self-sufficiency Archives - Old World Garden Farms https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/tag/self-sufficiency/ Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:56:12 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-little-logo.jpg self-sufficiency Archives - Old World Garden Farms https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/tag/self-sufficiency/ 32 32 How To Create A Self Sufficient Homestead – A 10 Year Plan Comes To Life! https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2020/09/27/creating-a-self-sufficient-homestead/ Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:33:56 +0000 https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=43286 It’s hard to believe, but exactly 10 years ago this month we set about creating our little self-sufficient homestead on a 2+ acre plot of overgrown land. That’s right, this …

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]]> The Ultimate Self-Sufficient Tiny Home – And It Travels Too! https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2018/09/09/self-sufficient-tiny-home/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:22:24 +0000 https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=34135 I have to say, I think we have found the ultimate self-sufficient tiny home! For years, we have been writing about the amazing benefits of downsizing. How living smaller is …

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]]> Doing What You Love – A Valuable Lesson… https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/10/05/doing-what-you-love-a-valuable-lesson/ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:00:42 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=16083 “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life” The oft-repeated quote originally attributed to Confucius is one of my all-time favorites – for no other …

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]]> 5 Million Reasons To Live A More Simple Life https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/09/07/5-million-reasons-to-live-a-more-simple-life/ Sun, 07 Sep 2014 12:06:01 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=15887 As I sat down to write this week’s Sunday Farm update  – I happened to glance over at the website counter and noticed we had just reached our 4,999,990th page view. …

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]]> All Purpose Home Made Citrus Cleaner Recipe https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/03/21/all-purpose-home-made-citrus-cleaner-recipe-just-in-time-for-spring-cleaning/ Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:05:39 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=14038 In our effort to become more self-sufficient, we have given up using traditional household cleaners and have converted to a greener method for cleaning.  We have all heard of throwing …

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]]> The Cabin Layout And Design – Phase 2 Of The Self Sufficient Cabin Project. https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2013/11/17/the-cabin-layout-and-design-phase-2-of-the-self-sufficient-cabin-project/ Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:57:12 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=12582 After a few weeks of nightly brainstorming sessions where we could fit them in – we have finished up the main layout and design of the cabin project (click on …

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]]> Building Our Farm One Pergola At A Time https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2012/03/18/self-sufficiency-building-our-farm-one-pergola-at-a-time/ Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:38:13 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.wordpress.com/?p=937 It’s a bit funny how it all started.  I would love to tell you it was a grand business scheme complete with well thought out ideas, a marketing plan, and …

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