The Homestead Guru
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We help you unleash the guru, inside you.
The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
Here we aren’t here to be your gurus. We are here to help you learn how to be your own guru, while we become our own gurus. Thank you for being here.
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The Groundfridge: Sustainable food storage for off-grid living
Have you heard of a Groundfridge? For many people living with everyday modern amenities powered by electricity, it might be difficult to comprehend how to

How to Use All of Your Garden Tomatoes (Recipes)
This article was co-authored by Catherine Bleish and Elizabeth Klebart. Are tomatoes coming out of your ears, yet? Personally, I (Elizabeth) like to slice them

How Decentralization (income, geography, food source, etc..) Can Create Stability in Your Life
This essay on decentralization originally appeared on Catherine’s facebook page in March of 2017 – her family unit has shifted in soe ways, but the

Barrelponics – Aquaponics made Cheap and Easy
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production method with fish and plants growing harmoniously where fish waste provides the plants with nutrients and the plants purify

Turn Your Trash into Black Gold with this Amazingly Simple Vermicompost System
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org. Nature has its own way of creating resources out of waste. In the forest, leaves fall to the ground in autumn

Hand Washing vs the Dishwasher – Which is Better?
From Marjory Wildcraft’s Grow Your Own Groceries. Is it More Efficient to Hand Wash or Use the Dishwasher? Cooking from scratch is an integral part

How RAW Hemp Papers Brought Clean Drinking Water To Africa
RAW is a company known for their papers, rolled and smoked by many but what we did not know is that RAW has a completely

Why isn’t mainstream media using these two words to describe Trump and Russia?
The Donald Trump-Russia link is dominating media coverage. Thus far, evidence of a link is nonexistent according to diehard Republicans and forthcoming according to fervent

Eggs Unchilled & Unwashed: Why Mexico and Europe Do Eggs Smarter than the U.S.
For most living in the United States, washed, refrigerated eggs are the norm and are actually considered safer by most people. What if I told

A Permaculture Country Club Where There is Disc Golf Course on an Organic Garden!
There is a Permaculture Country Club in Costa Rica, part of Saint Michael’s Sustainable Community, that is a gardening club that runs on Organic Community

5 Dreadful Homesteading Mistakes to Avoid (First-Timers’ Guide)
A guest post by Lucy Clark of Garden Ambition. Homesteading is a fantastic way to live sustainably and have more financial freedom in the long

Do It Yourself Swimming Pool for Less than $100
Want a new pool in time for spring and summer but don’t have the money to make it happen? Just do it yourself!!! Below you