Archive for August, 2009

Homesteading - Homesteading-A state of mind, NOT location - Frugal Families Blog

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Homesteading-A state of mind, NOT location - Frugal Families Blog
Ideas for Frugal Living Yep, I added a new category to the blog. HOMESTEADING! I think homesteading can mean different things to different people.

Homesteading 101 - DIY - Lifehacker
The Get Rich Slowly blog offers an introduction to homesteading and living a more frugal, simple and self-sufficient lifestyle. Some ways even urban dwellers can reduce and reuse

Bay Area homesteading 101
K. Ruby Blume’s Oakland backyard is filled with citrus trees and raspberry bushes, towering tomato plants and trellised hop vines. In a back corner, she raises rabbits for meat

Homesteading in Washington State
Introduction. The homesteading era in the United States began in 1862, when Congress passed new provisions for the settlement of public land under the Homestead Act.

Bay Area homesteading 101
K. Ruby Blume displays a calypso bean she grew in her backyard.

Homesteading Discussion Forum
The Homesteading discussion forum at Dave’s Garden. Much like the pioneers of old, today’s homesteaders are seeking a simple, peaceful, self-sustaining life for themselves and

Homesteading-A state of mind, NOT location - Frugal Families Blog
Ideas for Frugal Living Yep, I added a new category to the blog. HOMESTEADING! I think homesteading can mean different things to different people.

Homesteading 101 - DIY - Lifehacker
The Get Rich Slowly blog offers an introduction to homesteading and living a more frugal, simple and self-sufficient lifestyle. Some ways even urban dwellers can reduce and reuse

Bay Area homesteading 101
K. Ruby Blume’s Oakland backyard is filled with citrus trees and raspberry bushes, towering tomato plants and trellised hop vines. In a back corner, she raises rabbits for meat

Homesteading in Washington State
Introduction. The homesteading era in the United States began in 1862, when Congress passed new provisions for the settlement of public land under the Homestead Act.

Bay Area homesteading 101
K. Ruby Blume displays a calypso bean she grew in her backyard.

Homesteading Discussion Forum
The Homesteading discussion forum at Dave’s Garden. Much like the pioneers of old, today’s homesteaders are seeking a simple, peaceful, self-sustaining life for themselves and

Homesteading - Goat rules wisely changed over needle… - Durham Herald Sun

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Goat rules wisely changed over needle… - Durham Herald Sun

Goat rules wisely changed over needless alarmism
Durham Herald Sun
Urban homesteading is part of that charm and is a rising trend as towns from Portland to Austin to New York revise animal control ordinances.

SCC plans heritage preservation progr… - Beatrice Daily Sun

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead
Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College's upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program.

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Chronicle

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
At Ice Cream Friday, 10 Bay Area gelato, sorbet and ice cream makers will offer tastings from 4 to 8 pm Homesteading types are invited to a foraging and

and more »

David Frum: The need for a new Mugwum… - National Post

David Frum: The need for a new Mugwumpery
National Post
a national currency, a transcontinental railroad, homesteading, land grant universities, the admission of new free states, the purchase of Alaska,

No quick fix seen for hopper infestation - Rapid City Journal

No quick fix seen for hopper infestation
Rapid City Journal
Fields compares this infestation to tales from the homesteading days. Grasshoppers are visible in all colors and sizes, she said.

Goat rules wisely changed over needle… - Durham Herald Sun

Goat rules wisely changed over needless alarmism
Durham Herald Sun
Urban homesteading is part of that charm and is a rising trend as towns from Portland to Austin to New York revise animal control ordinances.

SCC plans heritage preservation progr… - Beatrice Daily Sun

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead
Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College's upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program.

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Chronicle

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
At Ice Cream Friday, 10 Bay Area gelato, sorbet and ice cream makers will offer tastings from 4 to 8 pm Homesteading types are invited to a foraging and

and more »

David Frum: The need for a new Mugwum… - National Post

David Frum: The need for a new Mugwumpery
National Post
a national currency, a transcontinental railroad, homesteading, land grant universities, the admission of new free states, the purchase of Alaska,

No quick fix seen for hopper infestation - Rapid City Journal

No quick fix seen for hopper infestation
Rapid City Journal
Fields compares this infestation to tales from the homesteading days. Grasshoppers are visible in all colors and sizes, she said.

Homesteading - Homesteading Online

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Homesteading Online
Homesteading Online Welcome to homesteading online. Homesteading and farming and climbing and outdoor sports is in our blood. We built this site to feature some of the best outdoor

The Homestead Act - Creating Prosperity in America
Homesteading continued on a small scale in Alaska. Much of the remaining public domain was included in the National Forests or is administered by the Bureau of Land

Homesteading
Homesteading, a late 19th- and early 20th-century phenomenon in which immigrants were attracted to the Canadian West by government advertisements of "free" land.

