Formulating a better, cheaper soap
Eric Keller and his family make their own soap. In his latest column he shares the benefits of and tips for making your own soap.
Planning for the future by learning from the past
Becoming independent from the industrial food system takes a lot of work and requires an enormous number of calculations.
How to keep a happy flock
Following the completion of their dry run, Eric Keller's chicken flock seems happy, with clean dry feet and shiny clean feathers.
The greenhouse is close enough
Eric Keller puts the finishing touches on his greenhouse — close enough to being close enough.
A chicken run that’s now a greenhouse
Eric Keller arrived home with his lumber, but instead of a chicken run, he managed to build a greenhouse.
Building a dry chicken run
Eric Keller attempts to squeeze himself and 20 boards into his van to build a dry run for his chickens.
Counting your blessings among your problems
Eric Keller ponders the trials and tribulations of homesteading.
The case of the mysterious morning noise
Eric Keller and his family work together to determine the source of a mysterious morning noise.
Doing the harvest time hustle
Not only is there no time to bake the bread, but the island is also covered in today’s canning jars. It's harvest time at Eric Keller's house.
Enjoying the fruits of our labor
Eric Keller shares his enthusiasm for reaping the rewards of his recent harvest.