How to Get Off the Grid With Your Wallet Intact
Moving off the grid and into a self-sufficient mode of living has the potential to be expensive. According to the EPA, renewable electricity conversion alone can create big invoices and take up a lot of valuable. However, the benefits of going off the grid will far outweigh any initial outlay. For families hoping to make the switch, there are […]
3 Summer Maintenance Tips for Your Homestead
The late American steel magnate Charles Michael Schwab was quoted as saying: “I find my greatest happiness in thinking of those days in Homestead when I labored to bring a thing to perfection entirely by myself. In the evenings, I would go into the hills and look down on my work, and I knew that […]
How to Choose a Vehicle for the Modern Homesteader
The world population is expected to rise to 9.7 billion by 2050, which means homestead farms will need to produce 70% more food than what is produced now. If you’re already living on a homestead, this means that you’ll have to be smart about what you produce and the tools you use to produce it, including […]
Going Green is Good for the Earth and Your Wallet
Save Money by Going Green One of the most striking aspects of cultivating a homestead is the long-term cost benefits associated with living a green lifestyle. Recently, one study found that vegetarians save an average of $750 per year on groceries, while another suggested that most solar panels pay themselves off within the first 8 years. The economics of […]
How to Choose the Best Vehicle for Your Homestead
HLiving on a homestead has its benefits, but it also has drawbacks. You need to do chores and there is work all day long. From hauling to transporting your produce or equipment, a reliable vehicle is an essential part of homestead life. Unfortunately, choosing the right vehicle for your smallholding is not so straightforward. Here are several […]
How to Clean And Maintain Your Yard With Zero Fossil Fuels
Sustainable Yard Care Keeping a neat and enjoyable outdoor space around your home doesn’t need to be a war on nature fought with weed killer, fossil fuels, and store bought ornaments. In fact, pesticides can leach into our air, water and soil, and ultimately into our bodies, causing a variety of side effects from mild skin irritation […]
Can Your Sustainable RV Also be Comfortable?
Tuning Your RV For Sustainability And Comfort Of all of the vacations and trips Americans take every year, the road trip is one of the most popular. According to an February 2018 article in the NYT, 39% of vacations were road trips in 2016. While many of these were car-based, an increasing proportion are via RV; according […]