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10 ways to preserve food without a fridge

10 ways to preserve food without a fridge

If you’re living on a budget off-grid, you may have decided to go with a small, undersized fridge or forego one altogether. While you can keep a lot of food at home without a fridge, you may need to consider alternative preservation methods to keep your produce and...

8 Off-Grid Communities Walking the Walk

8 Off-Grid Communities Walking the Walk

There is no one way to go off-grid: some people move to a rural area and start a homestead, others transition in increments to build a permaculture garden (and remain in the city), and still, others join a community to begin their off-grid lifestyle with others.  Here...

7 Of The Best Ways To Make Money on 1 Acre

7 Of The Best Ways To Make Money on 1 Acre

One acre of land may not seem a lot when you’re a homesteader trying to live off your land. However, you can do so much with one acre - more than enough to even make some side income. Here are seven of the best ways to make money on one acre of land. Grow, sell, and...

10 Books To Revolutionize Your Off Grid Homestead

10 Books To Revolutionize Your Off Grid Homestead

I love all the resources available on the internet (hello! This site is one), but sometimes you just really want a physical, hold-it-in-your-hands book. Whether it's a textbook full of DIYs and How-to’s or an inspirational novel that really motivates you, there are...

Having Doubts About Starting A Homestead?

Having Doubts About Starting A Homestead?

Let’s just say, completely hypothetically, that you’re unsure about homesteading.  Or, maybe you do want to start homesteading, but you’re procrastinat--- I mean, waiting until the perfect time to start.  I get it.  Change is hard.  But let me tell...

Month To Month In The Tropical Garden