If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
This guide lists out the best animals for 1 acre homesteads, how much room they need to thrive, where to locate their housing & the benefits to consider before deciding to add them to your homestead.
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
Yes, homesteading on a one acre farm is possible. Here's a plan for you. Learn which animals to raise, which plant to grow, and structures to build.
If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
If you want to fit more animals, gardens, and growing spaces on your homestead, this 1 acre homestead layout will help you optimize your acreage and yield.
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
If you want to fit more animals, gardens, and growing spaces on your homestead, this 1 acre homestead layout will help you optimize your acreage and yield.
Last fall April and I wanted to start getting our hands dirty, mud caked fingernails, sweaty foreheads, outdoor punishment. We have always been a little green around the thumb with planting our flower gardens, but we wanted more. First step for me is always research.... Learn something everyday is my motto. I went to my most favorite location to start my research. What would the world do without this place? Every time April and I are like, "So...what do you want to do tonight?" It will inevitably lead us to the front doors of B&N. Now that my research can begin I make my way to the gardening section, it takes a real man to sit down next to six women and look at garden books. Two of these women glanced over at me with a half snicker in the corner of their lips. On with the research... I found the most amazing book called "The Backyard Homestead" which could potentially lead April and I down the path of being farm folk. Below is the idea that we are after for our layout. The house even kind of looks like our house and yard layout. Basically this would be our goal for the next 1-3 years of getting it ready. Because we live within city limits though we would need to nix the pigs :-( The next thing on my list is the removal of a couple of trees in the back yard and starting the construction of the raised beds. Today though I am going to be working on a project for a friend of mine. I am turning an old piano from 1930ish into a TV stand. I will post pictures as the project comes along. Happy research to everyone and keep learning something.
This 1-acre homestead layout proves that you don't need a ton of property to have a thriving and successful homestead.
Yes, homesteading on a one acre farm is possible. Here's a plan for you. Learn which animals to raise, which plant to grow, and structures to build.
If you’re interested in homesteading but feel like you don’t have the land or resources to get started, never fear! It is possible to start a homestead on one acre of land or less. While you may not be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency on such a small plot of land, with careful planning it […]
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
With the economy the way it is and interests rates the way they are, many people feel they need to put their homestead goals on pause. Self sufficiency seems like an elusive dream. But perhaps if you think about what you can do with less space and not your 20 acre dream property, you might […]
Yes, homesteading on a one acre farm is possible. Here's a plan for you. Learn which animals to raise, which plant to grow, and structures to build.
I'm relieved I didn't have Tiktok six years ago because the pull to get our homestead would have been so strong. I would have rushed for something I wasn't ready for because of comparison. It's
You can grow vegetables in the smallest of backyards. This guide will help you plan a ¼ acre vegetable garden.
Brett and Nici Cooper run Limestone Permaculture Farm in New South Wales, Australia, and can feed dozens of families.
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
Expert advice on how to establish self-sufficient food production, including guidance on crop rotations, raising livestock and grazing management. Your 1-acre homestead can be divided into land for…
Is it possible to grow 60,000lbs of organic food per acre? Urban Homestead produces approximately 3 tons of food annuallyon only 1/10 of an acre!
Yes, homesteading on a one acre farm is possible. Here's a plan for you. Learn which animals to raise, which plant to grow, and structures to build.
In a world where food production is dominated by large-scale industrial agriculture, it's heartening to see that there are still families out there who are taking matters into their own hands and growing their own food. One such family is the Dervaes family of Pasadena, California. They've managed to grow an astonishing 6,000 pounds of food a year on just 1/10 of an acre of land, and they've been doing it for over three decades. The Dervaes family's journey into self-sufficient living began in...
This 5 acre homestead layout will help you enjoy your property to the fullest by maximizing your space to grow your own food and raise small farm animals.
Interested in developing a 1 acre farm? Check out our 1 acre homestead layout and some FAQ’s that people ask about our homestead in Idaho!
