Milk sheep are a unique and fun option for dairy livestock on the small homestead. We have had dairy cows, goats, and sheep here at Willow Creek Farm and each one has a unique set of pros and cons ...

Protecting livestock is one of the most important responsibilities for homesteaders. Yet, it’s an area where many make critical mistakes that can lead to devastating consequences. Choosing the wrong ...

Why bother with the blatant commercialism of big-box, look-at-me retailers that claim to support the “Do it yourself” ethos when regional, organic alternatives await? That’s right — whether just ...

Living off the land like a modern-day episode of Little House on the Prairie sounds intriguing. Growing and preserving your food, fixing what you have, or building what you need, and working toward ...

Homestead Wisconsin has a grass-fed, grass-finished and pasture-raised label. McCoy says “grass-fed” refers to any livestock that was raised at one point of its life on grass. The next step in the ...

Playing out like a movie scene from a wild west epic, a combination of volunteers, farmers and ranchers united for a longhorn cattle drive that took the majestic beasts from a pasture in Inkom back to ...