What makes a modern homestead different than a traditional one?
Today I want to answer this question for all those who may be wondering. I wouldn’t have even known what this was a year ago. It’s all been this crazy, unexpected adventure for us, but we wouldn’t change it for the world.
Old Ways, New Technology
There is no real definition for modern homesteading that works for everyone. For us, modern homesteading is embracing old ways, while using new technology. It is jumping into a lifestyle because we are excited about it and because it brings us joy, not out of obligation or necessity.
Homesteading is all about re-connecting with the processes that allow us to live. Like growing our own food, decreasing waste, and composting everything back to the earth. It’s about sustainability, self-sufficiency, and connection with the planet that gives us everything we need to thrive.
Modern homesteading takes the old ways, and makes them more efficient using tools from the modern world we live in.
It allows you to adopt the homesteading lifestyle while working a full-time job, or even living in an urban environment, using innovative tools and technology. Whether it is using a dehydrator, a pressure canner, a tractor, or heated water tanks, modern technology decreases the work load, so that you can live a homesteading lifestyle, without necessarily having the time to do what it took back in the day.
Some people have modern homesteads by creating a rooftop garden, an urban chicken coop, or focusing on zero waste. There is no right way to have a modern homestead. It is simply living with a focus on connection and self-sufficiency while also adapting to the culture and modern climate that we are in.
In the world we live in, we can easily access peppers in the middle of January. I don’t have to preserve summer tomatoes to enjoy marinara in the winter and spring. I could quickly go to the store, spend a few bucks, and make some pasta for dinner. We did not adopt a homesteading lifestyle because we needed to, we embraced it because we WANTED to. Even though I can buy pasta sauce for just a few dollars, it pales in comparison to cooking up a dinner with ingredients you grew from seed.
This modern homesteading lifestyle brings us joy, even though modern amenities would technically allow us to avoid it entirely. Chris and I could have continued working our 9-5 jobs, living in the city, and buying our food from the store, but we did not find our day to day meaningful or fulfilling. We were bored, seeking adventure. Modern homesteading has provided us with so much more than we ever could have imagined. It is a life full of adventure, meaning, and connection.
What does modern homesteading mean to you?
That’s all for now friends,
All my best,
Jenn
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Jenn and Chris, plant based homesteaders on a small hobby farm in Upstate NY. Follow our adventure!View all posts by Sunshine Farm
Some people have modern homesteads by creating a rooftop garden, an urban chicken coop, or focusing on zero waste. There is no right way to have a modern homestead. It is simply living with a focus on connection and self-sufficiency while also adapting to the culture and modern climate that we are in.
Modern homesteading refers to a self-sufficient lifestyle—living autonomously, with minimum help from others. In a nutshell, it includes subsistence agriculture, renewable energy sources when possible, home preservation of food, zero-waste living, and, depending on your skills, even homeschooling, and craftwork.
Most homesteaders produce some, if not all, of their own food through farming, fishing, hunting, or foraging. Many employ renewable forms of energy, and some try to live completely off the grid. In seeking simpler lives, homesteaders often make their own clothing and personal care products.
The high cost of living in traditional areas doesn't help, but people who homestead have told BI in recent interviews that it represents an opportunity to build something with their own hands, as well as raise their children how they want to.
: the act or practice of living frugally or self-sufficiently (as on a homestead) especially by growing and preserving food. While homesteading is full of … delicious homegrown food, and quality family time, it is also chock-full of chores and life lessons.
Some people have modern homesteads by creating a rooftop garden, an urban chicken coop, or focusing on zero waste. There is no right way to have a modern homestead. It is simply living with a focus on connection and self-sufficiency while also adapting to the culture and modern climate that we are in.
Between 1862 and 1934, the federal government granted 1.6 million homesteads and distributed 270,000,000 acres (420,000 sq mi) of federal land for private ownership. This was a total of 10% of all land in the United States. Homesteading was discontinued in 1976, except in Alaska, where it continued until 1986.
Limitations on Property Usage: Homestead laws often impose restrictions on the use and development of the property. ...
Reduced Mobility: Homestead property typically requires a certain level of commitment, as it may limit your ability to relocate or sell the property easily.
Homesteading is the new black. It's not just for our great-grandparents who lived without smartphones and had a wild affair with plaid. Nope, homesteading is making a comeback, and this time, it's brought some seriously cool vibes with it. The glorious resurgence of homesteading is so hot right now.
Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of food, and may also involve the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and craft work for household use or sale.
Making money on a homestead is a great way to help cover expenses and have extra income to finance improvements to your property. With hard work and dedication, working on the homestead can become a full-time gig. Here, we will outline 12 homesteading business ideas and provide guidance for beginning the journey.
The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.
A homestead exemption reduces homeowners' state property tax obligations. The exemption can help protect a home from creditors or during bankruptcy. The exemption only applies to one's primary residence. Most states have homestead exemptions but the rules and protection limits vary.
A homestead is a house and surrounding land owned by a family — often, it includes a farmhouse. Most people have homes, but not everyone has a homestead: that means your family owns more than a house. The homestead often consists of a farmhouse and land devoted to crops or animals.
To help develop the American West and spur economic growth, Congress passed the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land. The act distributed millions of acres of western land to individual settlers.
A farm or ranch is a (hopefully) profitable way to produce crops or livestock and sell it commercially. A homestead is your home, but it's also where you happen to provide for your basic human needs like clothing, food, and shelter.
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