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Cooking over Wood: Cast Iron Cooking Techniques and More  Rethink:Rural

Cooking over Wood: Cast Iron Cooking Techniques and More | Rethink:Rural

There’s nothing better than food cooked with a wood fire, including cast iron cooking over an open flame. Master the art of preparing wood-fired...

5 Cooking Tips for Wild Game

5 Cooking Tips for Wild Game

Wild game is among the healthiest meat on the planet, but cooking it can be tricky. Try these five techniques  from The Sporting Chef Scott Leysath to...

Homesteading for Health: How Country Life Can Heal

Homesteading for Health: How Country Life Can Heal

A commitment to healthy living and simplicity on the homestead helped this family improve their son’s health and quality of life.

What Drives a Woman to Become a Farmer?

What Drives a Woman to Become a Farmer?

Being passionate about eating well and caring about the food you consume can lead you to some interesting places, like a field of okra.

How to Bake a Little Healthier (and feel sexier) this Valentines Day

How to Bake a Little Healthier (and feel sexier) this Valentine’s Day

Health writer and Chef, Kristen Boye, explains how to modify your favorite recipes to be healthier -- and still delicious -- this Valentine's Day...

7 Easy Ways to Preserve Food (No Canning Required)

7 Easy Ways to Preserve Food (No Canning Required)

Not a fan of canning? Here are 7 alternative ways to preserve produce to enjoy all winter long.

5 Tips for Shopping in the Country

5 Tips for Shopping in the Country

How can you conveniently shop for food in the country? Try these 5 rural food shopping hacks to save time, save money, and save stress grocery...

9 easy ways to use fresh milk

9 easy ways to use fresh milk

When you have an ample supply of fresh cow's milk, you don't want it to go to waste. Try these easy tips to use, cook and preserve fresh milk.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Do the lyrics, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” instantly put you in the Christmas mood, or is it just me? It could be the middle of October but...

10 Clever (and Easy) Ways to Use Up Apples

10 Clever (and Easy) Ways to Use Up Apples

Whether you over-picked at the U-Pick or your own apple trees produced a bounty, these recipes help ensure you don't waste any apples this season.