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    Homesteading for Beginners

    • Cover of "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" by Carla Emery, featuring text about homesteading, off-grid survival, and living off the land on a rustic background.
      Why The Encyclopedia of Country Living Belongs on Your Bookshelf
    • A block of tallow rests on parchment paper beside a black-handled knife, reminiscent of traditional uses for tallow in cooking and crafts.
      Uses for Tallow on the Homestead
    • Glass jar filled with dried herbs, covered with paper and sealed with a metal lid, placed on a white surface with a tiled background.
      Forage, Cultivate, Create: Homestead Skills to Master
    • Three jars of homemade preserves on a wooden table, with one showing chunky orange marmalade and others appearing less textured.
      Micro Homesteading: Your Path to Sustainable Living
    Sarita Harbour.
    Sarita Harbour

    Sarita Harbour is a long-time freelance writer, blogger, and homesteader who has been creating online content for over 15 years. She’s the founder of An Off Grid Life, where she shares practical advice on self-reliance, homesteading, off-grid living, and homeschooling based on her 11-year adventure living in Canada’s remote Northwest Territories.

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      5 Best Rabbit Breeds to Raise For Meat
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      Guide to Cast Iron Cookware: Simple Tips for Beginners
    • a group of light brown chickens and a rooster in a pen eating out of a black cast iron pot.
      How to Butcher a Chicken at Home
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      Canning, Preserving and Dehydrating Food
    • three turkeys in a coop behind wire fencing, with a green tarp in the background
      How To Raise Turkeys
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      DIY Chicken Salve with Calendula
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      7 Ways To Start Homesteading Today
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      How to Can Fresh Fish For Beginners
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      27 DIY Chicken Coops in 2025
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      45 Best Homestead Blogs for 2026
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      How to Make Money Off The Grid: 50 Ideas to Try Now
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      What is The Meaning of Living Off The Grid?
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      Raising Rabbits For Meat: Tips for How to Build a Rabbit Hutch
    • How to Raise Goats
      How to Raise Goats
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      How to Make a Homemade Chicken First Aid Kit
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      10 Best Treats for Goats and Goat Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
    • Backyard homestead chickens eating feed in the coop.
      Backyard Homesteading for Beginners
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      Best Homesteading Books for Beginners
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      5 Best Chicken Breeds for Backyard Coop
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      Off Grid Living Preparation: 10 Things To Do Now
    • 4 different chickens kept in an outdoor pen.
      Securing Your Food Supply: 15 Ways to Start
    • Raising backyard chickens is a good homesteading and survival skill to learn.
      Homesteading and Survival
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      Modern Homesteading: How to Get Started
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      DIY Chicken Coop Mistakes
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      Spring To Do List: The Off Grid Version
    • 35 ways to make money homesteading
      How to Make Money Homesteading
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      How to Finance Your Homestead
    • Wondering what backyard chicken supplies are "must-haves" when you're starting your first flock? These things made our life easier!
      Backyard Chicken Supplies
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      Transitioning to Homesteading: Your Guide to Success
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      Off The Grid Up North: 6 Things I Didn't Expect
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      DIY Flock Block for Chickens
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      Homestead Projects: How to Plan
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      What is Homesteading? What to Know to Get Started
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      Apartment Homesteading: How to Homestead In a Rental
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      Raising Quail For Meat & Eggs: 5 Best Breeds
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      10 Harvest Gift Ideas for the Holidays
    • Seasonal Checklists for the Homestead
      Seasonal Homestead Checklists
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      Homestead Budgeting: How to Get Started
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      Fermented Chicken Feed
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      Homemade Chicken Scratch Recipe

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    I'm Sarita. My family and I lived off the grid for 11 years in Canada's far north. If I did it, you can too.

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