Homesteading Online
Homesteading Online Welcome to homesteading online. Homesteading and farming and climbing and outdoor sports is in our blood. We built this site to feature some of the best outdoor

The Homestead Act - Creating Prosperity in America
Homesteading continued on a small scale in Alaska. Much of the remaining public domain was included in the National Forests or is administered by the Bureau of Land

Homesteading
Homesteading, a late 19th- and early 20th-century phenomenon in which immigrants were attracted to the Canadian West by government advertisements of "free" land.

Homesteading - Homesteading for Fun and Survival - Jeffrey A. Tucker - Mises

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Homesteading for Fun and Survival - Jeffrey A. Tucker - Mises
Angelo Mike noted a strange aspect of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: before being broken, the students had made an exceptionally organized life for themselves—a cell of

Happy Homesteading | Gather
Only one rule, no flaming anyone for their ideas. Please share how and where you homestead. Recipes too.

Barker Hill • Index page
Barker Hill. Homesteading, Survival, and Emergency preparedness, war and freedom issues - Living the Good Life with independence on your own five acres.

Homesteading for Fun and Survival - Jeffrey A. Tucker - Mises
Angelo Mike noted a strange aspect of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: before being broken, the students had made an exceptionally organized life for themselves—a cell of

Happy Homesteading | Gather
Only one rule, no flaming anyone for their ideas. Please share how and where you homestead. Recipes too.

Barker Hill • Index page
Barker Hill. Homesteading, Survival, and Emergency preparedness, war and freedom issues - Living the Good Life with independence on your own five acres.

Homesteading - The Homestead Act of 1862

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The Homestead Act of 1862
Despite these developments, legislative efforts to improve homesteading laws faced opposition on multiple fronts. As mentioned above, Northern factories owners feared a mass

Tonasket Homesteading
Tonasket Homesteading is a Washington State based LLC offering buildable lots for sale close to the town of Tonasket, Washington in the Okanogan Valley.

Homesteading Definition | Definition of Homesteading at Dictionary.com
Copy & paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page

The Homesteading Housewife
See this beautiful little girl? The one with the freckles (or sprinkles as she calls them), dirt smudged on her cheek, and the red Kool-Aid mustache?

Emergency Preparedness, Survival and Homesteading Forum
Emergency Preparedness and Survival Forum. Discussions about everything related to being prepared as a society for anything and homesteading both rural and urban.

Homesteading Discussion Forum
The Homesteading discussion forum at Dave’s Garden. Much like the pioneers of old, today’s homesteaders are seeking a simple, peaceful, self-sustaining life for themselves and

Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading by Jackie Clay Issue #62
Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading - Article by Jackie Clay from Issue #62

The Homestead Act of 1862
Despite these developments, legislative efforts to improve homesteading laws faced opposition on multiple fronts. As mentioned above, Northern factories owners feared a mass

Tonasket Homesteading
Tonasket Homesteading is a Washington State based LLC offering buildable lots for sale close to the town of Tonasket, Washington in the Okanogan Valley.

Homesteading Definition | Definition of Homesteading at Dictionary.com
Copy & paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page

The Homesteading Housewife
See this beautiful little girl? The one with the freckles (or sprinkles as she calls them), dirt smudged on her cheek, and the red Kool-Aid mustache?

Emergency Preparedness, Survival and Homesteading Forum
Emergency Preparedness and Survival Forum. Discussions about everything related to being prepared as a society for anything and homesteading both rural and urban.

Homesteading Discussion Forum
The Homesteading discussion forum at Dave’s Garden. Much like the pioneers of old, today’s homesteaders are seeking a simple, peaceful, self-sustaining life for themselves and

Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading by Jackie Clay Issue #62
Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading - Article by Jackie Clay from Issue #62

Homesteading - SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

Homesteading - SCC plans heritage preservation progr… - Beatrice Daily Sun

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

SCC plans heritage preservation progr… - Beatrice Daily Sun

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead
Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College's upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program.

Your Letters - Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Your Letters
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Before homesteading on Castle Creek, the family lived in Crested Butte where Frank worked at hard, back-breaking labor in the mines.

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead e… - Vermont Public Radio


Vermont Public Radio
Exhibit recalls Nearing's homestead experience
Vermont Public Radio
But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they described in the book, "Living the Good Life" that captured the imagination of a generation

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Chronicle

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
At Ice Cream Friday, 10 Bay Area gelato, sorbet and ice cream makers will offer tastings from 4 to 8 pm Homesteading types are invited to a foraging and

and more »

The museum’s new grove - Anchorage Press


Anchorage Press
The museum's new grove
Anchorage Press
Birch seedlings, Martinez says, have been advancing on the edge of a hayfield that Lankford's family cleared years ago after homesteading the property.

and more »

SCC plans heritage preservation progr… - Beatrice Daily Sun

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead
Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College's upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program.

