Homesteading means different things to different people. It has grown beyond clearing vast tracts of land and doing everything with primitive tools to a movement that reflects the practice of becoming more self-reliant. Modern day homesteaders go beyond the doomsday prepper many envision, nor is it a modern day version of a hippie, a homeschooler, an idealist or other stereotypes that may come to mind.
Anyone from the apartment dweller to owning vast tracts of land do not define a homesteader. Container gardening, edible landscaping, shopping at local farmers markets, cooking meals from scratch, intentional shopping, connecting with nature with something as simple as a walk in the park, all connect us with ideas of homesteading.
At the heart of homesteading there is a shift in our attitude from being a consumer to being a creator. We shift away from mass produced things to homemade, reconnecting to nature. Whether we produce it ourselves, barter or purchase locally, we support a sustainable world where we find more food security and safer production practices.
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