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Tailored Time Management

August 10, 2020 by hsotr

Tailored Time Management

Here’s a system that you can use to build your own method of managing time based on cognitive stack theory.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Personal Growth, Planning, Stewardship

Top 10 Gardening Resources

July 22, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Gardening Resources

Whether you are a seasoned green thumb or one of many who gardened for the first time this year, you’ll enjoy our readers’ favorite posts and resources.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Composting, Seed Saving, Soil, Stewardship, Vegetables, Water

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

July 15, 2020 by hsotr

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

The sunflower was first deemed a weed by the state legislature in 1886.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Field Crops, History, Nature, Stewardship

Ranching Full-Time on 3 Hours a Day

July 13, 2020 by hsotr

Ranching Full-Time on 3 Hours a Day

Too many family ranches these days are supported by a spouse’s off-ranch income. But this book by Cody Holmes proves that it doesn’t have to be this way!

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Books, Cattle, Financial, Livestock, Pastures, Planning, Soil, Stewardship

3 Promising Niches for Draft Animals

June 15, 2020 by hsotr

3 Promising Niches for Draft Animals

Are draft animals outdated? Definitely not, teamsters of all types would be happy to tell you. Draft animals have several advantages over machinery, especially when it comes to sustainable agriculture. They don’t require petroleum to run, they are less likely to compact the soil, and they can provide a valuable boost to soil nutrient levels. […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Agritourism, Draft Animals, Enterprises, Livestock, Stewardship

The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner

April 20, 2020 by hsotr

The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner

The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner is a season-guided approach to keeping up with the homestead chores in sync with nature.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Bees, Books, Field Crops, Fruit, Livestock, Nature, Pastures, Planning, Poultry, Soil, Stewardship, Vegetables, Weather

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

March 9, 2020 by hsotr

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

Those who pursue a different path often meet with skepticism in our society. This is perhaps nowhere quite as true as in the area of agriculture.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Financial, Food, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Nature, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Water

2020 Reading Challenge: Nature

January 6, 2020 by hsotr

2020 Reading Challenge: Nature

Ready for a challenge? Tackle this list of 12 books on flora, fauna, weather, conservation, and more.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Reading Challenges, Stewardship, Water, Weather

Top 10 Reader-Favorite Books

September 30, 2019 by hsotr

Vegetable Garden Planting Guide

We love curating helpful reading material for country living enthusiasts! If you are looking for a variety of useful books on everything from starting a farming enterprise to planting crops to drawing horses, we highly recommend the Homestead Bookshelf as the place to find what you’re looking for. We have collected public domain classics, modern […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Cattle, Goats, Livestock, Music, Nature, Sheep, Stewardship, Top 10, Vegetables, Weather

Fields of Farmers

September 16, 2019 by hsotr

Fields of Farmers

There are two attitudes toward farm internships prevalent in America today. The first is that of stubborn individualism, the rugged “gonna do it my way” philosophy commonly associated with farmers. The second is best described as, “What I need is some interns to get this place in shape!” In Fields of Farmers: Interning, Mentoring, Partnering, […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Books, Enterprises, Homeschooling, Legal, Planning, Stewardship

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