You don\u2019t need huge acreage to homestead on. But what\u2019s possible on a small scale? Let\u2019s look at examples of what you can grow on a small homestead and ways you can make income.<\/p>\n
Homesteading has moved from the fringe to the mainstream. As so, many didn\u2019t grow up homesteading. <\/p>\n
The result is a large crop of many first-generation, or \u201cskipped\u201d generation, homesteaders. This group is likely starting entirely from scratch\u2014building a homestead, learning skills, and creating the lifestyle\u2014without much or any homesteading background.<\/p>\n
We are in this camp!<\/p>\n
As former suburbanites turned homesteaders, we are still constantly learning. This video shares more of how we got to where we are and gives an overview of our 5 acre homestead:<\/p>\n