Easy Steps for Sustainable Living

Homesteading for a healthier life while minimizing your footprint

Living green

Green living is not complicated or inconvenient. Learn how to simplify and enjoy a healthier life while living sustainably.

Sustainable gardening

Grow your own food without pesticides and chemical fertilizers regardless of available space. Get ideas for your garden and orchard.

Farm-to-table recipes

Use your garden produce to prepare delicious dishes. It doesn't get more local than that! Get started cooking with simple to make recipes.

Backyard poultry

Many urban areas now allow residents to keep chickens on their property. Learn how to enjoy your own farm-fresh, nutritious eggs.

Composting

Make your own soil and mulch. A great way to use leaves, sticks, selected kitchen scraps and other elements instead of putting them in the rubbish bin. Learn how to compost here.

Rainwater collection

Collecting rainwater, whether into barrels to water plants, in large collections to serve household needs, or as permaculture, helps slow soil erosion and run-off.

Dairy goats

If space allows, consider owning a few dairy goats. They will help keep your brush and weeds under control plus provide you with fresh milk. Learn how to process milk and make cheese.

Sustainable energy

Learn how to plan and install your own solar systems. Generate power to supply lights, water pumps and much more. Best of all - no running wires from the house to the barns!

Ideas to simplify and enjoy a more balanced life while living sustainably

Grow your own fruits and vegetables: trade in your lawn for edibles, grow herbs and vegetables on your patio or balcony; grow edible cut flowers
Raise poultry for food, chemical-free insect control and manure that makes fantastic fertilizer.
Install your own solar system for power without utility bills
Minimize waste and improve soil through composting
Enjoy fresh fruits with an orchard
Raise dairy goats, process goats' milk, make your own homemade cheese
Get ideas for time- and energy-saving recipes for your produce
Learn how to collect rainwater and process it for human consumption