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This is for anyone out there who want to get "off grid", this even includes the "food grid". Please come and share your ideas!

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Latest Activity: May 8, 2012

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Cob stove and oven

Started by Rivenfae Wolf. Last reply by Mari Jan 27, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Ok, so we are working on making a cob-ish oven here and re-building the wood cook stove we had last year when we were camping out. I will be including pics and a youtube vid but at the bottom so i…Continue

Tags: homesteading, building, green, oven, cob

Do you forage? (cross posted)

Started by Rivenfae Wolf. Last reply by HomeofGoingGreen Sep 19, 2011. 1 Reply 1 Like

I posted this in the main discussion as well as on my 2 blogs please read! …Continue

Tags: jams, jelly, jellies, canning, cooking

Your homestead

Started by Rivenfae Wolf Jun 9, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

For those of you who have one tell us a bit about it. Mine is a 5.29 acre piece of land in the Missouri Ozarks. I currently have a small flock of chickens and i am experimenting with turkeys right…Continue

Tags: home, homesteading

Saw Dust Toilets

Started by Rivenfae Wolf May 26, 2011. 0 Replies 1 Like

We are using a sawdust toilet in our current home and when our house is built I am planning to keep using them, granted I'm planning on it being better looking that the one we are using now. They do…Continue

Tags: water, grey, toilets

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Comment by Mari on March 16, 2012 at 12:31am: What's your next project Rivenfae Wolf?

Look forward to reading your story, and seeing your pictures!!

Have a Great Weekend!

Comment by Mari on January 27, 2012 at 9:32pm: I have been interested in the Homesteading lifestyle for many years.

I like to read, and learn how I can impove my life so my children, and my grandsons will respect Mother Earth, and all she has to offer them.

One day they will realize their 'crazy' (grand)mom was right!

Comment by Local Green Connect on June 15, 2011 at 12:22am: I am just starting a homestead of our own in the suburbs so it may take awhile. This past March I designed and built a sustainable garden as an educational display at navy Pier. It was wonderful and attracted a lot of attention.