homesteading

The owners of CrossFit NapTown practice the same holistic lifestyle their business preaches at this cheery urban homestead.

More than 100 judges from the likes of Vanity Fair, ESPN the Magazine, and The New Yorker picked the finalists.

“Most of the chickens are females, so the space needed a little glamorous touch.”

Grab your crochet needles and your woodworking bench. It’s time to get crafty with these do-it-yourself classes.

Hop in the car and bring your basket—these Indiana U-pick farms will be ripe and ready soon

Got your goat? You better. These kids are the new chickens when it comes to backyard flocks.

Local urban farmer Kim Purucker gives us the inside coop—ahem, scoop—on what it’s like raising backyard chickens

Needle-and-thread guru Ann Luther has some words of advice for sewing newbies.

Land the goods to make your homesteading life easier.

From planting herbs in containers to becoming a master gardener, these sessions will help you discover your roots.

Local doyenne Suzanne Krowiak presides over Slow Food Indy’s pickling and canning class, nimbly leading the paired-off students through the brass tacks of Ball jars, safe pH levels, recipe assembly, spoilage warnings, and vacuum sealing.

Central Indiana bee clubs help new hive-keepers adjust.

There’s a satisfaction in being able to provide for yourself, something that my great-grandmother understood.