The Frugal Homesteader

"P ractical advice . . . from the farm field to foraging in the forest . . . a must-have for anyone looking to transition from homeowner to homesteader. "— Scott Mann, host of The Permaculture Podcast   Build your homesteading dreams with all the affordable DIY innovations, tips, and stories you need to successfully launch you on a path to self-sufficiency. Raise and grow your own food, connect with nature, and consume less while producing more! The Frugal Homesteader is a fun, inspirational, and educational guide filled with a lifetime of learning that comes along with becoming a homesteader. Following dozens of successful families who have been motivated to make do, make new, and make more while saving money and living off the land, this book covers such topics as: Outfitting your garden  Equipping your barn and outbuildings  Protecting and providing for your animals  Harvesting rainwater  Heating with wood  Foraging  Producing more of what you need to thrive in harder times.    Whether you're just starting out and looking for new, sustainable, and affordable ideas, approaches, and techniques, or you're a small-scale farmer in regenerative agriculture,  The Frugal Homesteader is the DIY manual to help you succeed.   "This book is worth its weight in gold . . . an account of direct lived experience: jam-packed with tips and tricks from doing the homestead life each and every day."—Ben Falk, homesteader and author of  The Resilient Farm and Homestead   "This is a rich bounty of ideas that will be equally usefully to old hands and shiny new start-ups alike, whether on rural acreage or urban lot."—Jenni Blackmore, author of  The Food Lover's Garden