Best Tools for Starting a Homestead: The right tools make homesteading significantly easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. The wrong tools or worse, cheap tools that break when you need them most waste money and time you cannot afford. This guide covers the essential tools for starting a homestead in 2026, organised by priority, with…
Rainwater harvesting laws by state: Rainwater harvesting is one of the most practical and sustainable systems a homesteader can install. Collecting rain from your roof and storing it for garden irrigation, livestock watering, or household use dramatically reduces your water bills and gives you a reliable water supply independent of municipal systems or well pumps….
Homesteading is one of the most rewarding lifestyles a person or family can choose. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Many people believe you need acres of land, significant savings, or years of experience before you can start. None of that is true. This complete beginner’s guide to homesteading covers everything you need…
The US Department of Agriculture offers billions of dollars in grants, loans, and assistance programs every year and a significant portion of that funding is available to homesteaders, small farmers, and rural landowners. Yet most people have no idea these programs exist. This guide covers every major USDA grant and funding program available to homesteaders…
How to Get Free Land in the US in 2026 (7 Real Programs) Over 19 US states still offer free or heavily subsidised land to people willing to settle, build, and stay. If you have been dreaming of owning your own piece of rural America but assumed it was financially out of reach, you are…
