Though agriculture can be historically traumatic for many Black families, these homesteaders have found personal liberation by returning to the land. Today, many people are still embracing ...

Ever heard of Blackdom in New Mexico? Dearfield in Colorado? What about DeWitty in Nebraska? Didn’t think so. Neither had I several years ago. But they were once vibrant African American homesteading ...

Colt’s Georgia homestead is far from finished. But in his depiction of life off the grid, digging holes and pulling weeds looks downright dreamy. He excitedly documents the growth of his garlic, ...

The latest data from a Map the Meal Gap study shows that more than 1.8 million people in Ohio are food insecure, which accounts for over 15% of the population. As hunger rises and food access shrinks, ...

In 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, Congress enacted one of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation in American history. The Homestead Act’s sponsor, Rep. Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania, ...

Ever heard of Blackdom in New Mexico? Dearfield in Colorado? What about DeWitty in Nebraska? Didn’t think so. Neither had I several years ago. But they were once vibrant African American homesteading ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homesteading has its roots in the Homestead Act of 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed a law to encourage people to move ...

Organic gardens! Canning! Sewing clothes! All the chickens! The modern rise of homesteading (of the hipster variety) has gripped the nation’s urban centers. It’s been kind of like this: ...

If inflation has revealed anything, it is that the value of a dollar decreases dramatically with each passing day. A dinner for two, which used to cost less than $50, is officially unaffordable for ...

The Lorain County Lady Homesteaders will host its first-ever Farmer’s Market at the South Amherst Community Park, 513 W. Main St. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26, is ...