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Homesteading is a way of life. It is an attempt to create and maintain an economy of the home, to live with some degree of self-sufficiency, to have some control over the resouces and processes that sustain our lives. This often includes taking an active part in producing one's own food, in building and/or maintaining one's home, and in supplying some of one's own energy and other vital resources.
Homesteading is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Depending on one's circumstances, location and interest, one may choose to plant a vegetable garden but not to install a solar hot water heater. Or to make compost and raise chickens but not to preserve food harvested in the fall. Modern homesteading does not mean a return to the 19th century on the frontier. For some voluntary simplicity does mean choosing to live without electricity, heating exclusively with wood, etc. But for most homesteaders, appropriate technology is embraced.
The human economy rests upon natural foundations: soil, air and water. The practices learned over the course of several hundred generations of human endeavor have been largely abandoned in the past century in the industrialized world. The wisdom of the past can be combined with appropriate technologies of today to create harmonious, sustainable and fulfilling livelihoods for us today.
This site consists of three sections: Food & Agriculture, House & Home, and Energy. There is also a Feedback page. Your questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome.
For general reading on subjects related to homesteading, the following periodicals are available online:
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