What is homesteading exactly?
My husband and I own five acres of land northwest of Wichita, Kansas. We raise heritage farm animals, Dexter cattle, various breeds of chickens, geese and ducks, bees, and have three mixed-breed goats, two angora goats, and a sheep named donkey. We raise almost all of our own food, from basic garden vegetables, to strange-looking heritage melons. We produce our own milk, butter and soon cheeses. We butcher our own organically raised animals, and will soon harvest honey. Modern homesteading is basically the same as the traditional homestead. The only difference is we bought the land. What made you start your blog? I was frustrated by the lack of information available to homesteaders. There were books to tell you what to do, but not what not to do. We made many mistakes over the years – like the time we brought home 250 pounds of free apples without a clear idea of what to do with them. Or the time we transferred live bees in the back of a hatchback. What motivates your writing? One reas
