Sunday, February 16, 2025
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.
white beans in yellow bowl

Becoming independent from the industrial food system takes a lot of work and requires an enormous number of calculations.
chickens

Following the completion of their dry run, Eric Keller's chicken flock seems happy, with clean dry feet and shiny clean feathers.
greenhouse

Eric Keller puts the finishing touches on his greenhouse — close enough to being close enough.
greenhouse

Eric Keller arrived home with his lumber, but instead of a chicken run, he managed to build a greenhouse.
lumber

Eric Keller attempts to squeeze himself and 20 boards into his van to build a dry run for his chickens.
tomatoes

Eric Keller ponders the trials and tribulations of homesteading.
turkeys

Eric Keller and his family work together to determine the source of a mysterious morning noise.
a wooden shelf filled with lots of jars of food

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.
vegetables

Eric Keller shares his enthusiasm for reaping the rewards of his recent harvest.