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.
Although we’ve had some failures, overall it’s been a great success! We raise a lot of our own meat, and lots of veggies throughout the summer. But there’s always room for improvement!
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!
I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a soda addict. So when I found out you can make healthy lacto-fermented soda with whey, I just had to try it myself! This episode of Self Reliant Skill of the Week covers exactly that. Remember last week when I made homemade yogurt in the crockpot? I decided …
Okay, I know it’s a little early to be talking about spring cleaning, but I’ve been doing a lot here and thought I could help you with some tips and tricks. If you get my weekly emails, you know that we recently purchased the house we’ve been renting for 3 1/2 years. In that whole …
I enjoy a good bowl of yogurt. But those little cups you buy at the store, for $1 each? That’s way too much of a markup for me. So we usually buy the bigger tubs. But unless you’re buying organic yogurt, those tubs can be filled with artificial flavors, colors, and other undesirable stuff. And …
It’s January. Which, for most people, means planning out your goals for the year. If you’re starting your homestead, you may be overwhelmed with how to set achievable first year homestead goals. But you shouldn’t be! You just need to break it down into bite-sized chunks. And don’t overextend yourself! We are actually in the …
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Eggs are a delicious source of protein that are easy for nearly anyone to raise. In fact, I believe every small homestead needs chickens. But raising chickens usually poses one big question: How long do eggs last? That, my friend, depends on a lot of factors. Let’s talk about those today! Chicken eggs are delicious, …
If you raise chickens for eggs, it’s likely you have a ton of eggshells. Unless of course you just throw them away. But believe it or not, there are many uses for eggshells. You might want to stop throwing them away and using them to their fullest! I do want to point out that you …
Having a homestead can be expensive. Do you want to homestead, but don’t think you can afford it? I feel that the benefits greatly outweigh the costs. But if you need help in the financial end of homesteading, here are my best tips on saving money on the homestead. Grow your own animal feed. This …
This year, many more people are wanting to start homesteading. While this is a very worthy effort, homesteading can take a lot of planning, time, and money. More than what most people realize. But I can’t think of a better thing to spend that time and money on! There are a lot of blog posts …
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This year has led more and more people to start thinking about becoming more self sufficient. With the lockdowns affecting the average household’s income, self sufficiency is looking better and better to most families. Then, if you add in the food supply issues we have had, it seems like a no-brainer. But what is self …
If you heat your home with wood, you will likely have an overabundance of wood ash to deal with. But what do you do with it all? Here on the homestead, we try to find new uses for all of the things we consume. Even the parts that are normally thrown away. It’s all part …
