Raising Dairy or Meat Goats
Raising goats is, if nothing else, an exercise in laughter and stories to tell the grandchildren for years to come.
Often they’ll touch your heart in ways you never thought an animal could.
They’ll also drive you nuts in ways even your own children can’t. You can read some of my goat experiences [...]

Receiving home decorating inspiration and ideas for your own home can be a lot of fun when you have books (even vintage books) and magazines to pour over.
There is always shopping in home decor and specialty stores, but after a while that can be expensive, buying items that looked great in the store, but really [...]

Really, if you have the time or money, nothing beats heading out for a day of shopping when you’re visiting theme stores. My favorites are the country decor stores with all their little accent pieces and fresh smelling candles. There you can find a bit of everything and take it home to enjoy right away [...]

For years on this website and in my personal life I have been recommending the same country living books, even though I’ve read many others. Why? Because the books below are timeless, helpful, and cover a wide range of country living topics. Once you’ve made your move to the country you’ll find that you turn [...]

Water is something that we all take for granted. This is especially so if you’re still living in the city where you enjoy a never-ending supply and the water is a consistent quality. Yet another differing factor in country living – water and the quality of that water, is something country living enthusiasts have to [...]

The quality of soil on your farm, as well as the amount of top soil on the property, is more important to your livelihood than you may have imagined.
After all, we can’t have you becoming dirt poor!
It doesn’t matter what you’re planning on growing on your farm. Whether you plan on growing fields of cash [...]

Keeping your rural septic system in top working order is a consideration that we didn’t have to worry about when we lived in town.
Not that it’s an ongoing chore, or requires any specialized knowledge, but your septic tank is something that you should be mindful of at all times.
Oddly enough, it’s just one of those [...]

I’ve got two great resources for you today on finding farm land for sale.
The first recommendation comes personally from me. I’ve seen this work first hand and the owner saved a bundle of cash on a home that sold for over $200,000.
Here’s how to save money before and after you shop for farm land…
Sell your [...]

Before you go buying or selling a farm, you might want to be aware of some of the most common real estate legal terms for both farms and farm house properties.
Most of these terms and considerations will be on your legal documents so you will want to be well versed and comfortable with each term [...]