Journey to Homestead Living - Getting Started!

Basic Skills for the Modern
Homesteader

Growing Food Growing

your own food is a big part of
being a successful homesteader.
Depending on where you live, you
may find that some some
vegetables and fruit grow better
than others.

Canning Produce

Once you've planted a
successful crop, you
will need to learn how
to can the produce to
preserve it for the
coming months.

Creating Your Own Compost A good compost pile is a

vital part of a homesteader’s garden. Instead of throwing away food

scraps, place them in a compost pile to be used as fertilizer for your

plants.

Saving Seeds Saving seeds is an important part

of being a great gardener. Not only will these seeds be
reused for the next crop, but you can actually increase the
quality of your vegetables by saving only the best seeds.

Baking Bread For those homesteaders who are tired of

purchasing bread in the grocery store, learning how to bake this staple food is
a must.

Herbal Medicine

Having a stockpile of natural medicine
for emergencies is a must for the
homestead.

Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by home preservation of
foodstuffs and subsistence agriculture! It may also involve the small scale production of
textiles and craftwork for household use or sale. And, Homestead.org is a place to learn
homesteading and build a sane, earth-based lifestyle!