Homesteading finds new life in Eros: Miller Homestead Fair revives a Century-old way of life

Miller Homestead Fair in Eros Louisiana. Where people rejoiced in the Back-to-the-land movement. Read more to find out how ...
Yahoo

Louisiana urban farmer on creating sustainable, zero-waste homestead

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—In West Shreveport, near Evangel Christian Academy, Heart and Harvest Homestead, a zero-waste, organic farm whose produce you may have had at a local eatery and never known ...
The Advocate

Quin Hillyer: Hiking Louisiana's homestead exemption is a no good, very bad, horrible idea

The homestead exemption may be politically sacrosanct in Louisiana, but that is no good reason to make it even bigger. The state House Ways and Means Committee has advanced legislation to allow ...
WWNO

Louisiana lawmakers advance homestead exemption bill

The House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation that would give parishes the option to increase the homestead exemption for property owners. The homestead exemption–$7,500 on the first $75,000 ...
The Advocate

Letters: Increasing homestead exemption makes sense as home values rise

It has been 45 years since the homestead exemption was last increased in Louisiana. House Bill 271, introduced by Rep. Matthew Willard, would raise the exemption from $75,000 to up to $125,000. This ...

Homesteading fair in Eros

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