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Functional Kitchen for an Urban Homestead

March 28, 2013 by Nancy Leave a Comment

Urban homesteading is sparked by a yearning to return to a simpler and more self-sufficient lifestyle. This is not only deeply satisfying to the soul, but it makes sound financial sense. While almost any kitchen can support a microwave and any microwave can handle frozen dinners, drying and preserving foods at home requires reliable equipment […]

Filed Under: Chickens Tagged With: cooking, gas ranges, Homesteading, kitchen, urban homestead

How to Buy with Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability

March 27, 2013 by Nancy Leave a Comment

Replacing your electrical conduits with solar panels or bicycling to make enough power to toast bread is environmentally romantic, but that level of dedication is beyond the financial and physical means of most people. Most green consumers are people needing to tighten their belts and wanting to do so responsibly. Living both sustainably and affordably […]

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Urban Farming: A Growing Industry

March 19, 2013 by Nancy Leave a Comment

With the concern about food safety, farmers markets popularity is increasing as people look for organic fruits and vegetables.  From college campuses to city blocks, farmer’s markets are a staple of our culture.  Large Cities Going Green In rural New York, farmers travel to Brooklyn farmers markets to sell their crops. With the demand for […]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: gardening, Homesteading, organic food, urban farming

Homesteading: An Introduction to Homesteading

April 6, 2012 by Nancy

Homestead Livestock

Homesteading home·stead n. 1. A house, especially a farmhouse, with adjoining buildings and land. 2. Law Property designated by a householder as the householder’s home and protected by law from forced sale to meet debts. 3. Land claimed by a settler or squatter, especially under the Homestead Act. 4. The place where one’s home is. […]

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