[Land] 30 years farming family land. Finally bought my own place an hour from anyone I know. 2 divorces, raised 5 kids, and saw 2 parents through Alzheimers. At 47 I finally get to live my own life. Wouldn't change my past but damn sure changing my future! Building from the ground up. Clean slate!1yr · jdrufus · r/homestead
People always tell me that they'd rather buy grocery store meat because they didn't know the animal, which is the exact reason why I raise my own meat - I know the animals. I know that they were given a stress-free life of ease.9mo · MMayhan · r/homestead
We should be 98% sustainable by the end of the year. Its so exciting!!!!!!9mo · SilentEnigma1210 · r/homestead
I will soon officially be one of you. Offer accepted on this 9.5 acre farm yesterday!5mo · tomcam · r/homestead
Bought this 7 acres in February and my fiance and I are working to restore it. Can't wait to develop this into our homestead.10mo · Katana622 · r/homestead
One of our goats and I are both pregnant with twins and due the same week. I made her dress up and take maternity photos with me.2yr · bobert_the_wise · r/homestead
Two pairs of cheap leather gloves later, firewood stacking complete.5mo · amanfromthere · r/homestead
Been a stressful day (lost water), but relaxing with my best girl makes everything a wee bit better.2wk · Tuna_Stubbs · r/homestead
They may be small and different sizes but I grew them and I'm proud of them...the watermelons.5mo · nancyxxu · r/homestead
I'm 61 -disabled as hell in my entire spine but I planted my entire raised bed - drip irrigated garden laying on a yoga mat, Propping myself up on one elbow -still using two hands to plant. It's hard work on the Homestead, and it hurt like hell with tears at times but I did it. You can do it too!8mo · Sandyblueocean · r/homestead
Land was purchased ~20yrs ago by my in-laws, completely remote and accessed only by river or bushwhack- Finally broke ground in 2020 floating in all materials and building primarily with hand tools. Hopefully the first of a few builds! Video in comments1mo · iambabababs · r/homestead
My little sister is making her dream come true! First gallon of milk from her own Jersey cow ♡♡♡♡ So proud of her. Comment an encouraging note for her please!10mo · lifeplants23 · r/homestead
My first cayenne pepper is nearly a perfect circle. I told myself I’d wear it as a ring in my last post7mo · Nidro · r/homestead
My daughter and I took a class on all things blueberry today. We're basically experts now.1yr · mrwatkins83 · r/homestead
My old man is 35 years sober, this is his vice now. I’m gratefully in many many ways7mo · maybedefinately · r/homestead
This is Eliza. She was the second born in a set of triplets yesterday. Mom rejected her so I’m her mom now and she’s living in my bedroom.8mo · bobert_the_wise · r/homestead
Haven’t gotten much love from the gardening community. I was thinking you folks in homestead might appreciate the sweet corn a little more. We’re looking forward to August!9mo · HandbagHanky · r/homestead
Just closed on these five acres. Lots to do, but for now I’m gonna focus on finishing my beer.3mo · bciceros · r/homestead
We Just Bought a 100 Year Old Acadian Farmhouse with 25 Acres in New Brunswick, Canada. Excited to stop lurking and start doing!8mo · pancakeshack · r/homestead
Tragically beautiful, this fox passed away snuggled into an old bale of hay on our land5mo · thefarmhousestudio · r/homestead
Just purchased this 20+ acre lot for our future home! Also included were 14 cows! Never had cows before so this will be exciting! Here’s to a new chapter7mo · R_Sams2 · r/homestead
Our homemade natural swimming pond! A perfect way to cool off after tending to the gardens, orchard, and greenhouse 💙7mo · MarasmiusOreades · r/homestead
100% of my lunch today was grown/ raised/ butchered/ cooked my me and I am so pleased5mo · Kootenay85 · r/homestead
Raw, cultured butter with flaky salt crystals and fresh garden thyme. Butter like this makes me feel wealthy.5mo · applesweaters · r/homestead
Planted this Evans cherry tree last year and this year it gave us one single perfect cherry7mo · theartofinsanity · r/homestead
My town (Lake Charles, La) took a direct hit from Hurricane Laura. She uprooted a dozen of my huge oak trees and broke most of my fruit trees. But I found our first ripe Meyer lemon in the debris. When life gives you lemons...make a whiskey sour. Isn't that the saying?6mo · UnicornsAndJerky · r/homestead
Left the busy city life for this. Took this picture after getting home from our first walk.3mo · arewetodayman · r/homestead
If Covid-19 were actually a serious illness I estimate I could survive for at least a year without leaving my property with minimal discomfort. I would probably get much healthier from the lack of fried food and refined sugar and the environment would be better off.1yr · Trentongibbons · r/homestead
My husband and I purchased 20acres just over a year ago, surrounded by beautiful Aussie rainforest!8mo · vampiracooks · r/homestead
My saffron harvest so far this year! And there's still a few more flowers yet to bloom!4mo · dalori87 · r/homestead
I brought this little guy home for the kids yesterday and later found out it was national Black Cat Day on Oct 27th. this guy is too cute!4mo · itsYourLifeCoach · r/homestead
Last year I tried a '3 sisters planting' for the first time. It's a traditional first nations way of planting where you grow beans to fix nitrogen in the soil, squash as a ground cover, and corn as a structure for the squash and beans to climb. This was our harvest! Highly reccomend10mo · bonaire_thyme · r/homestead
I just became the owner of 5 acres with a little cabin that needs lots of work. Im planning to take my time, make it my own with the hope of a retirement homestead.7mo · kjkat56 · r/homestead
Our bees just swarmed and since I'm working on-call, my wife (who does not deal with the bees) stepped up and caught them! She's a keeper.8mo · atodaso · r/homestead
