[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!2yr ⋅ jdrufus ⋅ r/homestead
My Ideal Dream Homestead, about 8-10 heavily wooded acres with about two acres in the center cleared and a winding driveway so no one can see past the driveway gate leading in.1mo ⋅ SoloWarhead ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ MMayhan ⋅ r/homestead
We should be 98% sustainable by the end of the year. Its so exciting!!!!!!1yr ⋅ SilentEnigma1210 ⋅ r/homestead
We did it. We bit the bullet and upgraded from 1.61 acres to 62 acres in North Carolina. The creek is probably my favorite part so far.3mo ⋅ WhiskeyTangoGolfer ⋅ r/homestead
I will soon officially be one of you. Offer accepted on this 9.5 acre farm yesterday!11mo ⋅ tomcam ⋅ r/homestead
After 2 long pandemic filled years living in a mobile home, wife, kids and cats are all smiling. We’re in!2mo ⋅ maybedefinately ⋅ r/homestead
Been a stressful day (lost water), but relaxing with my best girl makes everything a wee bit better.6mo ⋅ Tuna_Stubbs ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ 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.11mo ⋅ amanfromthere ⋅ r/homestead
Finally got the property of my dreams. Just 1.5 acres but it will do!1wk ⋅ djosephwalsh ⋅ r/homestead
They may be small and different sizes but I grew them and I'm proud of them...the watermelons.11mo ⋅ 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!1yr ⋅ 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 comments7mo ⋅ iambabababs ⋅ r/homestead
Spent my Corona stay-cation retrofitting these old bookshelves and organizing the canning and brewing equipment.5mo ⋅ MissDriftless ⋅ 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!1yr ⋅ 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 post1yr ⋅ Nidro ⋅ r/homestead
My daughter and I took a class on all things blueberry today. We're basically experts now.1yr ⋅ mrwatkins83 ⋅ r/homestead
We recently bought 30 acres of land and last night we arrived and spent our first night on the property. The previous land owners left us this note.1mo ⋅ nubpwner920 ⋅ r/homestead
My old man is 35 years sober, this is his vice now. I’m gratefully in many many ways1yr ⋅ maybedefinately ⋅ r/homestead
Finally get to join the /r/homestead fun! Under Contract for this 58.22 acres of beauty in Central Texas.1mo ⋅ obiji ⋅ r/homestead
Just closed on these five acres. Lots to do, but for now I’m gonna focus on finishing my beer.9mo ⋅ bciceros ⋅ r/homestead
This is the third summer with our homemade natural swimming pond! We're in a heatwave here, so it's been great to cool off between garden chores1mo ⋅ MarasmiusOreades ⋅ r/homestead
Sick of all these over-sexualized vegetables. Some vegetables just want to cuddle 🥺1yr ⋅ mightseduceurdadtype ⋅ 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!1yr ⋅ HandbagHanky ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ bobert_the_wise ⋅ r/homestead
Tragically beautiful, this fox passed away snuggled into an old bale of hay on our land11mo ⋅ thefarmhousestudio ⋅ 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!1yr ⋅ pancakeshack ⋅ 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 chapter1yr ⋅ R_Sams2 ⋅ r/homestead
Our homemade natural swimming pond! A perfect way to cool off after tending to the gardens, orchard, and greenhouse 💙1yr ⋅ MarasmiusOreades ⋅ r/homestead
100% of my lunch today was grown/ raised/ butchered/ cooked my me and I am so pleased10mo ⋅ Kootenay85 ⋅ r/homestead
Raw, cultured butter with flaky salt crystals and fresh garden thyme. Butter like this makes me feel wealthy.11mo ⋅ applesweaters ⋅ r/homestead
Planted this Evans cherry tree last year and this year it gave us one single perfect cherry1yr ⋅ theartofinsanity ⋅ r/homestead
I hope a meme is okay. 99% of my time is spent moving poop from one place to another.2mo ⋅ HotToddy94 ⋅ r/homestead
