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Homestead Highlight: Tessa

Tessa Zundel is a homemaking, homesteading, homeschooling mother of five small children and wife to one long suffering man.  She currently lives on an acre in suburban Utah with several generations of her family.  She is an advanced master gardener, slowly working on becoming a master herbalist and is the founder of the Salt Lake County Seed Swap.  Most days you’ll find her hauling her good natured, adventuresome children around to learn about herbs, small farm livestock, fiber and other lost arts, whole foods and home education.  There’s always something being tinctured, fermented, built or milked around here – just ask the long suffering man!  To find out what her latest project is, pop on over to Homestead Lady and join the fun!  You can also find her on Facebook, Twitterand Google.

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What is Modern Homesteading? 5 Easy Steps to Get Started

At its core, modern homesteading in a resurgence of traditional and basic skills that promote self-sufficiency and reliance through gardening, raising animals, preserving food, and building systems that reduce waste. Unlike traditional homesteading that requires a tract of land that becomes a formal homesteading, modern homesteading is using these skills to create an intentional lifestyle of self reliance. Modern homesteading is less about an end product and more about a mindset and approach to living.

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