Your First 5 Steps to Starting a Homesteading Journey

When you're ready to start taking your homesteading journey seriously and begin increasing your self-sufficiency, there are certain skills you really need to learn first. Here are the first five steps to start your homesteading journey.<br />
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For more information, plus to hear the podcast episode we did where we talk about the 16 skills needed for homesteading, visit the blog post here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-get-started-homesteading<br />
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MORE ABOUT US!<br />
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WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo <br />
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Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us! <br />
Visit us on our blog: www.homesteadingfamily.com<br />
Facebook at www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily<br />
Instagram: instagram.com/homesteadingfamily<br />
Rumble: rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily<br />
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A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! <br />
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Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt<br />
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Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop<br />
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Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop<br />
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FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:<br />
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes<br />
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT<br />
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT<br />
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.<br />
homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT<br />
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.<br />
homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT<br />
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT<br />
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT<br />
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT<br />
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT<br />
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT<br />
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT<br />
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT<br />
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT<br />
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT<br />
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