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Spring Cleaning the Homestead Way: More Than Just Sparkle and Shine

Ah, spring. That magical time when the mud finally starts drying up, the chickens remember how to lay eggs, and … More

Cover image of Rachel Roy's book: How to Begin Homesteading: Start Small, Succeed, Expand! with photos of a beautiful lake, handsome German shepherd, fresh eggs and a quart of pickled carrots.

A Year-Round Homestead Tasks Checklist (So You Don’t Have to Do Everything at Once)

One of the fastest ways to feel overwhelmed on the homestead is to believe that everything needs to be done … More

A Sample Day

I have a friend who asks me sometimes what I have planned for the day, or how my day has … More

5 Skills to Start Learning Today for a More Self-Sufficient Life

In a world where convenience often takes center stage, there’s something deeply satisfying about creating and preserving food, growing your … More

Collage of farming picture with words to Join Rachel Roy's ARC team for her homesteading book.

I Want You To Be My ARC Reader!

What is an ARC Reader? ARC stands for Advanced Reader Copy. You get a free book, knowing that it is … More

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How to start homesteading: 6 simple starting points

Chances are if you ask twenty homesteading families what the parameters are to be termed “homesteading” you get twenty slightly different answers. You need to develop your own answer to this. To me, homesteading is to make your home as self-sustaining as you choose, incorporating your land and your skills to be less reliant on others and stores. This will look different between you and I or myself and my friends. That’s OK. There is no “right” answer although there might be a lot of “wrong” ones. Your “right” answer is what works for you at any given time.

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Our first year of homesteading – end of winter

Our first year to try to be more sustainable and actually lay claim to the title homesteading and this Coronacation … More