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Writer's pictureElise Goplerud

10 Signs You Should Drop Everything and Start a Homestead

Red barn and field
Not our homestead but we can all dream, right?
  1. You find yourself binge-watching shows like “Homestead Revival” or "Maine Cabin Masters" and feeling personally offended by modern plumbing.

  2. You’ve started naming your houseplants and referring to them as your “crops.”

  3. The idea of swapping your cubicle for a chicken coop kind of makes sense.

  4. You’ve considered knitting your own socks from the wool of the sheep you don’t yet have.

  5. You’ve spent more time researching composting toilets than planning your next vacation.

  6. You have Pinterest boards dedicated to DIY beehives, homemade butter, and solar ovens.

  7. Your favorite pastime is fantasizing about what to name your future donkey.

  8. You’ve already picked out the perfect pair of overalls for every season.

  9. You catch yourself staring wistfully at seed catalogs like they’re action movies.

  10. Your idea of a wild Friday night involves canning tomatoes and making jam.


Jokes aside, if you want to homestead, start small and just do it!


unripe tomato
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