The readers of MOTHER’s pages are drawn to simpler, hands-on lives that reimagine the 9-to-5, cubicle-enclosed lifestyle. They choose instead to find fulfilling work by repairing a trusty piece of ...

Some prominent problems keep popping up in the rural development today. It is difficult for the current rural homestead system to meet the needs of national modernization drive and urban-rural ...

Explore the realities of off grid homesteading, from daily challenges to the rewards of creating a self-reliant lifestyle.

We frequently use the term ‘homestead’ and ‘homesteading’ in articles in Mother Earth News. The term ‘homesteading’ may be familiar, but its usage can cause some confusion as its meaning has changed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though agriculture can be historically traumatic for many Black families, these homesteaders have found personal liberation by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 10 years ago, my husband and I decided to try homesteading. We wanted to be self-sufficient and moved to a 93-acre farm in ...

The Adirondack Rural Skills and Homesteading Festival on Saturday at the Paul Smith's College VIC will celebrate the talents of a bygone era with... Sep 29, 2015 — The Adirondack Rural Skills and ...