As a son, brother, husband, and father of certain ladies in my life partial to the story of “Anne of Green Gables,” I’ve read the classic book and seen the popular 1985 movie. While I don’t get very sentimental when it comes to... read more
Does the Bible speak toward how Christian Farmers are supposed to do agriculture? In his book, “Born-Again Dirt,” Noah Sanders argues the answer to that question is a resounding “Yes!” In this video, Tim reviews Noah’s book pointing to the biblical... read more
Whether you are picking beans or preaching sermons, you will always have a mingling of critics and supporters offering their two cents about your methods. In either case, you can get distracted from the work you are doing by pausing for too long... read more
Like Mary who chose “the good portion” and sat at the feet of Jesus while her sister Martha was distracted by busywork in Luke 10, Mark Albion tells the parable of a Mexican Fisherman who managed to live a rich life without following the... read more
I’m not a fan of the stereotype that assumes all farmers are barefooted, overall-wearing, pipe-smoking, straw-chewing, backwoods hillbillies. Rather, when I think of homesteading, I like to envision the intellectual agrarian standard. I think of George Washington of Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson... read more
If your ewe has rejected her lamb, don’t panic. There’s something you can try before resorting to bottle feeding. While you may need to express colostrum to get into the lamb quickly, with a little extra effort it’s possible to reunite mama... read more
We decided to homestead for many of the same reasons others do: A desire to be self-reliant, to give more time to spiritual pursuits, and to work with our kids on developing hands-on craft and life skills. A possible negative effect, however, to moving... read more
