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How to Start a Self-Sufficient Homestead

How to Start a Self-Sufficient Homestead

Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. Self-sufficient homesteading is the practice of living independently and sustainably on a piece of land, producing or providing for one’s own needs, and minimizing reliance on external resources and systems. Homesteading offers a rewarding and meaningful lifestyle that promotes self-reliance, connection to nature, and a sense of community. It also has the potential to reduce one’s environmental impact and contribute to a more resilient and equitable society. However, setting up a self-sufficient homestead requires careful planning, hard work, and a willingness to learn and adapt. In this article, we will explore the steps and considerations involved in establishing a homestead and achieving greater self-sufficiency on a piece of land. Assessing the Site When setting up a self-sufficient homestead, it is important to start by thoroughly assessing the site to gather information about its unique characteristics and potential. This process of site...

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Food & Water

Why Water Self-Sufficiency is Vital

When NASA astronomers search the distant skies for possible life-holding planets, the first thing they also look for are signs of water. All life is dependent on water (as far as we know) and the development of our own civilization has historically occurred around...

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Brick Goat Milk Cheese Recipe

Make hard goat cheese from scratch using goat buttermilk and other simple ingredients with this goat milk cheese recipe.This brick cheese recipe is easy to follow and complete. Make delicious, homestead-inspired, brick cheese using fresh goat milk and buttermilk, that’ll serve as a nice substitute for store bought cheddar cheese.Looking to add some goats to your homestead? Goat School (Down East, 2011), by Janice Spaulding, is part manual, part cookbook, and is perfect for homesteaders looking to own goats for fun or for more self-sustainability. This brick cheese recipe with goat buttermilk is from the section, “Making Goat Cheese.”Want more from Goat School? Check out these other articles: The Benefits of Dairy Goats Kidding: Goat Pregnancy and Labor This excerpt has been reprinted with permission from Goat School, by Janice Spaulding and published by Down East, 2011. Buy this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Goat School.
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Dehydrated Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

More recipes from Dehydrating at Home:Watermelon Chips with Lime Recipe Dehydrated Corn Chips Recipe Honey Orange Beet Chips RecipeReprinted with permission from Dehydrating at Home by Michelle Keogh and published by Firefly Books, 2015.In Dehydrating at Home (Firefly Books, 2015), author Michelle Keogh gives readers step-by-step instructions and tips on how to dehydrate a variety of foods that will last for months in the refrigerator or the pantry — and also be nutritionally delicious. For an alternative to unhealthier chips, Keogh suggests dehydrating your own sweet potato chips for a flavor-packed snack.
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