The Rural Economist & Bringing Rural Back Podcast

The picture above looks just like our local grocery store on a daily basis. We have stopped even walking in the building because we kno...

My grandfather and my son shelling corn for corn meal. Have you ever had the privilege to spend time with someone who lived through...

As I sit here there is a tinge of fall in the air. In fact this is the third day in a row where it has felt like fall and that is really ...

If you're really going to embrace the homestead lifestyle just growing your own fate is enough. You must learn how to preserve your ha...

  I am blessed, because nearly everyday I come in contact with someone who tells me they're starting their first garden ever. But ever...

I was asked to write a post on seed banks so I started doing a little research. If you simply search for seed banks the two types of sites t...

I talk to lots of people everyday. Nearly everyday a person will say something that opens up the conversation to either prepping or homestea...

Over the past several years there has been a growing interest in composting. Compost can produce a good organic fertilize for your plant...

In the past we have discussed ways to make your money go farther by calculating unit price and by shopping at thrift stores. These methods h...

With the increased taxes on everyone, (yes I said everyone), I believe it is important to focus on ways to make our dollars go further. Many...

First a rural economist definition - supply and demand - the more of something people want available for sale, the lower the price. Conv...