Living Off the Grid for Sustainability & Independence
June 26, 2019For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But “it’s a good life not many people get to experience.”
For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But “it’s a good life not many people get to experience.”
With renewable energy projects including solar power setups and wind turbine systems, you can use the grid to your advantage.
When Tammy Trayer first glimpsed the West, she knew it was the place she wanted to call home. She and her family now live the life of extreme outdoorspeople in Idaho.
Here are the basics about what fruits and vegetables are good for long-term storage, and how to best store them naturally.
You can have homegrown milk, cheese and yogurt in many varieties with suitable small-farm dairy cattle, goat and sheep breeds. Here are the basics on the animals and milking.
This practice of making compost in the ground has existed for a long time, but it’s new to many people. Here’s how trench composting works.
Homesteading has a level of unpredictability, as well as challenges and rewards, that keep Teri Page, her husband and their two kids learning and growing.
Cold frames open up the world to gardeners by creating a microclimate for sensitive crops or as a means to extend the shoulder seasons.
Farm in a way that imitates nature and builds abundance. Follow these steps to making your own permaculture design on your farm.