40 acre farm layout

A large homestead is the perfect space to learn some vital life skills and down-to-earth homesteading expertise using this 40 acre homestead layout.

To get a sense of how big 40 acres really is, using some visuals can be very helpful. An acre is a unit of measurement...

The only book you need to make your garden self sufficient and cost effective

How To Start Your Own 1-Acre, Self-Sustaining Homestead Expert advice on how to establish self-sufficient food production, including guidance on crop rotations, raising livestock and grazing...

This guide lists out the best animals for 1 acre homesteads, how much room they need to thrive, where to locate their housing & the benefits to consider before deciding to add them to your homestead.

I receive a lot of emails asking specifically for advice in starting a homestead a little later in life. I think it's a great question since that's exactly what my experience is! I was in my mid thirties when I discovered the more modern homesteading movement. From the time I began reading about it I could feel it in my bones that this was the life I was meant to live. I devoured everything I could get on the subject and the more I read, the more I wanted it. When we moved to upstate NY, Jay…

Tired of constant weeding? Transform the way you garden and set yourself free from weeds!

This 4 acre homestead layout offers a clear path to a bountiful homegrown harvest. With planning, you can raise lots of produce, plants and animals on your land.

I believe that layouts for the home garden are not explained or talked about enough in gardening books. I would guess this would be because of the variation of landscape makes it so no garden plot is the same and therefore it is difficult to duplicate garden designs.