5 Homesteading Blogs You Need To Follow in 2024
Are you thinking about starting a homestead?
Does the thought of living an intentional, self-sustainable, homegrown life sound appealing to you? Do you feel like you want to take charge of your children's education?
Since our modern world has put focus on convenience, ease, and instant gratification, more and more people are looking for a more fulfilling lifestyle where they can reconnect with nature, food, and family.
As our family experienced this same calling, we've decided to put together 5 of our favorite homestead blogs for beginners. This list is by no means comprehensive (or final), but they all have super helpful information for those who want to explore homesteading, homeschooling, and family farm life.
1. The Prairie Homestead
Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead has been sharing advice in the online world of homesteading for over a decade. Her blog is packed full of information from setting up your homestead, owning a milk cow, growing vegetables, homeschooling, cooking from-scratch meals, to starting a business out of your homestead. If you live around Wyoming and get harsh winters as well, she offers great tips on weathering the storms.
Checking her website, podcast, and YouTube channel is definitely a must. Her cookbook, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, is the best on easy instructions an superb flavor.
2. Roots & Refuge
I love Jessica Soward's positivity and vibrance. If you're a beginner gardener, her bits of advice are easy to digest and her words are very encouraging. She offers information on lots of things homesteading, but I love her garden series the best. You can also check out her videos on her YouTube channel if you want to experience the contagious joy she has about farm life. If you'd rather cozy up on the couch and read, her book for beginner gardeners is also a wonderful resource.
3. Farmhouse On Boone
Lisa Bass is a mom of seven on their farm in Missouri and writes about their farm life. She has great articles on building a handmade home, natural living, cooking from-scratch meals, and everything family life in between. She also teaches others how to make money blogging through her masterclass.
4. Abundance Plus
If you're looking for a community of like-minded people, this is the place to visit. Justin Rhodes and his family have created a wonderful space for people all over the world to connect and talk about homesteading, homeschooling, meet-ups, events, and everything about this lifestyle. Their facebook group is super active and accessible--definitely a community to join.
5. Fresh Eggs Daily
Most people learning how to be self-sufficient start with chickens. Lisa Steele from Fresh Eggs Daily is one of the best resources for all things chicken and eggs. As a 5th generation homesteader, she shares all the knowledge she's accumulated on how to take care of your flock, caring for chicks, and cooking with the mountain of eggs you'll be getting once your flock is established. Visit her blog and check out her new recipe book.
So…
If you're looking to get started on building a homestead and creating a homegrown lifestyle with your family, these 5 homesteading blogs are amazing for information, support, classes, and ideas. Dive in and check them out!
