Homesteading for Beginners

The ultimate starter guide for a thriving, sustainable homestead

Interested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! Homesteading for Beginners walks you through everything you need to know about building your own homestead, offering a range of different projects and clear instructions on how to get them up and running—no experience required. From planting vegetables and fruit trees to keeping bees and chickens, learn how to transform your home into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate.

Starting small — Keep your homestead manageable with a wide variety of potential projects and tips for assessing whether they work for your location, budget, space, and capabilities

Taking action — Get guidance on creating a plan for each project that helps you calculate expenses and set accessible goals with handy templates, checklists, tables, planting schedules, and more.

Farm to table — Make the most of your homestead produce with 30 homemade recipes including: Farmer's Fresh Goat Cheese, Brine-Cured Dill Pickles, Spaghetti Sauce with Canning Instructions, Light and Savory Wheat Bread, and Beeswax Moisturizing and Healing Salve.

Build a more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle with this complete reference for backyard homesteading, and with the other books in the series, including Container Gardening for Beginners and Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners.