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Free land from the government may be a thing of the past, but the spirit isn't. The modern meaning of 'Homesteading' is more than just living on a farm though. Most people who use the term mean a simpler back-to-the-old-ways, self-sufficient lifestyle.

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Resources in This Category

• A Homesteading Neophyte

  http://a-homesteading-neophyte.blogspot.com/
  This blog follows a once suburban girl through her new life as a rural homesteader.

• Abundaculture

  http://abundaculture.org/
  An open forum on homesteading topics, with a strong focus on Christian and biblical concerns.

• Almost a Farmer

  http://www.almostafarmer.com/
  Lessons and guides on how to becoming a small homestead farmer. Including how to market, the science of rocks and soil, gardening techniques.

• An American Homestead

  http://anamericanhomestead.com/
  A family leaves the city in 2012 to live off-grid and build a homestead to raise healthy food for a sustainable living.

• Apartment Homesteading

  http://apartmenthomesteading.github.io/
  An urban guide to cooking, gardening, saving, and prepping for a tiny house while still living in an apartment.

• Backwoods Living

  http://www.backwoodsliving.com/
  Articles and weblog about back-to-basics living, by a homesteader with thirty years of experience.

• Beulah Land Homestead

  http://www.beulahland.com/
  A northern Texas homestead attempting to live as self-sufficiently as possible. Describes raising and selling organic vegetables, fruits, eggs and natural chicken and rabbit meats.

• Braided Bower Farm

  http://www.braidedbowerfarm.com/
  Blog containing photos and how-to articles by two former city-dwellers who moved to the country to raise livestock and grow food.

• Country Enterprise

  http://www.country-enterprise.co.uk/
  Offers advice to those trying to make a living in the country, or those in cities who dream of getting the chance to live of the land.

• Country Farming Lifestyles

  http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/
  A homestead website for organic farming, urban farming, simple living and urban self sufficiency.

• Devon Association of Smallholders

  http://www.devonsmallholders.co.uk/
  DASH promotes and furthers the interests of smallholders particularly in Devon and the South West and co-operates with other like-minded organisations.

• Dyfed Smallholders Association

  http://www.dyfedsmallholders.org.uk/
  For anyone who is interested in the countryside; whether you’ve got 200 acres or a window box for salad.

• Farm Hand's Companion

  http://www.farmhandscompanion.com/
  A homesteader's resource dedicated to preserving and developing old-fashioned skills of the traditional small farm. Keep up with the progress as Pa Mac turns undeveloped land into a functional farm.

• Floyd Family Homestead

  http://floydfamilyhomestead.com/
  The chronicles of a homesteading and sustainable living family in the modern world, from a family who has been homesteading since the 1600s.

• Forever and Always Homestead

  http://www.foreverandalwayshomestead.com/
  A small family owned homestead located in Johnston County, NC which focuses on delivering self-sufficiency.

• From Scratch Magazine

  http://www.fromscratchmag.com/
  The go-to guide for those who have chickens in the backyard, sew their own clothes, make their own jam, and enjoy gardening.

• Goodbye City Life

  http://www.goodbyecitylife.com/
  A collaborative site dedicated to the mechanics of country living. Source of information on homesteading, modern living alternatives, farming and the old ways.

• Green Eggs & Goats

  http://www.greeneggsandgoats.com/
  A farm to table homesteading blog empowering people to grow their own food, from fruits and vegetables to meat and dairy.

• High Lonesome Ranch

  http://www.highlonesomeranch.com/
  Homesteading and homeschooling on a mountain top in West Virginia since 1993. Domestic and exotic animals, water and electricity tips, photos.

• Homestead and Prepper

  http://homesteadandprepper.com/
  Anthony Urso writes a combination survival, prepping and homesteading blog. The focus is practical solutions to everyday prepping questions.

• Homestead Blogger's Network

  http://homesteadbloggersnetwork.com/
  A network for bloggers in the homesteading and self-sufficient lifestyle niche. Includes education, support, promotion and opportunities for members.

• Homestead Revival

  http://homesteadrevival.blogspot.ca/
  From goats and chickens to gardens and the kitchen, you'll find everything for the modern homestead, however big or small.

• Homestead.org

  http://www.homestead.org/
  Articles devoted to teaching you how to build a frugal and sustainable rural lifestyle.

• HomesteadingToday

  http://rurallivingtoday.com/
  Information, checklists, skill training, property development help, and more for your rural life.

• Homesteady

  http://thisishomesteady.com/
  A podcast about living a more sustainable life as a homesteader. Farming, hunting, fishing, foraging and anything else done at the homestead is discussed in the show and in videos and blog posts.

• Just Plain Living

  http://justplainmarie.ca/
  Off-grid homesteading in the low mountains of Nova Scotia, turning an old hunting cabin into a home.

• Life Unplugged

  http://www.lifeunplugged.net/
  Hosts a variety of articles regarding green building technology, alternative energy solutions, farm and garden articles, and general stories of interest related to sustainable living.

• LittleCountryVillage.com

  http://www.littlecountryvillage.com/
  Learn about frugal living, homesteading, English cottage gardening, and cheap meal recipes. Based in Victorian Queen Village, New York.

• ManyTracks

  http://www.manytracks.com/
  Information about homesteading, organic gardening, self-sufficiency, seed saving, solar energy and recumbent bicycles.

