Homesteading doesn’t mean you have to own 1,836,301 acres of land, nor do you have to dress or speak a certain way.
Homesteading [hohm-sted-ing]
v. 1 the act of transforming a home into a property that produces some or all of its residents own food and other subsistence needs.v. 2 participation in home-based activities such as gardening, raising poultry or small livestock, producing simple products through cottage industry, minimizing consumer purchases, and generally seeking ways to increase self-sufficiency within the home environment.
v. 3 the creation of an homestead with the goal of reducing one’s environmental impact and returning to a home-based, family-centered, self-sufficient way of life.
Frugally Sustainable is the story of my family’s transition out of a consumer culture into the brave world of sustainability.
It’s about focusing on what’s important amidst uncertain times. It’s about returning to…
- forgotten skills
- reviving old wisdom
- creating something amazing
- finding happiness
I love the accepted wisdom gleaned from life on the homestead and have a deep respect for the creation surrounding us here on the farm.
These are some of my favorite resources, stories, and experiences we have acquired from life on a budding homestead in the low desert of Arizona.
Homesteading Basics
Living Off the Land
Better-than-Organic Gardening
Animal Husbandry :: Holistic Farmyard Health
Foraging
Preserving the Harvest :: Canning & Long-Term Storage
Keeping Chickens
Raising Dairy Goats
Natural Canine Health :: Breeding & Training Bird Dogs
Rabbits
That’s my personal list of best homesteading resources. Are there any others that you would add to this list?