This family’s road from Alaska to a dream homestead in Maine wasn’t easy
The Wilsons’ story shows the role social media can play in how and why people move to the state.
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Why Maine homesteaders preserve the skins of rare roosters
Known as the Genetic Hackle or the “fly tie chicken,” the type is hard to find and expensive to buy.
Reality TV’s Cabin Masters remake beloved Maine camp
Pine Tree Camp is a central Maine camp for children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
Winter temperature swings can cause serious damage to your house
You can take preventative steps when wacky weather is on the way.
Maine will now regulate new outbuildings in unorganized territories
The new rule announced Friday requires property owners to fill out a notification form saying they’ll meet the required standards.
How to make ‘living’ fences for your homestead
With time and care, the permanent, natural fencing can keep livestock penned or provide beautiful habitat for local wildlife.
Maine event showcases the ‘future of agriculture’
Automated farming equipment dealers are sharing floor space with old-time horse loggers.
How to work out at home with resistance bands
The bands are versatile, easy to use and exercises using them can be modified to match your level of fitness.
Common Ground Fair poster has a message about horses
The Belgian draft horses in the painting stand with their ears halfway back, the artist, Katherine Noble Churchill, explained.
2025 Common Ground Fair poster features draft horses
The poster was designed by Katherine Noble Churchill, and features draft horses, which have been an important part of Maine agriculture.
Invasive plants may be helping ticks spread across Maine
Ticks and the diseases they carry, including Lyme, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, are becoming an increasing problem for Mainers.
What these family YouTubers do for Maine’s small firewood industry
Their channels teach viewers about the industry, plus respond to changes in how Mainers buy firewood and heat their homes.
Try these unconventional ways to keep predators away from your homestead
You probably know to put hardware cloth around the chicken coop, but are you familiar with the used-car-lot approach or the fake corpse decoy?
Rare American goose breeds may be a good fit for Maine homesteads
Chickens are a common entry into keeping backyard birds, but there is also a lot to be said for geese. Though they are generally less productive egg layers than chickens, they produce grease and meat, can sometimes be raised on grass and are effective guards to keep flying predators, including hawks, away from chickens and…
These online tools can help you plan a better garden
You can plan with pen and paper, but today you can also find online calculators, maps, quizzes and more to help you make decisions.
This man’s homesteading roots pulled him back to Maine
Twenty-five years ago, Mattie Bamman swore he’d never come back to Maine. He said so recently from the living room of his Northport homestead.
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