Ep. 97 - Modern Homesteading: It's Not What You Think
When you think of homesteading, what comes to mind? Ma and Pa Ingles out on the prairie trying to build a home and raise a family with their own resources on a large plot of dusty land? Maybe you think of the early pictures of covered wagons crossing dangerous territories on their way to stake a claim out west. Yeah, me too! But, in reality, modern homesteading is nothing like that.
Today, homesteading can happen just about anywhere. Because modern homesteading isn’t about relying only on yourself. It’s also about having a community and relying on resources close to home for the things you can’t produce yourself. And that home can be anywhere – in the city or in the country. It’s just a matter of taking the steps to figure out what you can reasonably provide for yourself and what you can glean locally to make yourself a bit more self-sufficient. Just because you live in a suburban neighborhood doesn’t mean you can’t hone many homesteading skills and become a homesteader.
Homesteading in our modern, globally connected world doesn’t mean all or nothing. So, if you’ve ever had the idea that you’d like to rely a little less on the outside world and a little more on your own backyard, today’s episode is for you. Let’s dig in.
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