Projects
By Lauren Ware, About.com Guide
Do it yourself! Here are some ideas for projects you can do on your small farm or homestead. You'll find everything from canning food to building a chicken coop.
Building Projects
Whether it's a cold frame, a raised bed, or a barn, learn how to build it yourself right here.
- Build a Chicken Tractor Step by Step
- Design and Build a Chicken Coop
- Build a Raised Bed
- Build a Hoop Coop
- Make a Brooder Area for Chicks
Home and Hearth
Canning, preserving, sewing, and crafting - it's all here in one place for you to find fun, easy and self-sufficiency-promoting projects.
- Can, Freeze, Dehydrate and Store
- Build Your Own Root Cellar
- DIY Elderberry Recipes
- Brew Your Own Kombucha
Around the Farm
Learn how to do things for yourself around the farm. Smaller than building projects but happening outside the house, these are tasks like making compost and pruning apple trees.