It’s been updated to remove blogs that no longer appear to be posting (although I was pretty lenient on this because of the year we’ve had in 2020) and add some terrific new homesteading blogs!
All of these awesome blogs are separated by U.S. location and there’s even a spot for some great blogs from our Canadian friends!
This list was originally inspired by a reader at Texas Homesteader who suggested that since cooking directions can change based on altitude and gardening plans differ based on planting zone, such a listing would be beneficial for blog readers.
All the blogs that were included in the list were asked to share it on their blogs as well.
Homestead Blogs Listed By State
The list is separated by U.S. states below and is in alphabetical order. C’mon y’all, check it out and show some love to some awesome blogs!
ALABAMA
- http://www.thevegetarianhomestead.com – We are a family of four living in Alabama on 16 acres. Our main goal is to raise our children in the beautiful creation that God has made. Our next goal is to be as self-sufficient as possible to meet the needs of our vegetarian diet. On the blog, I post all about gardening, chickens, recipes, food preservations, homeschooling, and more.
ALASKA
Sled Dog Slow – South Central Alaska
- https://www.sleddogslow.com/ – A family of 4 working on their homesteading dream on 5.5 acres off the grid and off-road in Alaska.
- http://bellsofthenorthhomestead.com/ – We keep livestock, a garden, we’re beekeepers and I talk about experiences in Alaska.
CALIFORNIA
Brown Thumb Mama – Northern California
- https://brownthumbmama.com – Brown Thumb Mama makes natural living easy. Whether you need simple recipes, gardening tips, sustainability ideas, or herbal remedies–there’s something here for you.
COLORADO
Willow Creek Farm – Rocky Mountains of Colorado
- https://willowcreekfarm.wordpress.com/ – We are a small, backyard homestead located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Topics include high-altitude homesteading; raising sheep for wool, meat, and milk; chickens for meat and eggs; rabbits for wool and meat; dairy cows; multi-purpose backyard farm collies; growing, harvesting, and preserving fruits and vegetables; hunting and foraging in the Rockies; and more.
CONNECTICUT
- https://www.outdoorapothecary.com/ – The Outdoor Apothecary inspires naturally minded people to live with the seasons, become self-reliant, connect with nature, and protect their health through herbal living. We believe that incorporating the “old ways” of doing things, growing and harvesting our own food, and having a DO IT YOURSELF spirit, promotes self-sufficiency and is an important part of leading a healthier lifestyle.
FLORIDA
Homestead Wishing – North Florida
- https://homesteadwishing.com/ – We post about recipes, chickens, gardening, homeschooling, prepping, and more!
15 Acre Homestead – Central Florida
- https://15acrehomestead.com/ – A homestead blog about the challenges and solutions to all things homesteading with an extra emphasis on getting started homesteading.
Grow Where You Sow – West Central Florida
- https://www.growwhereyousow.com – Grow Where You Sow (formerly The Green Acre Homestead) is my little slice of homestead heaven located in Homosassa Springs, Florida. Made up of 1.25-acres, I blog about raising happy & humane meat, growing gardens and fruit trees, and practicing intentional living. I invite you to slow down with me.
Propogate Happiness – Central Florida
- www.propagatehappiness.com – Blog is focused on a much smaller homestead setup. Backyard homesteading on 1.5 acres – I write about my experience composting, gardening, houseplants, canning, chickens, ducks, inside pets and holistic remedies.
GEORGIA
Countin The Days – Georgia
- http://www.countintheday.blogspot.com – We moved to the country once my husband retired (I was already retired) and my blog is about that transition.
IDAHO
Mountain Top Spice – Northern Idaho
- http://mountaintopspice.blogspot.com/ – I garden, have chickens, and simple living is how we live, having downsized this past summer from a 2000+ home to an 800 sq foot home.
- Heidi at Healing Harvest Homestead raises poultry and goats, gardens, and teaches people to create their own medicines using herbs. At www.healingharvesthomestead.com you can learn all about traditional living skills and be inspired and encouraged to homestead anywhere you happen to live!
- https://www.homegrownselfreliance.com – We focus on growing our own food so we can be as self-reliant as possible. We enjoy teaching people to be self-reliant and prepared for anything, through homesteading!
