If you've found land and want to build a homestead, you need to do these five crucial things before buying land to ensure you make a good investment

Tips for busy working couples on how to build a home or homestead from scratch without losing your sanity. Ideas for communicating, staying on track, and building the home of your dreams successfully without going crazy.

Our story about developing raw land into our dream of a 30-acre permaculture homestead that will sustain our family and improve the health of the land.

The Rowe family controls a vast swathe of South Australian pastoral land from their headquarters on historic Princess Royal station.

From modern and luxurious to beautifully restored historic properties, Australia is home to an abundance of handsome homesteads.

The restoration of a falling-down homestead in North-west NSW honours over a century of interwoven family history.

The Rowe family controls a vast swathe of South Australian pastoral land from their headquarters on historic Princess Royal station.

Willows are one of the easiest plants to grow and have so many beneficial uses including but not limited to medicinal, structural and soil purification. Learn why and how you should grow basket willow on your homestead.

Nestled in South Paris, it's artful, efficient, and rock solid.

SELF-SUFFICIENT DOME: This Instructable is for the proces of building my self-sufficient greenhouse dome, ment to inspire and encourage others to build one of their own. Im a 25 years old industrial design student living in Denmark and in the spring of 2017 I felt like t…

A glimpse into a really cool permaculture principle that will save you water and improve your soil.

Oddly, the city has proposed not to encourage a popular concept: handfuls of cottages that surround a common yard

Treasures collected from a life well-travelled give this refurbished Mornington Peninsula homestead real character and style.

Nestled in leafy Arcadia, NSW, Chanticleer is a piece of paradise,
 in more ways than one. The sprawling, English-style cottage garden is filled with roses and perennials, along with ornamental trees and formal garden beds.

Here's a DIY guide to creating your home backyard aquaponics syste. Aquaponics is an elegant ecological arrangement of fish and plants that allows year-round food production with zero waste.

When Chris Rann and Skye MacDonald saw the historic Tonto homestead on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, they knew they had to own it.

The heart of any home is undoubtedly the kitchen, where the magic of cooking happens. To make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable and efficient, investing in the right gadgets can make a world of…

These photos are insane.

Keyhole garden beds are commonly seen in permaculture gardens. These beautiful, productive gardens are ideal for small spaces. For more info, read on.

Hi! It’s time for Stunning Sunday again and this home was sent to me by a reader. I love it! It’s a gorgeous weatherboard homestead with it’s own private beach! The home is located in Somers, Victoria (approximately 72 km south-east of Melbourne). “This property was one of the first…

Sustainable survival homesteading is possible on less than an acre. While you can't do a lot, you can still generate your own food.

Self-reliant living starts with re-skilling, and unless you have a mentor handy, there's no better way than hitting the books. These are my favorite books for self reliant living, and they're taught me more than

A cold spring house is a small building, constructed over a spring. Food can be kept cold and safe from animals in a spring house throughout the year.

How to find the best homestead house plans that let you escape the rat race, preserve the harvest, and prep for the future.

Don't have a traditional homestead yet, but you're still wanting to feel like a homesteader?! Check out this list of 27 homesteading skills you can practice up on before you have an ACTUAL homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Are you interested in jumping into homesteading, even

Learn how to create a self supporting homestead that pays for its own upkeep and expenses. It is one of the first steps in becoming fully self sustainable!

Sometimes all you need is a bit of motivation....and a lot of accountability. This guest post comes from Kimberlee at Old Walsh Farm. Her family committed to learning 52 homestead skills in one year, and

No matter where you live, you can start developing homesteading skills. The skills can help you save money and get ready for your homesteading dreams.

Share the homesteading lifestyle with your kids! These kid-friendly homesteading how-to's, projects, & activities will build your homesteading skills.

We’re sharing the best ways to start apartment homesteading so you can become more self-sufficient in nearly any city or state. Because maybe you feel stuck in an urban zone and wish you lived closer

Over the last year we’ve been hunting for the right homestead. It didn’t matter to us whether it was raw land, or…

Wondering about homesteading for beginners? Hear my story on how I became a homesteader -- plus get my best tips for beginning a homesteading life now!

There are so many ways to make money on a small homestead. Here are 32 practical and real life ways you can make money on your homestead or backyard farm.

Most homesteads have goats, pigs, and other livestock, but there are a few other animals your homestead will need.

Homesteading can be deceiving. When you first get into it, it can seem so quaint, innocent, and simple. After all, what can be more romantic and simplistic than building a compost pile, canning your own food, and frolicking with your goat herd out in the pasture? When we bought our property in 2008, no sooner did […]

The last couple of days I have given you 12 months of frugal living and 12 months of healthier living. Today I'm going to share my last one which is 12 months to homesteading. If you've always wanted to know how to start homesteading, you'll want to keep reading. This post contains affiliate links.

These 12 homesteading goals for beginners will have you well on your way to self-sufficiency! Plus some basic homesteading skills you'll need

When you are just starting out on your homestead it's easy to want to jump in with both feet and get a whole whack load of animals. However, it can be wiser to start out slower. Today I'm going to talk about why, and what animals are great to start out with on your

Learn how to create a self supporting homestead that pays for its own upkeep and expenses. It is one of the first steps in becoming fully self sustainable!

The farm grosses six figures annually and feeds more than 200 families through CSA shares and farmer's markets. Only 1.5 acres of land are cultivated in permanent beds.

For farm dreamers and homestead planners...Dollars and Cents is not your typical homesteading how-to guide. It does not hand you all the answers. This book, with its FREE printable worksheets, will walk you through the questions you need to work through for yourself when getting started with your small farm or homestead dream.How to find a piece of property for your farm dream. How to determine the most cost-effective building options and farm layout for your property.How to choose the right livestock for your small farm or homestead.How to decide when to call the vet for health and wellness needs.Dollars and Cents will help you sit down and think through the hard questions. The heart questions. Questions beginning farmers often overlook. And help you launch your homestead dream with excitement and a practical outline for success.

After 8 years of homesteading what I would do differently than when we first started a homesteading lifestyle.

Cautionary tales and advice from real people to help you buy the best land for you.

Building a house is a huge and stressful event. Can your relationship handle it? Here's what we discovered, and what YOU should consider before you become owner-builders.