Your Letters - Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Your Letters
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Before homesteading on Castle Creek, the family lived in Crested Butte where Frank worked at hard, back-breaking labor in the mines.

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead e… - Vermont Public Radio


Vermont Public Radio
Exhibit recalls Nearing's homestead experience
Vermont Public Radio
But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they described in the book, "Living the Good Life" that captured the imagination of a generation

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Chronicle

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
At Ice Cream Friday, 10 Bay Area gelato, sorbet and ice cream makers will offer tastings from 4 to 8 pm Homesteading types are invited to a foraging and

and more »

The museum’s new grove - Anchorage Press


Anchorage Press
The museum's new grove
Anchorage Press
Birch seedlings, Martinez says, have been advancing on the edge of a hayfield that Lankford's family cleared years ago after homesteading the property.

and more »

Homesteading - Homemade and wholesome - Anchorage Press

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Homemade and wholesome - Anchorage Press
Dianne Tydings, owner of Dianne’s Restaurant, is a self-starter. She came to Alaska in the 70’s to homestead on Sheep Mountain, where she says she learned to experiment with raw ingredients and custom recipes—among other life skills, I imagine

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Gate
From street fairs to food-and-wine galas, the Bay Area is home to a wide range of food-oriented celebrations. But Anya Fernald, executive director of last year’s Slow Food Nation, wanted to find the middle ground between events like the county fair

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead experience - VPR
(Host) More than a half century has passed since Helen and Scott Nearing pulled up stakes and left Jamaica, Vermont for Maine to continue their experiment in rural self-reliance. But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they

Maryland’s New Oyster - Bay Weekly
T he Maryland and Virginia oyster, Crassostrea virginica, has a new lease on life. Asian oysters have been deported; on August 13, after five years of study costing $17 million, they were deemed “unacceptable ecological risks.” Now the big

Homemade and wholesome - Anchorage Press
Dianne Tydings, owner of Dianne’s Restaurant, is a self-starter. She came to Alaska in the 70’s to homestead on Sheep Mountain, where she says she learned to experiment with raw ingredients and custom recipes—among other life skills, I imagine

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Gate
From street fairs to food-and-wine galas, the Bay Area is home to a wide range of food-oriented celebrations. But Anya Fernald, executive director of last year’s Slow Food Nation, wanted to find the middle ground between events like the county fair

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead experience - VPR
(Host) More than a half century has passed since Helen and Scott Nearing pulled up stakes and left Jamaica, Vermont for Maine to continue their experiment in rural self-reliance. But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they

Maryland’s New Oyster - Bay Weekly
T he Maryland and Virginia oyster, Crassostrea virginica, has a new lease on life. Asian oysters have been deported; on August 13, after five years of study costing $17 million, they were deemed “unacceptable ecological risks.” Now the big

Homesteading - Crestone hosts SLV Energy Fair this weekend - Alamosa Valley Courier

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Crestone hosts SLV Energy Fair this weekend - Alamosa Valley Courier
CRESTONE — The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production. We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, emerging biomass projects, vibrant

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Gate
From street fairs to food-and-wine galas, the Bay Area is home to a wide range of food-oriented celebrations. But Anya Fernald, executive director of last year’s Slow Food Nation, wanted to find the middle ground between events like the county fair

Two artists set a course for sustainability — on the ocean - Providence Journal
At top, artists Dan Gladstone, 19, left, and Zachary Weindel, 26, both of Providence, celebrate the launch of the boat they made from recycled materials The Providence Journal / John Freidah EAST PROVIDENCE — Squint. The Seekonk River might seem

Homemade and wholesome - Anchorage Press
Dianne Tydings, owner of Dianne’s Restaurant, is a self-starter. She came to Alaska in the 70’s to homestead on Sheep Mountain, where she says she learned to experiment with raw ingredients and custom recipes—among other life skills, I imagine

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

Simple life can be a lot of hard work - Tacoma News Tribune
White Thorn Press, 206 pages, $14 Last weekend my family spent an entire afternoon digging a hole for a pear sapling my husband bought to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were dealing with hardpan and used a tag-team approach to pry a bowling

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each

The museum’s new grove - Anchorage Press
Anchorage is a town that sometimes seems hell-bent on paving over open space, but city-dwelling tree huggers have reason to rejoice this year. The Anchorage Museum is planting a two-acre grove of birch trees downtown as part of its $106 million

