The Cottage Farm Witch

The homesteading world immediately draws up images of fluffy lambs, milking cows or goats, and producing your own meat. Perhaps you even think of hunting for your own food. Instagram is definitely full of photos of just that, and producing one’s own meat seems to be some sort of homesteading end goal. Why then, have we chosen to grow a completely plant based homestead? We have several reasons, and in this post I want to break down the top three. If homesteading is a dream you have, but seems too out of reach, let me assure you that a plant based homestead is not only easier by far than one trying to utilize livestock for food, it is less expensive, less work, and more ecologically sound. It can actually bring your dream of a self-sufficient homestead much closer, much faster. So, read on if this sounds up your ally, or if you’re simply curious why anyone would build this type of homestead. I do want to make note here that our farm does have animals on it, just not in the traditional wa...