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How To Make A Living On A 5-Acre Farm

How To Make A Living On A 5-Acre Farm

Many homesteaders wrongly believe they must have a big farm – and hundreds or thousands of acres – to make a living off their land. But this week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio says that with only five acres ...

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12 Edible & Beneficial Weeds Hiding In Your Yard

12 Edible & Beneficial Weeds Hiding In Your Yard

Spring is here, which means homeowners and homesteaders across the country are checking the blades and changing the oil on their mowers. But before you cut the grass for the first time, make sure you aren’t mowing over beneficial weeds ...

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How To Make $10,000 On One-Fourth An Acre

How To Make $10,000 On One-Fourth An Acre

For many wannabe homesteaders, the lack of resources – that is, the lack of land and time – is the biggest stumbling block to self-sufficiency. But this week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio says you can be self-sufficient on ...

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He Quit A High-Paying Fortune 500 Job To Homestead

He Quit A High-Paying Fortune 500 Job To Homestead

Many people in the U.S. are chasing the American dream, trying to make more money so they can – supposedly – be happier. But a handful of Americans are going the opposite route, leaving the American dream because it didn’t ...

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Why Homesteaders SHOULDN’T Own Livestock

Why Homesteaders SHOULDN’T Own Livestock

As homesteading continues growing in popularity, many wannabe homesteaders face sticker shock – surprised by the costs of a self-sufficient life. But this week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio says that homesteading doesn’t have to be expensive. Homesteader Steven ...

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The Island Where Electricity Is Banned & Everyone Has 10 Acres

The Island Where Electricity Is Banned & Everyone Has 10 Acres

  The off-grid life is growing in popularity across North America, but it certainly doesn’t always take the same form. That’s what filmmaker and professor Phillip Vannini discovered when he spent two years travelling to every province and territory in ...

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Homesteading In Alaska’s Wilderness, With No Cell Phones

Homesteading In Alaska’s Wilderness, With No Cell Phones

  Alaska is often called the “Last Frontier,” with an untamed wilderness that is the envy of off-gridders everywhere. And while most homesteaders only dream of moving to Alaska and “roughing it,” one couple actually did something about it – ...

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Is Trump Too Cozy With Russia?

Is Trump Too Cozy With Russia?

For weeks now, the mainstream media has been in an uproar over Russia’s role in the U.S. election, alleging that President-elect Trump is far too friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. So, is Trump too cozy with Russia – to ...

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Winter Survival Lessons From Alaska’s Denali

Winter Survival Lessons From Alaska’s Denali

In the summer of 1967, 12 young men climbed Alaska’s Denali — the 20,000-foot mountain that outsiders call Mt. McKinley. There, they encountered a deadly storm that killed seven of them in what remains one of the most heartbreaking mountain ...

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