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The First-Time Homesteader: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Starting and Loving Your New Homestead

by Jessica Sowards Author

This book provides essential information for starting a homestead in urban, rural, or suburban areas. It covers topics like gardening, raising chickens, beekeeping, home dairy, and resourcefulness. Author Jessica Sowards, a guide on YouTube’s Roots & Refuge Farm, offers a warm and welcoming approach to homesteading. Homesteading is a mindset and lifestyle focused on living lightly on the land, resourcefulness, and appreciation for hard work. It emphasizes the connection between humans and nature.

The book guides first-time homesteaders through setting up their property, establishing a garden, welcoming animals, living resourcefully, and expanding their homestead skills.

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