Rooted Revival – Southwest Idaho
- http://rootedrevival.com – We share our experiences and tips as we strive to create a homestead that sustains ourselves and our earth – all on under an acre of land!
- http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ – Blogging since 2011 about life on a little urban homestead in the making on a standard city lot, with ideas for self-sufficiency, Permaculture, DIYing, organic gardening, food preservation, chicken keeping, cookery, crafts, thrifting and more. New content added regularly, also on Instagram and Pinterest. Author is a Master Gardener.
ILLINOIS
The Self Sufficient HomeAcre – Illinois
- http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/ – Lisa Lombardo homesteads on one acre and is working to be more self-reliant. Information for self-sufficiency, green living, and homesteading on any size property!
INDIANA
- http://www.littlebigharvest.com – Andrea at Little Big Harvest strives to garden, forage, cook and ferment on a little plot in the city. I love spreading the word about age-old practices and making them new, exciting and feasible for everyone.
IOWA
- https://www.livinglifeinruraliowa.com– For this blog, I have four main areas I like to cover: frugal living/saving money, prepping, homesteading, and self-sufficiency.
KANSAS
- https://homestylesurvival.com – An on-going endeavor to help share knowledge and support to other homesteaders, preppers and survivalist, either the experienced or the beginner. Stop on by and have a look around.
KENTUCKY
Accidental Hippies – Kentucky
- https://accidentalhippies.com A blog about a family who built an off-grid cordwood house after years spent in the suburbs. Learn all about how to live more naturally and how to literally build the life you want from the ground up!
LOUISIANA
The Farm Wife – NW Louisiana
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https://www.thefarmwife.com/ – The Farm Wife shares thoughts and ideas on growing and preserving as much food as we can grow; teaching your children; mentorship; and all things geared toward living as simple a life as possible. On the site you will find recipes, DIYs, and more to help you escape the rat race and enjoy the life you are living!
MAINE
- http://featherandscalefarm.com – A homesteading blog about raising goats, chickens and more on a 5 acres farm in Maine.
- http://www.fresheggsdaily.com – Helping you raise the flock of your dreams, helping you live the life of your dreams!
MASSACHUSETTS
The Cape Coop – Coastal Massachusetts
- https://www.thecapecoop.com – Small suburban farm on 1/2 acre raising chickens, ducks, rabbits, and a huge garden & orchard.
MINNESOTA
- http://www.simplesteadyhome.com – We are working to expand our homestead. We currently cover gardening, farming/homesteading with an emphasis on showpigs, chickens and farmers market stands. Our blog also dabbles in homeschooling as it’s something that we have done for many years. Teaching life skills and wild craft skills to our children is a must.
MISSOURI
Kombucha & Kale – Missouri
- www.kombuchandkale.com – Simple, Holistic Ways to a Vibrant You! Join me on my homestead as I learn the ins and outs of self-sufficiency, sustainability, and simple living! I love natural remedies, simple, delicious recipes, gardening, preserving a d fermenting food! (Missouri)
Homesteadyish – Southwest Missouri
- www.homesteadyish.com – A homesteading blog with a big focus on growing our own food and preserving it.
- https://thefrugalchicken.com/ – the website is devoted to teaching readers how to raise backyard chickens, ducks, and quail for eggs. You’ll also find seasonal articles about raising vegetables and herbs for their health benefits.
Homestead In The Holler – Missouri Ozarks
- www.homesteadintheholler.com – A family of 5 breathing life into an old farm and building a straw insulated house using permaculture principles.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- https://www.unexplainedunderfootobjects.com – I write about being off-grid with a blended family, moving through the year and doing what we can the best way we know how:)
- SoulyRested.com — A blog about one family’s move from suburbia to a rural 14-acre New England homestead complete with a 200-year-old farmhouse, an apiary, farm animals, a giant vegetable garden, and a sugarbush. Learn how to make and bake with maple syrup and all the mistakes made and lessons learned on their new homestead.
NEW YORK
The Messy Organic Mum – Upstate New York
- http://www.themessyorganicmum.com/ – Our site covers a range of topics including homesteading and living an organic lifestyle. Or recipes are sugar-free and use ingredients that are unprocessed.
