Building a Homestead from the Ground Up

Building a Homestead from the Ground Up

This post is part of the 30 Ways of of Homesteading blog series hosted by the Prepared Bloggers Network during the month of April.   Most people that pursue a life of homesteading come from a typical suburban background, and seek to smooth the transition by...
Studying the Old Paths of Frontier Culture and Living

Studying the Old Paths of Frontier Culture and Living

Last week, I took my family to Staunton, Virginia, to visit the Frontier Culture Museum for their Homeschool Day.  The Frontier Culture Museum is a unique place, where they have recreated the rural living conditions of farms from England, Ireland, Germany, Africa, and...
Taming the wilderness with Noah Sanders at Rora Valley Farms

Taming the wilderness with Noah Sanders at Rora Valley Farms

We’re on the first stop of our Southern US filming tour, visiting with Noah Sanders of Rora Valley Farms, and the author of Born Again Dirt. Noah gave a fantastic tour of his homestead and farm that was inspiring and encouraging.  It was amazing to see all the...