Are you imagining and longing for a life on a homestead with a garden, livestock, and homegrown food year-round? If you are, you’re definitely not alone. Though I’ve always been interested in the homesteading lifestyle, I didn’t always know where to start. For a long time, it felt unattainable, and it’s certainly not the ‘typical’ path in this modern western world.
But with time and diligent searching, I have found inspiration through people who do the very things I’m working toward. This post aims to share the inspiration with you! These long-time homesteaders are the cream of the crop. Each of them specializes in different things, and they all take time to share their lives with others.
And just to be clear, none of these people even know I exist. Not one of them has paid me to promote their content. I simply want to inspire you with what (who) inspired me.
Lisa Bass- Farmhouse On Boone
As I said, I’ve always loved the idea of country life. And while I still don’t live on a large parcel of land, Lisa was the first to show me that I don’t have to have it all to do it.
Lisa’s blog name actually came from her old in-town home where she started her homesteading journey. Nowadays, her content consists of sourdough baking, ancient grains, delicious meals, handmade homemaking, and natural living.
Lisa Makes the most beautiful videos, but they also showcase real life. If you’re looking for encouragement, check out one of her videos on YouTube.
Homesteading Family
Josh and Carolyn are the best there is. I don’t know them personally, but they make it easy to feel that way.
With over 20 years of experience in homesteading, managing a home, running businesses, and raising a large family, they have such wisdom in all areas of life.
I found them through tutorial videos on food preservation, and haven’t stopped listening since!
They have a podcast called Everyday Homesteading, a YouTube Channel and Blog by the name of Homesteading Family, and of course, social media accounts as well.
If you have a question about food preservation, gardening, composting, chickens… you name it, they’ve probably got an answer!
Sage and Stone Homestead
I found Heather on YouTube when researching about raising rabbits. I have found her videos to be both inspiring and helpful. You’ll occasionally see her husband appear in videos for Q&A’s and other demonstrations too!
Heather does a wonderful job of showing what an average homestead looks like. She doesn’t aim to make perfect aesthetically pleasing videos, and it’s so very encouraging! If you want to really feel like you can do it, check them out!
Sage and Stone does also has a website where you can purchase a few items from their homestead.
Homesteading With the Zimmermans
RuthAnn and her husband come from an Old Order Mennonite background, and even though they have left the order, they have kept a love and appreciation for the skills and lifestyle they grew up with.
Their large family is always up to something, and we get the privilege of a glimpse into it.
If you want to see some of the practical ways to homestead in daily life, make sure you take a peek!
Kaylee Richardson- The Honeystead
If you’re at all interested in herbalism or beekeeping, you have to check out Kaylee’s work. As a seasoned herbalist, she shares the beauty of herbal medicine, beekeeping, and how to use them together.
Her style is calm, yet joyful. The Honeystead is a place to feel right at home. You can click the video link above to visit her YouTube channel, or visit thehoneystead.com to check out her other work.
There are so many other creators out there, but these are the ones who have really spurred me on to many of the things I do.
If you have a favorite creator in the homesteading space, I’d love to check them out for myself! Leave me a comment with the creator’s name, and tell me what you love about them.
I hope you’re feeling inspired as we move into this year.
Thank you for visiting Headed for a Homestead Blog. I’m Rebekah, your creator and author since 2023. As a new blogger in this big space, I’m still learning the ropes, and just as excited as when I began. I hope you’ll take some time to look around and maybe find a recipe or project you’d like to try.
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I am very grateful for these homesteaders’ work! They have inspired and taught my wife a lot, and she’s passing both inspiration and skills on to me!