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Mountainy, friendly, artsy place to live sustainably? started by Adasmommy (5/28/12 at 11:03pm)	Boulder, CO is one of the most expensive places in CO to... Today at 6:56 am by 34me	11	107
Raising chickens?? Some very very basic questions... started by crunchy_mommy (1/16/12 at 8:49am)	Sounds like a good plan. I have to remind myself to take it... Yesterday at 8:19 am by Brees_Mama	13	312
Families in Bear Country, how do you deal with food waste? started by SweetSilver (5/31/12 at 5:43pm)	That's pretty crazy! Our neighborhood in general doesn't... 6/1/12 at 8:36am by SweetSilver	5	44
Chicken with a wonky beak...help! started by Abarat (5/31/12 at 4:40pm)	I'm afraid I have no advice, although if it's getting fat... 5/31/12 at 7:10pm by FarmerBeth	1	23
Fleas in our CABIN and I'm 33 weeks pregnant - please help! started by eastkygal (5/18/12 at 8:22am)	I have to say that DE didn't work for our flea problem. The... 5/31/12 at 3:24pm by violetflapjack	12	148
yurt organization started by bellyfruit (4/25/12 at 9:12pm)	We have a yurt on our property, it is not our primary living... 5/31/12 at 1:10pm by segolilymama	5	140
DUCKS! Advice wanted started by SweetSilver (2/23/12 at 7:20am) 1 2	I grew up with Muscovies and totally echo all the good things... 5/31/12 at 12:15pm by fsonj	30	376
Looking to network with other OTGers in WA started by newedge2003 (5/9/12 at 6:47pm)	Hi, Heather. I read your reply, and I like what you have... ... 5/30/12 at 3:05pm by newedge2003	2	35
buying pigs for meat started by Martha27 (4/27/12 at 5:27pm)	I don't keep pigs, so I don't know the specifics, but our... 5/28/12 at 9:48am by root*children	5	94
Anyone have any luck buying small parcels out in the country? started by Ydolem (4/25/12 at 9:18pm) 1 2	Certain counties may have rural water. We live in one that... 5/24/12 at 8:38am by Peony	23	296
help I'm thinking of a chicken book.. started by abiyhayil (5/22/12 at 12:19pm)	I want to buy this book for my mom about raising chickens... 5/22/12 at 12:19pm by abiyhayil	0	9
Earthbag building started by Chicky2 (3/1/12 at 11:02am)	Sorry for the delays! Hubby got slammed at work, we went on... 5/22/12 at 7:39am by Chicky2	16	243
Pay off land, then build house? Or pay off land and build house at same time? started by micah_mae_ (5/18/12 at 9:33am)	Property is not always finance-able (is that a word??) in and... 5/21/12 at 3:19pm by SweetSilver	2	47
It's Farmer's Market Time Again! started by FarmerBeth (5/13/12 at 4:29pm)	It's around that time that a lot of the farmer's markets are... 5/13/12 at 4:29pm by FarmerBeth	0	18
Homesteading in a rental? started by JamieCatheryn (5/11/12 at 9:23am)	We rent a rural property from a family member and have... 5/13/12 at 10:49am by mnnice	1	51
Anyone switch to country living/off the grid later in life? (50’s or older) started by dbsam (3/11/11 at 7:30am) 1 2	Notsheepable... just wanted to let you know that your post... 5/12/12 at 11:57am by Crystal Pegasus	21	920
Buying land, am I missing something? started by Will3482 (5/5/09 at 3:18pm)	We lived in Oroville, WA a few years ago (2010) and since... 5/5/12 at 12:12pm by Ydolem	9	635
Anyone live in or build a cob home? started by Ydolem (3/27/12 at 11:57pm)	Hi again!We do have a website with some pictures which I... 5/5/12 at 11:44am by kimmom	13	294
Root Cellar in deep south anyone? started by Abarat (4/13/12 at 8:50pm)	Have you seen the storm shelter / root cellar that is linked... 5/5/12 at 8:20am by greenmamato2	4	102
Planning Our Transition - Advice? started by greenmamato2 (4/24/12 at 11:08am)	THANK YOU so much for your feedback! I'm sorry it took me so... 5/4/12 at 2:46pm by greenmamato2	2	71
Feel isolated by the country... love hate relationship started by rlrtorr (4/16/12 at 6:24pm)	We are an hour away from a town and 15 minutes from a village... 4/25/12 at 1:52pm by FarmerBeth	7	248
Anyone have a hand operated grain mill? started by alivia (3/4/12 at 12:37pm)	I'm looking at the Victorio Deluxe one, the reviews for... 4/25/12 at 7:08am by JamieCatheryn	9	133
Homesteading m/others, what do you do with your toddler?! started by erthe_mama (3/18/12 at 9:48pm) 1 2	If this rooster is aggressive, he shouldn't be used for... 4/24/12 at 3:34pm by Brambleberry	23	464
Top Money Saving Homesteading Tips started by zech13_9_goforgold (4/16/12 at 7:01pm)	I'm not in the country yet but am a frugal homemaking mom. ... 4/24/12 at 10:14am by JamieCatheryn	5	162
