Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Breaking Point

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

There’s an odd moment that comes several times each winter to the “homestead.” Truthfully, it often comes in the late autumn and early spring as well. It’s a breaking point. This breaking point is the moment in any of the … Continue reading →

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The Media Puts a Negative Spin on Self-Sufficiency/Reliance

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

A good friend recently showed me an article made me pretty angry. The article, 10 Years After Trying to Live off the Grid, Farmer Wonders, ‘What am I Doing Living on This Little Island?’ describes Peter Janes’s “homestead” in British … Continue reading →

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