Hi Friends! I hope you are all having a joy-filled weekend full of love, good company, and delicious food. Today I wanted to give a quick overview on a few different options for having a meat-free homestead. I'm going to give a quick rundown on the vegan lifestyle, vegetarian diet, and plant based diet, and…
Continue reading ➞ Meat-Free Homesteading: Vegan, Vegetarian, and Plant Based Homesteads
Hi friends! Today I want to share a quick tutorial on starting microgreens. Microgreens are a really easy way to grow indoors during the winter, and produce nutrient packed greens to put on salads, sandwiches, bowls, and pretty much everything! They are so delicious, really easy to grow, and can allow you to continue gardening,…
This guest post is the second in a three-part series about soil testing. This series is written by Hannah Whitney, with The Whitney Homestead. She lives with her husband, their yellow lab, Maple, and a soon-to-arrive baby girl, on a 2-acre homestead in Maine. You can read the first post by going to the link…
What makes a modern homestead different than a traditional one? Today I want to answer this question for all those who may be wondering. I wouldn't have even known what this was a year ago. It's all been this crazy, unexpected adventure for us, but we wouldn't change it for the world. Old Ways, New…
Continue reading ➞ What is a Modern Homestead? | Old Ways, New Technology
Today's post comes from a very close friend of mine, Hannah Whitney with The Whitney Homestead. Hannah and her husband are starting a small homestead in Southern Maine, along with their yellow lab, Maple, and a baby girl on the way! During her first year gardening, while living in an apartment in a small town, she…
Hi Friends! Are you looking for a creative strategy or two to bring in some extra income on your homestead? I see a lot of great ideas online, but many of them involve selling meat, dairy, or animals. Those strategies may work for you; however, with the Sunshine Farm being primarily a plant-based homestead, with…
Continue reading ➞ How to Make Money on a Homestead | 15 Creative Ways Without Using Animal Products
Hi Friends, lately I have been hearing a number of people mention how they couldn't handle living in the North or having such a short growing season. Being a transplant to NY in the winter of 2014, all the way from sunny and warm Southern California, I bring this perspective from my experiences living in…
Continue reading ➞ Homesteading in the North | The Perks of Living through the Cold
