I build houses out of trash. I was inspired by the life of Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai, who said, “It’s the little ...

Learn how to build a cabin with a loft in the woods with these DIY cabin plans. Realize your cabin dream by building a cabin yourself for about $6,500.

How much land are you tending? What is the terrain like? Are you manicuring the grounds, or just knocking back weeds and ...

Homesteading doesn’t have to mean 10 acres and a tractor. In today’s world, where buying land can feel out of reach and ...

Build a durable DIY brick oven, stove, grill, and smoker to start cooking and baking pizza in your backyard.

“Precious and rare.” That phrase has stayed with us while tending the garden, foraging in the woods, and walking the pastures ...

Explore this heirloom potato varieties list and decide which are the best heirloom potatoes to plant in your garden.

21 things you should know — or wish you had known — before starting a goat farm.

Learn how to build an A-rame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide from Mother Earth News. Read more.

Discover gardening advice for your backyard vegetable garden, including saving money and time while gardening, wise watering, wise harvesting, home food preservation, succession sowing, extending ...

With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or root/storm cellar — no permit required!

Create a self sufficient homestead plan so you can enjoy local, homegrown food year-round while saving money and learning new skills.