I built this smokehouse for my husband for fathers day. Not perfect in Any way but it'll work and it looks nice i think9mo · discoflower · r/homestead
I'm just starting out so I'm going for small wins here, but I built myself a rain barrel stand!8mo · jucythighs · r/homestead
I guess we are getting serious, we picked up “Birdie” the heifer today. She’s staying at Father in laws until we get her set up at our house!3mo · Woodsman1718 · r/homestead
I love it when you can barely see your toast because of your homegrown tomato slices!5mo · atodaso · r/homestead
I can finally say that I’ve joined you guys. 4 acre farmhouse closed on today2mo · Kaherahmad · r/homestead
A little split rail style fence I put together to frame our forest trail entrance! Simple, but I’m proud of it4mo · moon-toast · r/homestead
I'm shaking typing this. 3 acres, house, barn, outbuildings. It's finally ours. Paid off the mortgage yesterday. So grateful.1yr · FredDragons · r/homestead
Meet Ricky! My spoiled little house duck who likes to give hugs, nibble on ears and would always prefer to be carried if give the option.4mo · Contrell56 · r/homestead
My daughter was beyond proud this fall when her onions won 1st prize at the county fair!1yr · atodaso · r/homestead
The girls yearly rent was due. They gave me roughly 50-55 lbs. honey. I use eight frame small supers. I have three hives so this came from 24 frames. All in all, not bad. I should still get another 2 to 3 pounds of honey from the wax capping’s.6mo · rhudson77 · r/homestead
One of the nice things about living in south Georgia is all the free food that falls on the ground each year in our yard.10mo · oreotragus · r/homestead
After freeloading all summer, it’s about time he did something around here...5mo · acshaggyturtle · r/homestead
My daughter was nervous about the spectator at her riding lesson but she keep it together and did a great job!1mo · atodaso · r/homestead
After many hours our little project is finally finished. Now on to the next one.10mo · maxme2019 · r/homestead
We bought a 400 year old farm! I cant wait untill the chickens and sheep are here!8mo · _Dorvin_ · r/homestead
First time using traditional tools to shape home made butter. I made a huge mess and the result was ugly but functional. I need more practice.4mo · 5ittingduck · r/homestead
Behold! My berry terrace! It took a long time to build, but it's going to outlast all of us.8mo · jucythighs · r/homestead
Just bought a 3 acre parcel to build my first homestead. Excited and nervous, but I know it is what I am meant for.8mo · lvl_2_wizard · r/homestead
Found her covered in mud and crying, I can’t believe someone would leave her on my ranch. People are so cruel.2yr · 1helluvalyfe · r/homestead
My painting of our best goat Faye, who was killed defending her herd from a wolf last summer. I hear her opera-singer huge voice in her daughter's blats and miss her every day.11mo · enlitenme · r/homestead
I found this old beauty inside an old shed on a property I just bought. Yeah!2mo · blueyesinasuit · r/homestead
The view from our new bedroom window. I'm never gonna get tired of waking up to this1yr · datahappy · r/homestead
PPP - pandemic panic planting! For dinner I will now mostly be having potatoes!8mo · maybedefinately · r/homestead
Just spotted this creative hay bale highway signage and had to share, so true.1yr · CamoBilly · r/homestead
My face after dealing with the chaos of 6 dogs and my first bottle baby. Everyone, meet Nibbles (goat) and Luna.1yr · chicken-bish · r/homestead
Had gone most of my life insisting I didn’t like tomatoes; turns out when they aren’t hard, white, tasteless, box store abominations they’re delicious! Who knew?7mo · parothed28 · r/homestead
Trying not to get my hopes up because the deal has not closed just yet, but my offer was accepted on what might be my first ever property. Its only a couple acres but it has a barn, a couple small fields and a mature apple tree!5mo · MHTBravo · r/homestead
When you’ve been stressed out and your spouse does something that restores your perspective on life.11mo · lateraline88 · r/homestead
Closed on our dream today! 10 acres, a 1900 Farmhouse, barn, and a horse paddock!1yr · datahappy · r/homestead
It feels so good to eat food like this. Except salt and pepper, everything in this soup was grown by us. Carrots, onions, potato, thyme, chicken and broth.1yr · applesweaters · r/homestead
And this is why you should have a whole house filter on your house water supply if you use a well in florida. This is only after 3 months.4mo · thegiantandrew · r/homestead
We finally got yummy peaches from our one and only peach tree we planted 3yrs ago.6mo · northernhorses · r/homestead
28 years ago, my Grandpa helped my parents establish a 50-bush blueberry patch on their farm. He passed in October, but he’s still feeding us. Pie and jam time!1yr · mydogismysoulmate · r/homestead
This is why I want a homestead. Endless backyard entertainment.1yr · okaybutfirstcoffee · r/homestead
My reply to those who have vilified me for choosing to raise my own food- including meat. Thought homesteaders might appreciate.1yr · thebarberstylist · r/homestead
Just finished aging our first sheep and goat milk havarti. It’s so good!4mo · bansheeroars · r/homestead
I had an unexpected surprise this morning while checking on the chickens!10mo · DinBaybee · r/homestead
I started beekeeping in October and harvested honey for the first time yesterday. Utterly stoked!1yr · Hensanddogs · r/homestead
So thankful to have our homestead to work on and explore during this pandemic. We cleared some brush to make our own little camping area!4mo · MarasmiusOreades · r/homestead
A lot is possible in a short period of time. It will not always be easy, but visualize your end goals and keep going!1yr · dutchfarmer-moreno · r/homestead
