6 Top Homesteading Blogs You'll Want to Read
Today we let the family take a break from sharing our more personal aspects and get back into sharing what we love to do here on the homestead. As you know, we aren't old hands at this off grid homesteading life. We started with a small, quarter-acre urban homestead with a kitchen and grazing garden, a flock of six hens and a growing need to remove ourselves from consumerism. We had learned a little, in relative terms, about how to start on a path to self-sustainability, but knew that wasn't enough. How-To articles and books are great, but to really get ourselves vested in the next step, we needed an education that was both personal and practical. That's when we started following homesteading blogs.
In the beginning, we would read everything, from life on the prairie to how it's done in England. We picked up some great perspectives, but soon realized our biggest bang for the buck came from homesteading blogs that were written about our situation. We have four kids, plus a unique environment that has a shortened growing season with long winters. Things are a little different here in New Hampshire than Florida. We started to key in on those as our primary sources while still following the ones that made us smile and nod our head.
To that extent, we built a solid library of resources of approachable and quality-laden homesteading blogs from across the country and all over the world. We could pull what we needed and enjoy the straight forward honesty of people who were like us. Our goal was to become off the grid homesteaders, and learning from those who are doing the same was the best way to keep our spirits charged.
In the beginning, we would read everything, from life on the prairie to how it's done in England. We picked up some great perspectives, but soon realized our biggest bang for the buck came from homesteading blogs that were written about our situation. We have four kids, plus a unique environment that has a shortened growing season with long winters. Things are a little different here in New Hampshire than Florida. We started to key in on those as our primary sources while still following the ones that made us smile and nod our head.
To that extent, we built a solid library of resources of approachable and quality-laden homesteading blogs from across the country and all over the world. We could pull what we needed and enjoy the straight forward honesty of people who were like us. Our goal was to become off the grid homesteaders, and learning from those who are doing the same was the best way to keep our spirits charged.
Homesteading Blogs

Frugal Homesteading Blogs
The Frugal Farmer is one of the no frills, straight to the chase frugal homesteading blogs that really put things in perspective. The advice, tips and tricks Rick and Laurie provide are dead on, with a large selection of resources such as books and articles to help support their position.
Life on the Homestead

With articles ranging from permaculture to home remedies, recipes to how to effectively clip chicken's wings, each article is written in easy-to-read language that helps you understand the topic at hand. In short, the blog lets you walk away with the confidence to do what you now know how to do.
Self-Sufficiency Blogs
Lastly, homesteading blogs bring out the desire to make one's own way in the world, and the last category, self-sufficiency blogs, does this with style and panache. Who hasn't taken a look at their energy bill or grocery bill and thought, 'There must be a better way?" These blogs provide practical steps and advice and doing the most you can for yourself, with the goal of completely going off grid and taking on life in your own terms.
We hope these homesteading blogs will provide you with a new perspective on your chosen life, and would love to hear from you with your top picks! Who's frugal homesteading blogs or life ion the homestead blogs do you follow and adore? Let us know by joining the conversation below.
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