Our Story
Hi, our names are Trent and Tiina (yes, with two i’s – it’s Finnish), and we’ve been homesteading since 2016 when we moved into our off-grid tiny home on a co-owened permaculture farm near Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
Trent is a writer and permaculture designer and Tiina is a yoga instructor and counsellor. We have always loved connecting with the land and studying how to become more self-sufficient. For our whole lives we have been frustrated at our “designed obsolescence” fast paced, fast food, disposable economy. This is what inspired us to create this site to share our passion for self-sufficiency and quality products that last.
Our Mission
Our mission is to curate both high quality information and products related to home and garden and self-sufficiency from across the internet and across the planet and to make it accessible to as many people as possible.
Our Experience
We love to practice what we preach and together have many years of experience in gardening, farming, DIY building and energy projects, and research.
Permaculture Farming
Trent has over 16 years of experience in sustainable garden design and is currently studying ecological restoration with the University of Victoria.
Healthy Cooking
Tiina especially loves coming up with healthy recipes that incorporate our garden-grown veggies and local ingredients.
Homesteading & DIY
From chopping wood to building saunas, tiny cabins, DIY battery banks and solar power systems, we’ve been in the trenches learning the best way to do things.