Dateline: 10 February 2014 (click on pictures to see larger views) Two of the ten gardens that make up the 1.5 acre micro-farm known as Les jar dines de La Grelinette (photo link) I don’t know how Jean-Martin Fortier happened to send me a copy of his new book, The Market Gardener, but I’m sure glad he did. The book is a delightful challenge to my recent assertion (Sage Advice For Would-Be Farmers) that “farming is an almost-impossible business to get into and succeed at.” Jean-Martin, his wife, and their two children live in the middle of a 1.5 acre micro-farm in Quebec, Canada. The farm consists of a greenhouse and ten gardens, containing a total of 180 permanent raised beds (each bed is 30” wide by 100’ long, with 18” walkways). The micro-farm, named Les jardines de La Grelinette (Grelinette is French for broadfork), has been in operation ten years. They have a CSA that supplies 140 families with produce for 21 weeks a year, and they sell at two farmer’s markets. Last year they sold $140,000 worth of produce. In This Podcast Jean-Martin makes it clear that they are selling at reasonable prices. And in his book he states that their profit margin is over 40%. Using a wheel hoe for weed control at Les jardines de La Grelinette (photo link) In other words, Jean-Martin Fortier and his family are making a decent living as market gardeners on only 1.5 acres of land. Furthermore, they do not own a conventional tractor; the farm is maintained with a 2-wheel, walk-behind tractor and hand tools. Jean-Martin says that the farm is more efficient without a conventional tractor, wagons, bucket loaders, and etc. If you, or anyone you know, has any interest in making a living as a micro-farmer market gardener, you must read Jean-Martin’s, The Market Gardener. In the book, Jean-Martin shares what he has learned over the years, and how he now operates his micro-farm. The Market Gardener is loaded with valuable perspectives and ideas. To be an aspiring market gardener and not read this book would be, in my opinion, foolish. Even though I am only a home gardener, I loved the book because it presents a proven example of micro-farming success. It is an inspiring contribution to a hopeful vision for the future of community-based, family-centered sustainable agriculture, which happens to be something I have a big interest in. Besides that, I liked this book because I learned some techniques that I can (and will) apply to my home garden. Maude-Helene and Jean-Martin at Les jardines de La Grelinette (photo link) I encourage you to go to The Market Gardener web site and check it out. You can watch an excellent YouTube book trailer. You can read the beginning pages and the first chapter of the book. And you can buy a copy directly from the author (which is always the best way to purchase a book). Also, I encourage you to check out this YouTube clip: Jean-Martin Fortier on Starting to Farm
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
You can grow vegetables in the smallest of backyards. This guide will help you plan a ¼ acre vegetable garden.
Expert advice on how to establish self-sufficient food production, including guidance on crop rotations, raising livestock and grazing management. Your 1-acre homestead can be divided into land for...
Interested in developing a 1 acre farm? Check out our 1 acre homestead layout and some FAQ’s that people ask about our homestead in Idaho!
Looking for a homestead farm design to get more out of your land? You'd better check out these 15 homestead farm design ideas and stir some inspiration!
Wanting to farm your backyard? This 0.1 acre homestead layout can help you design a small homestead that's functional, productive, and self-sufficient.
Build a productive and efficient farm on your property with this 10 acre homestead layout. My design is fully customizable, so you can work it to fit your land.
You can grow vegetables in the smallest of backyards. This guide will help you plan a ¼ acre vegetable garden.
Find 1-acre farm ideas to start your 1-acre homestead layout plan with a dairy cow to keep your family healthy with quality dairy products, all while improving your land's soil fertility.
Find 1-acre farm ideas to start your 1-acre homestead layout plan with a dairy cow to keep your family healthy with quality dairy products, all while improving your land's soil fertility.
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
Find 1-acre farm ideas to start your 1-acre homestead layout plan with a dairy cow to keep your family healthy with quality dairy products, all while improving your land's soil fertility.
Can you really homestead on 1 acre of land or less? Yes! Here's how to make the most of your small homestead by choosing the best livestock and plants!
Last fall April and I wanted to start getting our hands dirty, mud caked fingernails, sweaty foreheads, outdoor punishment. We have always been a little green around the thumb with planting our flower gardens, but we wanted more. First step for me is always research.... Learn something everyday is my motto. I went to my most favorite location to start my research. What would the world do without this place? Every time April and I are like, "So...what do you want to do tonight?" It will inevitably lead us to the front doors of B&N. Now that my research can begin I make my way to the gardening section, it takes a real man to sit down next to six women and look at garden books. Two of these women glanced over at me with a half snicker in the corner of their lips. On with the research... I found the most amazing book called "The Backyard Homestead" which could potentially lead April and I down the path of being farm folk. Below is the idea that we are after for our layout. The house even kind of looks like our house and yard layout. Basically this would be our goal for the next 1-3 years of getting it ready. Because we live within city limits though we would need to nix the pigs :-( The next thing on my list is the removal of a couple of trees in the back yard and starting the construction of the raised beds. Today though I am going to be working on a project for a friend of mine. I am turning an old piano from 1930ish into a TV stand. I will post pictures as the project comes along. Happy research to everyone and keep learning something.
Is it possible to grow 60,000lbs of organic food per acre? Urban Homestead produces approximately 3 tons of food annuallyon only 1/10 of an acre!