The Frugal Farm Girl – Upstate New York
- http://www.thefrugalfarmgirl.com -The purpose of my blog is encouraging others to take one step at a time to achieve a more simple life.
- https://www.musingsofamodernhippie.com – Adding a Modern Flair to Vintage Unconventionality. Organic gardening, real food recipes, natural wellness, eco-beauty, and DIY home tips.
NORTH CAROLINA
Maple Hill 101 – Central North Carolina
- http://mymaplehillfarm.blogspot.com/ – We were suburban homesteaders that have moved to a more rural landscape where we continue to homeschool, make our own bread, scratch cook, repurpose everything we can, and live a pragmatic and simple life.
Live The Old Way – North Carolina
- http://livetheoldway.com/ A small family living in an underground passive solar house. Using old-time skills, growing our own food and raising our own meat.
Powell Acres Farm – North Carolina Piedmont
- Powell Acres Farm – A sustainable farm owned by John and Sherri Powell for the healthy production of pastured beef, pork, and chicken, as well as vegetables, fruit, and nuts grown naturally, without added chemicals, unless approved by OMRI.
OKLAHOMA
Oak Hill Homestead – Central Oklahoma
- http://www.oakhillhomestead.com/ – I strive to inspire and encourage you to live a simple, joyful life, no matter your circumstances or where you live.
- http://www.survivalfinds.com – Homesteading in the country while practicing self-reliance & self-sufficiency with a preparedness mindset.
- https://countrifiedhicks.blogspot.com – A blog about the simple life. Homesteading. Frugal living. Self-sufficient. Sustainability. Homeschooling. Farm Life. Cooking. Canning. Baking. Recipes. Tips & Tricks. Family Life. You will also find tips on prepping and becoming a prepper.
OREGON
The Locust Blossom – Mountains of NE Oregon
- http://thelocustblossom.blogspot.com/ – Producing &/or sourcing most of our food locally, while being good stewards of the land and producing as little waste as possible. Our goal is to make this look aesthetically pleasing as well.
PENNSYLVANIA
Feathers In The Woods – Western Pennsylvania
- http://www.feathersinthewoods.com/ – Blog topics are mostly farm lifestyle, gardening and natural living (herbs, EOs, food as medicine, etc)
SOUTH CAROLINA
- http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/ – A blog about chickens, gardens, goats, honey bees and DIY.
- www.oneashhomestead.com – sharing how we homestead, one life experience at a time.
TENNESSEE
My Homestead Life – Smoky Mountains Tennessee
- http://www.myhomesteadlife.com – From homesteading to living off the grid, we help guide and inspire others who want to live a simpler life and strive to be self-sufficient.
Farminence – West Tennessee
- http://www.farminence.com – I write about gardening, raising livestock and the occasional recipe or canning post.
Hidden Springs Homestead – SE Tennessee
- https://www.hiddenspringshomestead.com/ – A blog about creating a more simple life through growing our own food, canning and preserving, homesteading, crafting, sewing and DIY. “Building a Better Life Thru Self-Sufficiency”
TEXAS
Texas Homesteader – Northeast Texas
- http://texashomesteader.com/ – I share a glimpse into daily life on a NE Texas ranch whether it’s spending time in the garden, canning that excess produce or puttering in the kitchen whipping up simple yet delicious meals.
Pickle Creek Ranch Northeast Texas located in Fannin County
- http://www.picklecreekranch.com/index.html – Post topics include the ranch and activities there, such as catching rainwater to sustain water needs. Other articles include cooking, gardening and do it yourself projects. Usually my posts will reveal ways to use essential oils in a practical manner.
Pasture Deficit Disorder – Austin, Texas
- http://www.pasturedeficitdisorder.com – Writing, blogging and photographing life on a Texas homestead. We are learning to build, grow, cook and preserve as much for ourselves as we can.
Faithful Homesteader – North Texas
- https://faithfulhomesteader.wordpress.com/ – I write about chickens, healthy living, and things like gardening and working to be more self-sufficient.
