The Heritage Journal

Homesteading for Beginners: How to Actually Sta...

You don't need land, money, or a farm to start homesteading. Start where you are with one skill. Here's the step-by-step path from your first tomato plant to a self-reliant...

Homesteading for Beginners: How to Actually Sta...

You don't need land, money, or a farm to start homesteading. Start where you are with one skill. Here's the step-by-step path from your first tomato plant to a self-reliant...

11 Forgotten Ways to Preserve Food Without Elec...

Before refrigeration, families kept a year of food using salt, smoke, cool ground, and fermentation. Here are 11 time-tested methods to preserve food without electricity, still safe and useful today.

11 Forgotten Ways to Preserve Food Without Elec...

Before refrigeration, families kept a year of food using salt, smoke, cool ground, and fermentation. Here are 11 time-tested methods to preserve food without electricity, still safe and useful today.

9 Raised Garden Bed Plans for Every Yard and Bu...

The best raised bed is 3-4 feet wide so you can reach the middle, and at least 10-12 inches deep. Here are 9 buildable plans, from a $30 weekend box...

9 Raised Garden Bed Plans for Every Yard and Bu...

The best raised bed is 3-4 feet wide so you can reach the middle, and at least 10-12 inches deep. Here are 9 buildable plans, from a $30 weekend box...

Rain barrels and a raised storage tank collecting water beside a homestead cabin

Off-Grid Water Systems: A Beginner's Guide to G...

An off-grid water system comes down to four stages: collect, store, filter, and move. Here's how to build a reliable independent water supply from rain, well, or spring.

Off-Grid Water Systems: A Beginner's Guide to G...

An off-grid water system comes down to four stages: collect, store, filter, and move. Here's how to build a reliable independent water supply from rain, well, or spring.

Inside a stone-lined root cellar with wooden shelves full of stored vegetables

Root Cellar Plans for Small Properties (No Exca...

A root cellar keeps months of vegetables fresh with no electricity, using cool ground temperature and humidity. Here are practical designs for small properties, from a buried barrel to a...

Root Cellar Plans for Small Properties (No Exca...

A root cellar keeps months of vegetables fresh with no electricity, using cool ground temperature and humidity. Here are practical designs for small properties, from a buried barrel to a...

A tidy weathered-wood backyard chicken coop with an attached wire run

12 Chicken Coop Plans You Can Build in a Weekend

The best chicken coop plan is the simplest one that keeps your birds dry, ventilated, and safe from predators. Here are 12 buildable designs, from a weekend A-frame to a...

12 Chicken Coop Plans You Can Build in a Weekend

The best chicken coop plan is the simplest one that keeps your birds dry, ventilated, and safe from predators. Here are 12 buildable designs, from a weekend A-frame to a...