garden Flunkie

Last summer my gardening attempts were pitiful. I planted a few vegetables in my square-foot garden beds, watered, weeded and in the end only...

Dirt Lovin' Woman

Dirt Lovin' Woman

I have a confession to make.