mice in the urban chicken coop started by rcr (4/17/12 at 7:55am)	You can use live-catch traps that the chickens cannot access.... 4/23/12 at 7:58am by grahamsmom98	1	49
Living off the grid and Child Protective Services (PLEASE HELP!!) started by coalgrovecrunchy (4/11/12 at 2:13pm)	We just moved to our semi off-grid mobile last Nov.. Before... 4/16/12 at 10:46pm by babyfarm	4	400
Do bears eat bunnies? started by majazama (4/15/12 at 9:25pm)	bears, wolves, coyotes, racoons, dogs, and they will do... 4/16/12 at 5:32pm by tibris	2	59
Cover cropping for chicken forage started by SweetSilver (4/11/12 at 9:02am)	Chickens would love just about any cover crop I can think of... 4/14/12 at 5:46pm by Brambleberry	1	51
Would you move if you knew the new neighbors were AWFUL? started by Dandelionkid (8/9/11 at 9:57pm) 1 2	* 4/9/12 at 11:06pm by Dandelionkid	26	1,692
High speed internet options in the middle of no where? started by Satori (2/6/12 at 9:49am)	I had Hughes net when we got our land last year. I hated it.... 4/6/12 at 3:02pm by dearone	8	217
simple chicken house/tractor design for preschool use, and breeds... started by Chamsia (4/3/12 at 4:48pm)	Chickens and kids get along great! I do suggest a calmer... 4/5/12 at 4:38am by FarmerBeth	1	81
Whistling Chick? started by talia rose (3/21/12 at 9:07am)	awesome! 4/2/12 at 3:51pm by Chicky2	7	94
Spinning wool? started by MaxsFox (9/18/11 at 2:45am)	Youtube was my best friend ever when learning to spin. The... 4/2/12 at 8:21am by Village Mama	14	258
I started on my orchard :) started by iowaorganic (3/25/12 at 7:50am)	I knew your name looked familiar, we were in the same ddc for... 3/31/12 at 3:50pm by OceansEve	8	104
raising a homestead pig or two started by Chicky2 (3/22/12 at 7:16am)	Not sure about the case either, but if there is a farmer... 3/31/12 at 3:44pm by OceansEve	10	139
Any families looking to start a homestead with other families? started by FreeRangeChicks (9/2/11 at 7:39pm) 1 2	Would love to join you! Single mother, with 13 yr... 3/30/12 at 10:57pm by Shannan Hilton	29	1,094
Urban homesteaders - Where to get soil? started by tiqa (3/21/12 at 8:55am)	The nursery where we get compost from sells it for $50/ one... 3/28/12 at 1:06pm by Adaline'sMama	4	80
anyone use the wonder wash? started by weiluonika (3/22/12 at 12:23pm)	I got one of these when we were staying off the grid for 6... 3/27/12 at 8:30pm by I Fly	2	55
family cow breeds started by KellyandKatie (3/20/12 at 9:51am)	My mom grew up on a dairy farm with Guernsey cows and speaks... 3/20/12 at 6:35pm by Martha27	1	47
bio mass gasifier started by mamayogibear (2/21/12 at 10:36am)	Aww :( I wish you would have received some responses to this.... 3/16/12 at 5:29pm by MyName	1	42
Country dream living - but for one catch. Cast your vote. Take it or not? started by Attached Mama (3/7/12 at 7:17pm)	It sounds weird but slice onions in half and leave them... 3/16/12 at 12:10am by lava	6	252
Might be moving to a house on 10 acres! started by courtney_c (3/8/12 at 6:08am)	I wanted to add that just in the last year I've been able to... 3/14/12 at 2:23pm by SweetSilver	6	128
I just killed a chicken... started by diana_of_the_dunes (3/5/12 at 2:25pm)	Wow, I wasn't getting my E-mail updates from MDC and didn't... 3/13/12 at 8:22pm by diana_of_the_...	17	356
anybody lived in their basement while building? started by alivia (12/27/09 at 1:56pm)	How did all of your building go? You guys sound just like... 3/6/12 at 11:40am by jenharris07	9	1,845
Hand-washing laundry - wringer buckets? Has anyone used one for this purpose? started by amyamanda (2/25/10 at 11:10am)	Reading some older threads here... Yep! I only have 3... 3/4/12 at 12:25pm by alivia	18	4,168
can chickens eat barley? started by acu-mom (Jessica) (12/20/10 at 5:05pm)	My chickens LOVE pasta, and so do the ducklings! I cook my... 3/2/12 at 3:04pm by NikonMama	8	906
Rural living without a partner in crime started by seawitch (7/17/11 at 3:03pm)	My husband does the mowing (we only have a push mower and I'm... 3/2/12 at 2:57pm by NikonMama	16	1,731
Long term goal - where do we start? started by FrodoLives! (2/25/12 at 5:01am)	We own a home in the city now and are working toward building... 2/25/12 at 8:41pm by JamieCatheryn	1	59
Anybody ever rescued chickens? started by dovey (2/22/12 at 7:32pm)	I'd looked into doing this a little while ago, and still... 2/23/12 at 6:58am by illiterati	2	69
Let's talk well water started by OceansEve (2/19/12 at 5:41pm)	yikes about the snakes! That makes me feel better to hear... 2/22/12 at 3:29pm by OceansEve	2	94