This is why I always use a live trap. Trying to get whatever killed two chickens the other night. Probably a raccoon. Little Segard couldn’t resist the peanut butter and dog food...1mo ⋅ ryansdadlife ⋅ 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?1yr ⋅ UnicornsAndJerky ⋅ r/homestead
Left the busy city life for this. Took this picture after getting home from our first walk.9mo ⋅ arewetodayman ⋅ r/homestead
Meet Chili the Emu! He’s basically the cutest thing I have ever seen.5mo ⋅ princess-consuela-bh ⋅ r/homestead
Growing food in partial or full shade it’s possible! I grow food in an Urban Garden surrounded by houses which are shading different areas throughout the day.1wk ⋅ spicymoustache ⋅ 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
Our first glass of pure, filtered rainwater! It took us an entire year, with lots of learning and frustration, but our home is finally run off of 100% rain! (And oh my, the fresh smell of a rainwater shower is indescribable!)5mo ⋅ MarasmiusOreades ⋅ r/homestead
My saffron harvest so far this year! And there's still a few more flowers yet to bloom!10mo ⋅ dalori87 ⋅ r/homestead
My husband and I purchased 20acres just over a year ago, surrounded by beautiful Aussie rainforest!1yr ⋅ vampiracooks ⋅ 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!9mo ⋅ itsYourLifeCoach ⋅ r/homestead
Built my first coop for my first flock. All materials were salvaged.5mo ⋅ fleetwood_mac_dre ⋅ r/homestead
Finally found a local food bank to donate our extra fresh eggs! (30 per day stacks up so fast)5mo ⋅ LauraInglesWildin ⋅ r/homestead
The guy in the image collects lost apple varieties. He also has a website where you can buy saplings of these apples which I will provide a link for below incase you want some unique Apples in your garden.3mo ⋅ Putyrslf1 ⋅ r/homestead
It was a busy few days at work so we skipped 3 days, collected 6 dozen chicken eggs today!1mo ⋅ nancyxxu ⋅ 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 reccomend1yr ⋅ bonaire_thyme ⋅ r/homestead
Several people asked for a picture of the inside of the feedbag teepee. Here you go!5mo ⋅ atodaso ⋅ r/homestead
Was fixing my excess drake situation and this guy, the last to be processed, started cuddling me hard. Wrapped his neck, hid in my shirt. Introducing, now pardoned, CuddleBear.8mo ⋅ crew88 ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ atodaso ⋅ r/homestead
Happy thanksgiving to our American friends from your friends in the UK 🇬🇧 🇺🇸8mo ⋅ thechocolatebee ⋅ 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 think1yr ⋅ discoflower ⋅ 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!9mo ⋅ Woodsman1718 ⋅ r/homestead
Small fry compared to some of you, but these 3.3 acres are now mine!3mo ⋅ seventumblers ⋅ r/homestead
I can finally say that I’ve joined you guys. 4 acre farmhouse closed on today8mo ⋅ Kaherahmad ⋅ r/homestead
I'm just starting out so I'm going for small wins here, but I built myself a rain barrel stand!1yr ⋅ jucythighs ⋅ r/homestead
I love it when you can barely see your toast because of your homegrown tomato slices!11mo ⋅ atodaso ⋅ r/homestead
A little split rail style fence I put together to frame our forest trail entrance! Simple, but I’m proud of it10mo ⋅ moon-toast ⋅ 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.10mo ⋅ Contrell56 ⋅ 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!10mo ⋅ MHTBravo ⋅ 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
Garden all planted, zone 5B Vermont. It’s iffy planting tender crops here before June 1. My pond is a USDA designed and funded farm pond built in the 1960’s. My garden plot is in the old barnyard, 200 years of cattle manure.2mo ⋅ Vermontbuilder ⋅ r/homestead
Well I don’t know how this happened. I don’t even own that type of bucket.1mo ⋅ clevel19 ⋅ r/homestead
Today I took possession of my very first home on 10.55 acres! Wish me luck on my journey into homesteading. I have so much planned for this place!8mo ⋅ TheNameless73 ⋅ r/homestead
My daughter was beyond proud this fall when her onions won 1st prize at the county fair!1yr ⋅ atodaso ⋅ r/homestead