VERMONT
- https://www.happyhivevt.com/ – Sharing our adventures in homesteading life – from gardening tips, recipes, and reviews to the joys and challenges of being part-time homesteaders. Inspired by our bees, we hope to find the intersection of what’s good for us, and good for the world.
- https://practicalselfreliance.com/– A small family striving to be as self-reliant as possible through foraging, gardening, herbalism, food preservation, and simple living. We live on 30 acres of rural woodlot and power our small homestead with solar and wind.
VIRGINIA
- https://ourinspiredroots.com/ – A blog focused on helping you achieve better health by growing food and medicine.
WASHINGTON
The Reid Homestead – Near Seattle
- https://thereidhomestead.com – A homesteading and gardening blog focused on teaching how to grow, harvest and preserve food in hopes that your family can be more self-sufficient. Utilizing organic growing methods including no-till and Back to Eden (gardening with wood chips).
WISCONSIN
Common Sense Homesteading – Northeast Wisconsin
- http://commonsensehome.com/ – Posts about using sound judgment to be more self-reliant. It means doing what you can, where you are, with what you have. We’ll cover topics such as: Gardening, Food Storage, Recipes and much more
HOMESTEAD BLOGS IN CANADA
Growing Wild Roots – Southern BC (just a few minutes north of northern Idaho)
- http://www.growingwildroots.com/ – I’ll be sharing more preserving, gardening, cooking, and farm-family raising.
Powell River Books – Coastal BC
- http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com/ – We live in an off-the-grid float cabin on a lake in Coastal BC. I blog about gardening, cooking, exploring the backcountry, and everyday living in this unique environment.
Around The Fire Pit – Canada, Manitoba
- http://www.aroundthefirepit.com/ – I am a city girl from The Netherlands who has been living in Canada for 30 years now. I love to garden and I also am an enthusiastic crafter and share my projects on my blog.
Just Another Day On The Farm – Ontario, Canada
- https://livingmydreamlifeonthefarm.wordpress.com/ – My blog is filled with critters, recipes, gardening, and putting up. It follows the seasons in regards to the ebb and flow of a busy active farm.
So what do you think? It’s a list of great blogs and being broken down by region is a great resource, no??
Sherri says
I would love to see more blogs in North Carolina. Our homestead is in the piedmont of North Carolina: http://www.powellacres.com A sustainable farm owned by John and Sherri Powell for the healthy production of pastured beef, pork, and chicken, as well as vegetables, fruit and nuts grown naturally, without added chemicals, unless approved by OMRI.
Lesa says
Hi Sherri, I have added your blog to the list 🙂 Now that you’ve been added, please share this list with your readers!
Barbi says
I homestead in Connecticut and have a blog called The Outdoor Apothecary. Here’s a little about us: The Outdoor Apothecary inspires naturally minded people to live with the seasons, become self-reliant, connect with nature, and protect their health through herbal living. We believe that incorporating the “old ways” of doing things, growing and harvesting our own food, and having a DO IT YOURSELF spirit, promotes self-sufficiency and is an important part of leading a healthier lifestyle.
I hope you’ll consider adding my site to you’re great list.
Thank you!
Barbi Gardiner
The Outdoor Apothecary
https://www.outdoorapothecary.com
Lesa says
Hi Barbi, I’ve added your blog to the list! Now that you’re added, please share the list with your readers 🙂
Ash Moyers says
May I be considered to be added at a later date, when I’m more established? I’m also in Tennessee, and come from a long line of farmers and homesteaders. I’m just getting started on my own journey, and I’m coming at it from an angle of being neuroatypical.
http://anautistichomestead.wordpress.com
Lesa says
Hi Ash, yes you can be considered to be added – let me know when you’re ready and give me a description of your blog to add to the list!
Travis Darr says
We started our Market Garden and homesteading journey last year and Amy has been Blogging about our story and we love to read about what other homesteads are doing in a different part of the country and world. Pleas check out what we are going at https://blog.3cornersfarm.com/ and hope to read more stories on this page.
Melody Gravitt says
Lovely list. Could you please include my blog on your list for Oklahoma?
Lesa says
Hi Melody, I’ve added you to the list under Oklahoma. Let me know if you’d like your blog description changed and now that you’re on the list, please share it with your readers!
