Raising our own grass-fed beef herd, having horses, and owning other grazing animals has really brought to light the importance of having a well-maintained pasture on our homestead. These days, it seems like more and more folks are choosing the homesteading life as a way to become more self-sustaining and also to become producers and not consumers. And one of the keys to becoming more self-sustaining is to create and maintain ...Continue Reading
How to Organize Your Homestead with a Planner
One of the biggest struggles for Modern Homesteaders is figuring out good time-management strategies. One of the questions that I get frequently asked is: "How do you do it all? or How do you juggle all these things?" At the end of the day, I don't claim to have it all figured out, and there are a lot of things I opt-out of and things I say no to. There are a lot of different things that I do in my life to maintain good time ...Continue Reading
How to Start a Homestead From Scratch
We were newlyweds, staring at our newly purchased home and property. The house was tiny, the outbuildings were trashed, the fence lines were destroyed, and it was miles and miles from the nearest grocery store... Our property was a disaster when we purchased it– falling down fence, a washing machine in the back pasture, and waist-deep trash piles in the barn and shop. BUT- we knew it just needed some sweat-equity to bring it ...Continue Reading
How to Store and Use Bulk Pantry Goods
I have talked about how to be more prepared and resilient in terms of growing your own meats, milk, eggs, and vegetables. But what about the things that you can't grow yourself on your homestead or in your backyard? I'm talking, of course, about how to keep a well-stock pantry, full of flour, bulk goods, etc. Keeping a well-stocked pantry and buying in bulk is a major key to your family’s food security. And keep in ...Continue Reading
How to Store a Year’s Worth of Food for Your Family (Without Waste and Overwhelm)
We try to store at least a year's supply of food in every possible nook-and-cranny on our homestead (someday, maybe, we'll get more organized about it and have it all in one location...). As a homesteader, I understand the need for self-reliance and food security, and both have a pretty big role in this lifestyle. I also firmly believe that you don't need to be a Homesteader, Emergency Prepper, or Survivalist to take control and store ...Continue Reading