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Ryan Cashman
Ryan Cashman is a writer, father, husband, and homesteader. He lives in the foothills of southwestern New Hampshire with his wife and four children.
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Notes From Owl Hill: A Watched Sheep Never Pops
After weeks of anxious waiting and nonstop 'Sheep TV,' Peach finally delivers two healthy lambs the moment no ...
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Notes From Owl Hill Farm: Our 1st Lambs Arrive on the Homestead
The author shares his and his wife's anticipation of welcoming their first lambs onto their homestead.
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June 3, 2026
Notes From Owl Hill: The Return of a New Flock
A modern homestead brings sheep back to land that hasn't seen a flock in perhaps a century, reconnecting ...
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June 2, 2026
Notes From Owl Hill: Runaway Hogs and Homegrown Bacon
A homesteader's first attempt at raising pigs quickly turns into a scramble of boots, buckets, and a bewildered ...
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June 2, 2026
How to Grow a Year’s Supply of Food in Your Own Backyard, According to 2 Texas Gardeners
Lucinda Bailey and Kurt Nauck, founders of heirloom seed bank company Texas Ready, explain how self-sufficiency starts in ...
American Essence
May 19, 2026
Notes From Owl Hill: New Seeds Sprout in a Family Orchard Story
As a homesteader cultivates a new apple orchard, he reconnects to both his heritage and the land.
Home
May 5, 2026
Welcome to Owl Hill: A New Column About Homesteading
Introducing a new column, in which homesteader Ryan Cashman shares a window into his young family's 19th-century farmhouse ...
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May 5, 2026
By Documenting Her Adventures, Solo Female Rancher Hopes to Inspire More to Embrace Homesteading
Feeling disconnected after years of living in the big city, Emmie Sperandeo finally found peace and belonging as ...
American Essence
March 18, 2026
Passing Down Family Values Through Homesteading
To teach her children about the value of hard work, RuthAnn Zimmerman turned to her homesteading roots.
American Essence
November 25, 2025
Holdfast Alaska: The Family That Chose to Homestead in the Alaskan Wilderness
Dennis and Amy Westerlind headed westward to achieve their dream of living off-grid.
American Essence
October 10, 2025
5 Thrifty Tips From a Seasoned Homesteader
After 25 years as a homesteader, RuthAnn Zimmerman knows how to make good things last.
Home
October 2, 2025
The Food Scientist Who’s Milled Her Own Flour for 30 Years, and How You Can Too
According to baker Sue Becker, milling your own flour leads to better taste, better nutrition, and better health.
Food
June 15, 2025
From Rats and Poor Soil to a Permaculture Paradise: How a New Jersey Homesteader Built Her Dream
On a 6-acre homestead in rural New Jersey, Angela Ferraro-Fanning is weaving an interconnected web of land, animals, ...
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January 17, 2025
A Garden as Nature Intended: Washington Orchard Thrives Despite No Watering, No Tilling
Inspired by divine guidance, Paul Gautschi's no-till 'Back to Eden' method asks little of the gardener but bears ...
American Essence
September 5, 2024
This Homesteading Mom of 11 Pressure Cans Hundreds of Jars of Food Each Year. She Thinks You Should Too.
Carolyn Thomas shares expert pressure canning tips and a beginner-friendly recipe.
Food
July 24, 2024
For Miami’s Beloved Argentine Steakhouse Empire Graziano’s, Family Is Everything
How three generations have kept the fire of their Italian Argentine food traditions alive.
Food
July 5, 2024
How to Make Raw Milk Cheese at Home, According to an Expert Farmer
Beth Dougherty, co-author of 'The Independent Farmstead,' shares beginner-friendly tips and a recipe—plus why your cheese won't taste ...
Food
June 26, 2024
Grace, Goats, and a Dairy Cow: How 2 Self-Taught Farmers Turned Rejected Land Into Their Dream Homestead
Shawn and Beth Dougherty found a path forward in the old way of farming, creating a self-sufficient farmstead ...
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June 26, 2024
10 Months, 45 States, a Second Chance: How a Couple Fought for Their Marriage and Found Home
Ben and Meg Hollar, of the popular YouTube channel The Hollar Homestead, built a new life for their ...
Home
April 27, 2024
How to Make Your Own All-Natural, Skin-Nourishing Soap
Meg Hollar, founder of all-natural skincare company Bumblewood and co-host of The Hollar Homestead YouTube channel, shares a ...
Home
April 23, 2024
What Southern Hospitality Really Means
Stacy Lyn Harris shares her guiding principles—plus smart tips and crowd-pleasing recipes—for truly nourishing the people you love.
Food
March 5, 2024
Stacy Lyn Harris’s Favorite Banana Pudding
Make it in individual mason jars or a party-ready trifle dish—just don't forget the whipped cream.
Food
March 5, 2024
We Can’t Teach People Homesteading Without Teaching This Skill, Says Homesteader and Mom of 6
Jessica Sowards, the homesteader and YouTuber behind Roots and Refuge Farm, is guided by the desire to build ...
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November 17, 2023
Leading All the Little Lights: Homesteaders of America Founder on the Importance of Community
For Amy Fewell, community and connection are at the heart of the homesteading movement. She's found her calling ...
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October 4, 2023
These Hand-Built Fly Fishing Rods Capture the Spirit of Maine—and a Father’s Legacy
The river is everywhere at the Maine Fly Company’s new brick-and-mortar shop, located on the third floor of ...
Home
June 27, 2023
Meet the All-American Coppersmith Reviving a Nearly-Lost Tradition
Wisconsin native Sara Dahmen blissfully recalls childhood excursions to attend Rendezvous. The annual historical reenactments brought the state’s ...
American Essence
June 14, 2023
At Comfort Farms, Veterans Find Healing and Connection on an Unlikely New ‘Battleground’
Jonathan Jackson had all the makings of another statistic. In 2013, after being refused deployment by the Army ...
Food
June 2, 2023
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