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Homesteading Websites and Forums Well Worth the Visit |
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Homesteading Websites and Forums Well Worth the Visit |
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_______________________________ http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/ This is the site that was the gathering place of Countryside Journal reader's forum. They are just like all the other online forums now but lots of contributors and lots of great knowledge. Many are the different subjects of forums. Registering is easy or visit as a guest. ______________________________ http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/ This is a great site! I hadn't been in about a year and there is a lot more on the website now. If you enjoy such things, visit the Photo Gallery. I went to look around and stayed an hour I was having so much fun. Check out the food walls. That's a great way to fill the wall space!! ______________________________ http://www.smallfamilyfarm.com/ The people at this website wrote an article that appears in the current issue of Countryside Journal. It was an excellent article and site. They are doing very well at running a business from their homestead. Yorkanna, Pennsylvania is where this farm is located. If you are in the area, the website might make you want to go visit. There is a map to help you find you way and they tell you what is available fresh and ready. http://www.homesteaddesign.com/ Homestead Design Online. A complete collection of plans for Country Homes, Cottages, Barnhomes, Barns, Workshops, Studios, Garages, Stables and Sheds. Reasonable Prices.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/smallfarms.cfm. USDA government website. Small Farm - I like that. It took me a while to think of the term and sure enough, there it was. Not homesteading, not more and not less. Just a small farm. Super resource site! This is the content site for Lehman's and it is packed full of great topics: homesteading and home, cooking & recipes, garden & herbs, dairy livestock, How-to-Articles and classifieds. Read through the discussion boards and find subjects of Off the Grid, Alternate Power, Composting Toilets, Home Builders and Living Without Electricity. Their non-electric page was my first site listing for this page. Take the link to find canning jars and you will be in Lehman's. Don't look at the prices or you won't have any fun at all! Check out the beautiful styles of wide mouth canning jars. Look over all the fun stuff and check out things that interest you and enjoy! http://www.naturalfamilyhome.com/ This site is religious oriented so if you are offended, don't go here. They sell their own natural family baskets, herbs and botanicals. The site provides information on birth, babies, breastfeeding, being an Advocate of Homesteading, Homeschooling, Natural Foods, Organic Gardening, Raising Small Livestock. Just go look at Kiah's Krafts for Kids. I want to make some Tie Die Rocks. Those are awesome! Looking for information on antique tools and tool collecting? You've found the right place. Astragal Press is the preeminent publisher of affordable books on antique tools and tool collecting as well as books on early trades and early sciences and technology. We publish new works as well as reprints of out-of-print classics, and have developed into one of the principal resources for those interested in areas such as antique tool collecting, metalworking, carriage building, early science and early trades. That is from their website. There is some very interesting information kept here especially if you have long been looking for a particular book. It is all for sale but it is most valuable since most of the knowledge is no longer being printed. ______________________________ Very interesting site even though most of it has not been updated for at least a year. The links page is too old, you just go to a yahoo search. Lots of valuable information. Visit when you have time to browse and learn. ______________________________ Site has lots of resource information to look through. They have a forums network but they request membership donations for support. Idaho Freedom - Independent Living & Homesteading Resources. They have articles and information to help you learn about the many areas of homesteading, voluntary simplicity and small acreage farming. The website is a collection of articles and info submitted by readers along with articles gathered from other websites. The topics include Homesteading, Gardening, Alternative Energy, Construction, Food & Cooking, Home Business, Home Schooling, Homemaking/crafts, Livestock, Health/Nutrition, Soapmaking. _____________________________ http://www.littlecountryvillage.com/ Just found this site and want
to go back and check out an article on building with straw bales. They
have homesteading, frugal living, cottage gardening, cheap building
methods, easy meal recipes and much more. Lots of free resources and
creative ideas! ______________________________ |
