The number of breeds available to the homesteader or chicken enthusiast can be astounding. Just flip through a hatchery catalog. Who would have thought there were so many different kinds of chickens? To whittle down the options and select a breed or breeds you are going to be satisfied with, you need to have atContinue reading “Choosing a Breed of Chicken”
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Four-time author Michelle Lindsey owns and operates Homestead on the Range, an independent publisher dedicated to helping Kansans and others around flyover country achieve an abundant country lifestyle. She is a serious history enthusiast, specializing in Kansas, agriculture, and the American West. When not pursuing hobbies ranging from music to gardening to birdwatching, she can usually be found researching or writing about her many interests.
Free eBook: Sheep Production in Kansas
If you are looking for a basic guide to purchasing and caring for sheep, try Sheep Production in Kansas. Old, but by no means outdated, this PDF bulletin is available for free.
Flint Hills
Many agree that, with its wide vistas, gorgeous sunsets, and perennial display of wildflowers, the Flint Hills region is one of the most beautiful places in the state, if not the world.
Streams of Income
Small streams quickly add up to a reasonable living. Furthermore, if a catastrophe strikes one source of income, chances are there will still be others.
Getting Started: Part 4—Focus
Distractions abound in all areas of life. Every day we are bombarded with ideas.
Free eBook: How to Direct Market Your Beef
For those of you who want to sell beef, How to Direct Market Your Beef by Jan Holder is a must-read!
Cherokee Lowlands
The Cherokee Lowlands occupy 1,000 square miles in Bourbon, Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties in southeastern Kansas.
Why Direct Market?
Commodity markets can be a way to salvage an inferior product. But most will find that the benefits of direct marketing outweigh the work.
Getting Started: Part 3—Persevere
If you are going to fulfill your unique purpose, you must carry on. You can’t quit when the adrenaline runs out.
Free eBook: Growing Corn Successfully
Here’s some old-time wisdom we can benefit from today! Growing Corn Successfully: A Treatise on Corn Culture From Plowing and Planting to Harvesting and Marketing by E. S. Teagarden was originally published in 1895 as a protest against a problem all too prevalent in the author’s time—farmers planted more corn than they could properly manage. Continue reading “Free eBook: Growing Corn Successfully”
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