Melody says
Thanks so much! Will do!
Harsha says
Hi Lesa,
I love this list of blogs! I’ve already visited many of them.
Please add my blog http://www.thevegetarianhomestead.com.
We are a family of four living in Alabama on 16 acres. Our main goal is to raise our children in the beautiful creation that God has made. Our next goal is to be as self sufficient as possible to meet the needs of our vegetarian diet. On the blog I post all about gardening, chickens, recipes, food preservations, homeschooling and more.
Thank you!
Harsha
Lesa says
Hi Harsha, I have added you to the listing of homestead blogs! Now that your on, please share it on your site 🙂 Thanks, Lesa
Lesa says
Hi Jennifer, I’m updating my listing of homesteading blogs and wondered whether you still wanted to be listed? If you do, I’d need a description of your homestead for the listing. You can see examples of what others have used on the listing here: https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/homesteading-blogs-listed-by-state/ Also, is this your site? https://graceandfaithfarms.wordpress.com I’m not getting anywhere with the address you left.
Sunnie says
Here in Minnesota we are working to expand our homestead at http://www.simplesteadyhome.com. We currently cover gardening, farming/homesteading with an emphasis on showpigs, chickens and farmers market stands. Our blog also dabbles in homeschooling as it’s something that we have done for many years. Teaching life skills and wild craft skills to our children is a must.
Lesa says
Hi Sunnie, I have added you to the list! Now that you’re on it, please share it on your blog. Thanks!
Traci Hagood says
What a fantastic list! I would love to be added for Central Florida! I am on the East Coast (Space Coast) of central Florida and my blog is focused on a much smaller homestead setup. Backyard homesteading on 1.5 acres – I write about my experience composting, gardening, houseplants, canning, chickens, ducks, inside pets and holistic remedies. (www.propagatehappiness.com)
Lesa says
Hi Traci, I’ve added you to the list of homesteading blogs! Now that you’re on the list, please share it with your readers 🙂
Tamara M Bell says
Hi! I just came across this! This is a great way to keep up with so many like minded invdividuals! I’m in the Interior of Alaska and while I’ve had a blog for a long time I finally upgraded to WordPress! We keep livestock, a garden, we’re beekeepers and I talk about experiences in Alaska.
Our new website is http://bellsofthenorthhomestead.com/
Lesa says
Hi Tamara, I’ve added you to the list! Now that you’re on it, please share the list on your blog 🙂
Home Style Survival says
Nice list, I didn’t see Kansas on here and I would love it if I could get listed here.
My website is an on going endeavor to help share knowledge and support to other homesteaders, preppers and survivalist, either the experienced or the beginner. Stop on by and have a look around.
I would like to be added to this list In Kansas,
https://homestylesurvival.com
Thanks.
Home Style Survival
Lesa says
Hi Home Style Survival, I’ve added you to the list! Now that you’re added, please share the list 🙂
nancy says
Please add me, blogging about urban homesteading for 10+ years, Boise, Idaho. It’s http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/
Thanks! Nancy
Lesa says
Hi Nancy, I’m updating my listing of homesteading blogs and wondered whether you still wanted to be listed? If you do, I’d need a description of your homestead for the listing. You can see examples of what others have used on the listing here: https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/homesteading-blogs-listed-by-state/
Teresa says
I would love to be added to your list. I have just recently started blogging about our little homestead.
Lesa says
Hi Teresa, I’m updating my listing of homesteading blogs and wondered whether you still wanted to be listed? If you do, I’d need to know the state you’re in and description of your homestead for the listing. You can see examples of what others have used on the listing here: https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/homesteading-blogs-listed-by-state/ Thanks!
Krystal Kehoe MacLeod says
This is amazing! I can’t wait to follow more people who do what we do. You can keep tabs on us in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at
https://gaelglenfarm.blogspot.com
Please feel free to add us to your list!
Krystal
Sheri Ann Richerson says
Great list.
Thanks for putting this together.
I did not see mine, however.
