Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

Claudette Schroer, at left, Jeff Schroer, Jason Schroer, and Laurie Schroer pose for a photograph next to the Hoosier Homestead Farm centennial award sign at their farm in Columbus on Friday. Nine ...

Starting a homestead can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. With the right selection of low-maintenance animals, ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning land to start a homestead, farm, or even just live a simpler, more self-sufficient life, you’re not alone. More and more people are turning their attention to rural ...

Four Bartholomew County families have been honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned by the same family for 100 years or longer. The family farms being honored are the ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Chemung County announced that it will be hosting the “Homesteading and Small Farm Symposium” for farming individuals looking to expand ...

Over the last two decades, my mother has devoted herself to creating a small homestead farm in upstate New York. I’ve had a front-row seat to the tribulations and glories of raising a large flock of ...

Jeff and Sharon Beck of Bargersville pose on their farm near their Hoosier Homestead plaque. The Hoosier Homestead award is a state program honoring farms that have remained in the same family for ...

Over the last two decades, my mother has devoted herself to creating a small homestead farm in upstate New York. I’ve had a front-row seat to the tribulations and glories of raising a large flock of ...