Independence for Albania has been an on and off again state of mind since the dark ages. In the 2nd century the Illyrians were conquered...

We wrapped up our raki brewing season with an additional seventy liters from our grape harvest. Art has really mastered the art of raki....

I, Kim, spent nearly two months stateside visiting friends, family and completing a small book tour. Meanwhile Art kept the homestead up...

And then there were five. We had six baby chicks until our big pig got a hold of one. RIP little buddy. On a less sad note. Art collected...

Mmm...Figs! The first round of figs have arrived and are honey sweet. Grapes are turning pretty quick and with the heat it's happening...

Here at Homestead Albania we produce 48 varieties of fruits, too pick one over the others is hard. But the figs are the ones that rarely...

One amazing benefit to living in northern Albania is the ability to take a day trip to the Albanian Alps. We did this twice in three...

Summer kicked in with a major heat wave. We had three days over 100° F and more in the forecast. Is this our usual summer days? No, not...

We have officially started to reap the rewards of the garden. Sure we had salad greens, spinach, and strawberries earlier but now the...