Pool skimmers and masking tape? There are some surprising entries in this list of our 11 favorite tools in the garden and on the homestead.

Here's how to make bacon by turning uncured pork belly into a delicious homemade treat. The hardest part of the process is the wait!

Getting ready for hog butchering? Check out this pictorial post on how one homesteader makes the cut.

Here's everything you need to know about hog processing -- from barnyard to bacon.

Preparing for a pig slaughter? Here's what you need to know.