Homesteader Life

Those who are striving to build the kind of family businesses and communities that we talk about here, must remember that this is a multigenerational vision. While I believe that most people can make it happen, we must remember that for many this is the first generation to think this way. As I look back, [...]

Here you go Carmon. Keith just emailed some pictures of Laura in her camo skirt. Someday folks will notice that all the “real women” they know are all dressed like this. Just remember, you saw it first on Homesteader Life.

There are many Christians today that are seeking a more simple life. They are sick of corporate politics, sick of trying to keep up with the Jones’s. Tired of talking about 401ks with the neighbor and are wondering if there is something more to life. This wicked economic system of debt, usury and materialism has [...]

Herrick Kimball had a good post recently on Returning To The Family Economy. I have written on this before. I am a firm believer that this what we should be working toward. I have been thinking about it the last couple of days and think that the transition will be much harder than most people [...]

We’re All To Stupid

I read an interesting article in the CountryFolks newspaper today. The basic theme of the article was that globalism is good and the average farmer is to stupid to understand it. It was a lot of the same old BS about free trade, and even though our businesses seem to be doing [...]