Raw Vegan Homesteading: A Plant Based Homestead

A pescatarian diet isn't that difficult to maintain, and finding homestead protein options means simply having a good selection of fish on hand. Though we do keep a well-stocked fridge with emergency veggie burgers, these aren't our goto choices. Salmon and such, root vegetables and tofu are main course solutions that bring a flair of culinary delight and substance that replace the meat proteins in our diets.
But a vegan homesteading diet, one coming from a plant based homestead, that is a different story altogether.
Vegan Homesteading: A Plant Based Homestead

Special consideration must be made to ensure a well rounded diet, all from the plot of land used for growing.
It's a fact of homesteading life that we plan to eat as much of their menu from our own land. With raw vegan homesteading practitioners, this means doing with an absence of livestock, whether for meat or from products like milk, eggs and honey. Therefore, a strictly plant based homestead is in order.
A thriving vegetable garden that can be a reliable food source for most of the year is essential for survival on a vegan homestead. There will be edible, native plants on most properties, but these foraged natives should be considered a treat instead of a steady food supply just to keep a balance in the environment.
Homestead Protein with Raw Vegan Homesteading

Select your garden companions from chickpeas, lentils, potatoes, kale, mushroom, broccoli, quinoa, soybeans and peanuts. These primary vegan homesteading sources of plant based homestead protein are simple to grow, versatile in recipe planning and some can even be dried and preserved to bring a satisfying fullness top a raw vegan homestead lifestyle.
Preserving Homestead Protein
We are a canning family, and undoubtedly, many of you can as well. Though we don't preserve everything we grow, preferring to eat it fresh whenever possible, there is always a healthy selection of jars of goodness stocking our shelves.
Apple sauce and apple honey, pickles, various forms of tomatoes and onions are a staple. With raw vegan homesteading, this concept is exponential.
Apple sauce and apple honey, pickles, various forms of tomatoes and onions are a staple. With raw vegan homesteading, this concept is exponential.
Preserving homestead protein means knowing how each plant based homestead staple works with the preserving process. Lentils, kale, mushrooms quinoa and peanuts are easy to dry and preserve without electricity or refrigeration. These are shelf-stable, and will keep for months.These protein-rich crops grown in the summer and preserved in fall can provide a healthy raw vegan homesteading diet during winter when nothing is growing.

Add a second layer of straw, then a second layer of potatoes. Keep this up until the hole is almost full, with a final layer of straw on top. Cover with a layer of dirt and a tarp. When you're ready for some potato soup of fries, dig out what you need during the winter.
A Plant Based Homestead: Raw Vegan Homesteading
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