Crestone hosts SLV Energy Fair this weekend - Alamosa Valley Courier
CRESTONE — The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production. We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, emerging biomass projects, vibrant

Big weekend for Eat Real in Oakland - San Francisco Gate
From street fairs to food-and-wine galas, the Bay Area is home to a wide range of food-oriented celebrations. But Anya Fernald, executive director of last year’s Slow Food Nation, wanted to find the middle ground between events like the county fair

Two artists set a course for sustainability — on the ocean - Providence Journal
At top, artists Dan Gladstone, 19, left, and Zachary Weindel, 26, both of Providence, celebrate the launch of the boat they made from recycled materials The Providence Journal / John Freidah EAST PROVIDENCE — Squint. The Seekonk River might seem

Homemade and wholesome - Anchorage Press
Dianne Tydings, owner of Dianne’s Restaurant, is a self-starter. She came to Alaska in the 70’s to homestead on Sheep Mountain, where she says she learned to experiment with raw ingredients and custom recipes—among other life skills, I imagine

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

Simple life can be a lot of hard work - Tacoma News Tribune
White Thorn Press, 206 pages, $14 Last weekend my family spent an entire afternoon digging a hole for a pear sapling my husband bought to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were dealing with hardpan and used a tag-team approach to pry a bowling

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each

The museum’s new grove - Anchorage Press
Anchorage is a town that sometimes seems hell-bent on paving over open space, but city-dwelling tree huggers have reason to rejoice this year. The Anchorage Museum is planting a two-acre grove of birch trees downtown as part of its $106 million

Homesteading - Two artists set a course for sustainability — on the ocean - Providence Journal

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Two artists set a course for sustainability — on the ocean - Providence Journal
At top, artists Dan Gladstone, 19, left, and Zachary Weindel, 26, both of Providence, celebrate the launch of the boat they made from recycled materials The Providence Journal / John Freidah EAST PROVIDENCE — Squint. The Seekonk River might seem

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

Simple life can be a lot of hard work - Tacoma News Tribune
White Thorn Press, 206 pages, $14 Last weekend my family spent an entire afternoon digging a hole for a pear sapling my husband bought to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were dealing with hardpan and used a tag-team approach to pry a bowling

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead experience - VPR
(Host) More than a half century has passed since Helen and Scott Nearing pulled up stakes and left Jamaica, Vermont for Maine to continue their experiment in rural self-reliance. But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they

La Brea Fire Friday Report - Santa Barbara Independent
del.icio.us. After 14 days of tough firefighting, an estimate of full containment of the La Brea Fire is in sight for tomorrow, August 22. Late hanging fog yesterday caused delays in transporting hotshot crews via helicopter to the last critical

Crestone hosts SLV Energy Fair this weekend - Alamosa Valley Courier
CRESTONE — The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production. We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, emerging biomass projects, vibrant

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each

Two artists set a course for sustainability — on the ocean - Providence Journal
At top, artists Dan Gladstone, 19, left, and Zachary Weindel, 26, both of Providence, celebrate the launch of the boat they made from recycled materials The Providence Journal / John Freidah EAST PROVIDENCE — Squint. The Seekonk River might seem

Malta milestone: Hi-Line town celebrates 100 years - Billings Gazette
A slower pace means frinds can stop to chat at a downtown intersection. The community of Malta is celebrating it’s centennial. July 14, 2009. At the age of 9, Eva Solberg Bruckner still could ride the train for half fare. So, when her mother needed

Simple life can be a lot of hard work - Tacoma News Tribune
White Thorn Press, 206 pages, $14 Last weekend my family spent an entire afternoon digging a hole for a pear sapling my husband bought to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were dealing with hardpan and used a tag-team approach to pry a bowling

Exhibit recalls Nearing’s homestead experience - VPR
(Host) More than a half century has passed since Helen and Scott Nearing pulled up stakes and left Jamaica, Vermont for Maine to continue their experiment in rural self-reliance. But it was their homesteading experience in Vermont, which they

La Brea Fire Friday Report - Santa Barbara Independent
del.icio.us. After 14 days of tough firefighting, an estimate of full containment of the La Brea Fire is in sight for tomorrow, August 22. Late hanging fog yesterday caused delays in transporting hotshot crews via helicopter to the last critical

Crestone hosts SLV Energy Fair this weekend - Alamosa Valley Courier
CRESTONE — The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production. We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, emerging biomass projects, vibrant

SCC plans heritage preservation program at Homestead - Beatrice Daily Sun
Preserving the past for future generations is just one of the goals of Southeast Community College’s upcoming Homestead Heritage Preservation Program. The program is comprised of four classes running from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, convening each