ANTH-300-CE – Homesteading in the Modern World
Schedule: Mondays, 4pm-5:45pm
Location: Leatherman Medical Education Complex (LMEC), Room 201
Faculty: Dr. Greg Pryor | gpryor@fmarion.edu | 843-661-1403
Credits: 3
When President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act in 1862, millions of settlers claimed land across the United States with the goal of becoming self-sufficient. Like those early homesteaders, modern homesteaders strive to become more self-reliant, and to live more in tune with nature. You might be interested in gardening, raising chickens, or beekeeping. Perhaps you’d like to learn how to make your own soap, candles, cheese, or wine from simple ingredients. In this course, you’ll learn those things, and so much more. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or the country, you will gain the knowledge and experience to do these things on your own homestead, step-by-step.
Topics covered in this course:
- Gardening: soil testing, raised beds, containers, and traditional plots
- Gardening: vegetables and fruits of the Pee Dee region
- Preserving the harvest
- Growing Southern grapes and winemaking
- Raising chickens for eggs and meat
- Fencing for livestock and gardens
- Beekeeping
- Cheesemaking
- Soapmaking
- Candlemaking
