HOMESTEAD HOW-TO
Use whatever space is available, whether it’s a backyard, a balcony, or even a rented community garden plot.
Many homesteaders prefer bartering over buying. Offer your skills in exchange for tools, seeds, or even access to land.
Look into lease-to-own agreements, government land programs, or rural properties where the owner may allow you to homestead in exchange for maintaining the land.
Many construction sites also discard usable materials that they are happy to let you take. Check your local dump or recycling center for useful finds.
Many kitchen scraps can be regrown into fresh food. Potatoes that have started sprouting can be planted directly in the soil.
Gardening, food preservation, animal care, and off-grid living are essential homesteading skills; you don’t have to pay for expensive courses to learn them.