• Mini Farm Life

  http://minifarmlife.com/
  After purchasing a 100-year old home on 1-acre, they started rehabilitating the home and creating a 1-acre homestead.

• ModernStead

  http://www.modernstead.com/
  A guide for small-scale homesteaders who want to live a simple, more self-sufficient life that nourishes the body and the soul.

• Mrs. D's Homestead

  http://www.mrsdshomestead.com/
  Articles and journal about homesteading, gardening, livestock, simple living. Offers homemade goat's milk soap, handcrafts, natural lotion bars, handmade rice bags.

• My Little Prairie Home

  http://www.mylittleprairiehome.com/
  A collection of homesteading tips, ideas for simple living, growing and processing your own food, pioneer skills, back to basics values, frugality, and adopting an old fashioned view of life with a modern twist.

• Nagnou Farm

  http://www.freewebs.com/nagnoufarms/
  Organic family homestead raising Dexter cattle for beef and dairy, Arabian horses, chickens, and various other homestead animals.

• Nature, Nurture, Grow

  http://www.naturenurturegrow.com/
  About striving to build a simple life. This blog exists to inspire others as they prepare for, buy, and eventually build their life on a homestead.

• NY Homesteader

  http://www.nyhomesteader.com/
  A site dedicated to simple, rural living, "Tales of a Modern Catskill Homesteader".

• Organic Gardening and Homesteading

  http://www.organic-gardening-and-homesteading.com/
  Tips on homesteading, organic gardening, self reliance, living off the land, caring for goats and chickens, frugal living and healthy, frugal cooking.

• Our Country Haven

  http://www.ourcountryhaven.com/
  A site with a Message board and Chat room where viewers can share information and ask questions about all aspects of country living, homesteading, and home remedies.

• Path Less Traveled

  http://www.bulldancers.com/path/
  Homesteading and country living, gardening, livestock, homeschooling, family life.

• Peace and Carrots Farm

  http://www.peaceandcarrotsfarm.com/
  Fourth generation farming in Chester, New York.

• Rise Up Man

  http://www.riseupman.com/
  Help for those who are starting a homestead from scratch with no experience.

• Rural Survival

  http://www.ruralsurvival.com/
  Information about various aspects of rural survival including water tanks, root cellars, Energy and future small farm technology's.

• Self Sufficient Farm Living

  http://www.self-sufficient-farm-living.com/
  This site is about: Producing your own food, building your own homestead and maintaining a frugal life style.

• Self-Sufficient Country Living

  http://www.solitaryroad.com/slv.html
  Essays on the topic of self-sufficient country living, from a Christian perspective.

• Sheeps Creek Farm

  http://www.sheepscreek.com/index.html
  Includes FAQ on growing, harvesting, and storing hay for small farms. Greenland, NH, US.

• Simple Living

  http://www.innerexplorations.com/simpletext/simple.htm
  An on-line book about one family's simple and sustainable-living lifestyle. Other pages include tips and inspiration for simple living, natural building, communities, the ecology and other topics.

• Small Plot, Big Ideas

  http://smallplotbigideas.co.uk/
  Documenting running a 15 acre smallholding in North Pennines, England.

• Southern Matters

  http://www.southernmatters.com/
  Promotes small-scale low-technology agriculture and backyard fruit production. The emphasis is production of cane syrup, with essays on syrup chemistry and access to bulletins.

• Summers Acres

  http://summersacres.blogspot.com/
  A husband and wife duo's journey and guide to homesteading, practical simple living, DIY, and emergency preparedness.

• Ten Acre Homestead

  http://tenacrehomestead.blogspot.com/
  From setting up the homestead, learning how to garden, livestock selection and solar setup this is their journey to becoming self-sufficient and self-reliant in a modern-day home on the range.

• The Farm Barbie

  http://www.thefarmbarbie.com/
  Step-by-step instructions on country living. It may be messy, but we're doing some old fashioned homesteading in a modern world.

• The Homestead Survival

  http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/
  Pat and Memphis, two normal housewives of homesteading families who live on opposite sides of the United States of America creating an ever changing homestead.

• The Modern Homestead

  http://www.themodernhomestead.com/
  Articles and a forum dedicated to self-reliance and sustainability with common sense. Modern ideas applied to old fashioned living.

• The Modern Homestead.US

  http://themodernhomestead.us/
  Articles on self-reliant food production. Whether you have fifty acres or only a patio pot, you can grow food for yourself and your family.

• The Tattooed Homestead

  http://www.tattooedhomestead.com/
  A couple of IT geeks move the country to experience the simple life.

• The Vegetarian Homesteader

  http://www.thevegetarianhomesteader.com/
  A blog which follows the adventure of a dedicated vegetarian on her family's livestock raising farm. Appalachia.

• Time Outdoors

  http://timeoutdoors.blogspot.com/
  Photoblog about starting a homestead and building an offgrid cabin.

• Uncle Dutch Farms

  http://uncledutchfarms.com/
  Narrative of the transitioning of one family from city life to rural life. Also contains lots of photographic tutorials on how to do things like baking bread, canning, gardening.

• Whirl'd Works Farm

  http://whirldworksfarm.com/
  The adventures and sometimes misadventures of a small homesteading hobby farm in Central Texas.

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