Welcome to our adventures in growing our food and financial independence.
Yay self-sufficiency and ending the rat race!
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Before we begin, we must highlight that there are in fact two homesteads; the lifestyle choice where an individual lives a more self-sufficient life and legal designation called Homestead that is recognized by the government. Throughout this article, we will address both but make it very clear when we are making a distinction between the two…
In the military, Semper Gumby translates to ‘Always Flexible’. Although I did not serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, the adage is used military-wide. In hindsight, I only actually remember it being used when things were going wrong or there was some unexpected change to our plans. Homesteading very much reminds me of my military service, except…
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