Homesteading is a wonderful way to become self reliant. If you have a little bit of land, you can use it to grow the food that your family eats. It’s healthier, sustainable, and important for preparedness.
We started this journey in the hopes of getting away from all the chemicals that are in the food that we eat. My mom died of cancer, and she swore to her last day that it was from the preservatives and chemicals that are in modern-day food. I wanted better for my family!
We moved to a small farm (3.8 acres) and immediately started raising meat animals and gardening. Everything that we’ve done has been to reduce those nasty chemicals and preservatives. And to raise our own, healthy food.
I’m not going to tell you that you can be truly self reliant and grow and raise everything that your family eats on a very small lot. But I will tell you that it’s possible to do a lot in a relatively small space!
You just have to get creative, and do your research. I hope to be a big part of your research! In my menu at the top, there are more categories of what to read about. Make sure you check those out.
Homesteading is a journey, let’s take it together!
Self reliance is pretty important in my life, and many people wonder why. I decided to break down what self reliance is, and why it is important. What is self reliance? Self reliance is gaining skills and supplies so that you can take care of yourself and your family. And skills are more important than …
As much as I hate to admit that summer is gone, it is. Fall is here. It’s time to prepare for winter on the homestead. Leaves are changing, the nights are getting colder, and there’s been lots of rain. I enjoy fall, it’s really my favorite season, but it also means that the days are …
If you have a homestead with animals, you probably have lots of manure to deal with. But what do you do with manure? Believe it or not, manure can be beneficial to the homestead. It just depends on how you practice manure management! I know, cleaning up the manure around the homestead is surely EVERYONE’S …
Right now, this world is in some very turbulent times. More and more people are turning toward wanting to live more self sufficiently. And this, for most people, means homesteading. But what if you don’t have a lot of land? That’s not necessarily a deal breaker. You can start homesteading, no matter where you live. …
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Believe it or not, summer is upon us. And for us at least, summer means 3+ months of blistering heat! When you have a homestead to run and lots of outside chores to do, you need ways to beat the heat. Here are some tips to help you keep cool when it’s super hot out. …
A simple life. What is it? And what is it that draws us to a simple life? What a simple life is, of course, is a matter of opinion. What signifies a simple life to one person, might not signify a simple life to another. With that being said, this is what a simple life …
What is a homestead management binder? It’s a tool that many use to organize their homestead. Why do you need one? To organize this crazy life called homesteading, of course! While there are digital options, the homestead management binder is typically printed out and kept in an readily available place in the home. There are …
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Being a homesteader means you need to be able to adapt and shift gears. Things don’t go as planned, plans change, budgets crash. You have to be able to overcome and turn it around for the good. Homesteading means having an ever-shifting mindset. There are so many things that can, and will, go wrong around …
If you have a homestead, or are building one, you probably think about if and when you should be adding livestock to your land. There are a lot of things to take into consideration, but I have some tips and tricks on how to make adding livestock a little easier. I have always been …
Everyone who has a little bit of land typically has dreams of using that land to make some extra income. A big fancy home won’t typically help you financially, but the land that it sits on can! There are so many ways to make your own homestead income. You just have to figure out what …
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