Modern Homesteading
Homesteading dates back to the ["Homestead Act"](https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=31 ""Homestead Act"") and before. Like Commune or Rural living except for the isolation factor. Homesteader's were typically very isolated and had to live a life-style of subsistence and self-sufficiency.
Modern Homesteading is a life-style of subsistence and self-sufficiency to the degree that you are able do to where-ever you are living. Often growing and making things yourself instead of buying. It also includes recycling or upcycling used items. Basically leading as independent a lifestyle as possible by relying less and less on manufactured or processed goods.
The Modern Homesteading life-style overlaps a little with the Prepping life-style, Minimalism life-style and with the Off-Grid life-style.
The Backyard Farming Connection has the best description or definition that I can find.
Happy creating!
Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
I am so excited for this community. Lately I have been wanting to be more environmentally conscious, especially living in the city where the pollution is higher. Canning is something I would like to do as well
You could learn from the elderly. We had to live like that once upon a time. A lot of us still do. Nowadays we have to use a lot of the knowledges from times when we were young.
My website: American version
Min hemsida: Svensk version
Feel free to post anything relevant to this community. Modern Homesteading is all about learning how the old timers did stuff and being environmentally conscious. I remember helping my Mom with canning when I was growing up but I have never done it myself. I would like to have a garden and start canning. Currently, I am not living in a place where I can do that. However, I can do small things where I am. I have been fermenting some vegetables and doing other things to be more environmentally conscious.
Happy creating!
Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
#1: I too like this community a lot, as well as yours, about living small.
Best regards, Niklas 🎈