I barely knew what homesteading was until a few short years ago. Apparently I grew up on a homestead between the ages of 10 and 18 but never realized it. I had also not appreciated the life we had when I was young and did everything I could to get out and flee the the city as soon as possible. Eventually, I had made it to a point where I was living in the heart of Washington, DC with no vehicle, taking the bus or subway to work and using my feet for the rest. I though I had it made……lol, nope.

Little did I know those homesteading skills I learned in my youth would be invaluable later down the road. I have always had a self-sufficient mindset but it was not until a about three years ago in studying God’s Word, observing the political landscape, and surveying global economic tides that our family decided to leave our careers and “retire” to a quiet place where we could raise food for our family, de-stress, and create our own self-sufficient lifestyle.