I’m in Indiana – https://experimentalhomesteader.com
Sheri Ann
Jodi Avery says
Hi! Have enjoyed this list! I am in Oklahoma and it is sooo nice to see what so many others are doing and how they are homesteading. Someone above said something about “others doing the same craziness as we are” and that is exactly how I feel too. Can I include this list on my homesteading website? I call it our FarmHomestead and that’s how you can find it. Truly enjoy your blog Lesa!
Julie Gropp says
I would love to be added to this list! http://www.realfoodhomestead.com in Cortez, CO. Thanks!
Lisa says
I think you forgot me! Fresh Eggs Daily in Maine. http://Www.fresheggsdaily.com
Lesa says
Hi Lisa, Indeed I did, how could I have done that? You’re on the list now, let me know if you want the blurb about your site changed to something else.
Shelby DeVore says
Hey Lesa!
I love this idea! There are so many people looking for region or area-specific help and resources for gardening and farming. This makes it really easy for people to find that information!
I’m in West Tennessee, you can add mine if you’d like. http://www.farminence.com. I write about gardening, raising livestock and the occasional recipe or canning post.
Thanks again for putting this awesome resource together!
Lesa says
I’ve added you to the list and the link for the list is here: https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/homesteading-blogs-listed-by-state/
Jessica Quinn says
I’m in West Tennessee too! Faithfulfarmwife.com 🙂
Kristi Wheeler says
Hey Lesa!
What a great idea! I love learning about other homesteaders who have blogs too!
We’re in the North Florida here at Homestead Wishing! We post about recipes, chickens, gardening, homeschooling, prepping and more!
https://homesteadwishing.com
Lesa says
Hey Kristi, I added you to the list! Please share it on your site too 🙂
Kristi Wheeler says
Thanks Lesa! I’ll try to work it into a post soon! Have a great Sunday!
WT Abernathy says
Hi Lesa!
Groovy that you have Living Intentionally listed on your article for New Hampshire, it’s a great place to visit during our cold NH winters, bundled in front of the fire with a cup of coffee:) There’s something about reading how others are doing the same craziness as we are, loving every minute.
I also write a homesteading blog out of NH called Unexplained Underfoot Objects, and would love to be included. I write about being off grid with a blended family, moving through the year and doing what we can the best way we know how:)
Thank you!
Lesa says
I’ve added you to the list and the link for the list is here: https://www.betterhensandgardens.com/homesteading-blogs-listed-by-state/
Kaylee says
This is fantastic! Thank you for compiling the list – I’m always looking for other homesteaders & bloggers in my area to connect with! I’m in Southwest Idaho and would be happy to share my blog on your list if you are interested in adding it.
Kaylee from Project Zenstead
We share our experiences and tips as we strive to create a homestead that sustains ourselves and our earth – all on under an acre of land!
Thanks again! I always love reading your content!
Lisa Lynn says
Hi Lesa…good to see your site again! I needed to take some time away from blogging for health reasons, but happy to say I am back to homesteading and blogging in Illinois!
I would love to be added to your list if possible.
Lisa Lynn from The Self Sufficient HomeAcre
A not so modern homesteader on a quest to become more self sufficient…raising poultry for eggs and meat, cooking from scratch, gardening, foraging, preserving the harvest and living a more sustainable way of life.
Hope you are doing great!
Lesa says
Hi Lisa, welcome back – I’ve got your site added!
Lisa Lynn says
Thank you, Lesa 🙂 I’m glad to see you are still sharing great content!
Garry says
Hi, Lesa
Great list & Concept. I love homesteading. Now I’m going to read these blogs one by one. Thanks for sharing.
Rebekah says
Hi! Great list! I noticed there are no New Jersey blogs. I’d love to have mine listed 🙂
Anni says
Lesa, Great list! I would love to have my blog listed – anniontheprairie.com
I see there are no blogs from Kansas – mine if fairly new but I love writing about our little homestead on the prairies of Kansas.
Love your blog and especially the herbal vinegar post. Thanks Anni
li says
Really great concept but could be so much more comprehensive, I hope they will add more blogs to this list as time goes on.
Lesa says
I agree, there are a lot more great sites out there that could be added to this!
Heidi says
You could add mine from Nevada! http://www.healingharvesthomestead.com. Great list and idea, too!
Lesa says
I’ll add you, Heidi, how do you want me to describe your site?