Edmund Morris’ book Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming presents a unique view into the life of an ordinary man, who like many today, dreamt of moving to the country as a small time farmer. Morris describes how he in his mid 40s purchased just ten acres in rural New JerseyContinue reading “Lessons of Thrift from a Civil War Era Farmer”
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To Farm, Or Not to Farm
The idea of quitting my day job and turning the homestead into a for-profit farm is an alluring idea. In sum, what I can’t help but contemplate regularly is whether I really want to be a homesteader or a farmer, a grower for my family or for the larger community. While the idea of ditchingContinue reading “To Farm, Or Not to Farm”
One Rule of Farming to Never Forget
There are many little rules to farming or homesteading, some passed down from grandparents, some learned from experience, and others learned from YouTube or blogs. There is one rule I’ve come to learn through experience and lots of research into different homesteading endeavors. The rule that I find is little talked about but rarely brokenContinue reading “One Rule of Farming to Never Forget”
Here’s Everything We Did in Our First Year on the Homestead
We moved to our new property of just over six acres in Georgia in July 2022. As we approach the end of our first year on the homestead, I think it’s important to reflect and quantify all that we accomplished in these first 12 months. Looking backwards will help us gauge how much progress weContinue reading “Here’s Everything We Did in Our First Year on the Homestead”
Introducing Born for the Barn: A Homestead Journey
I have a great job: it’s extremely interesting work; it brings me into daily contact with great people; and it pays well enough to support our family as the sole income source. However, looking at a computer screen (as I’m inevitably doing right now) for eight hours a day is not a source of joy.Continue reading “Introducing Born for the Barn: A Homestead Journey”
Born for the Barn 