You don’t need 100 acres and a milk cow to live a homesteading lifestyle. Whether you’re in a small-town neighborhood, an apartment with a balcony, or a full-fledged farm, these skills will help you live more simply, frugally, and independently.
These practical homesteading skills will help you care for livestock, preserve food, make your own dairy products and live a healthier, more self-reliant life. Click on any category below to start learning.
In the Barnyard
Hands-on experience and trustworthy advice for raising animals, even if you’re just getting started.
- Goats - Fencing, kidding, milking, daily care and recordkeeping
- Chickens - Egg layers, housing, predator safety, and flock care
In the Kitchen
Delicious, from-scratch recipes and tutorials that help you make the most of what you grow and raise.
- Food Preservation - Canning tutorials, safe techniques, and tested recipes
- Dairy Products - How to make cheese, yogurt, and other homemade staples
- Healthy Recipes - Use up seasonal produce with nourishing, family-friendly meals
- Soapmaking - Old-fashioned skills to make your own goat milk soap and more
Healthy & Resourceful Living
Learn the timeless skills your grandparents took for granted - the skills that build resilience, save money, and nourish a more grounded way of life. From homemade cleaners to being prepared “just in case,” these are the everyday things Grandma just did (and now you can too).
- Homestead Skills - Rendering tallow, homemade cleaners, herbal salves, and more
- Preparedness - Practical ways to be ready for emergencies and the unexpected
- Healthy Living - Natural remedies, wholesome habits, and gentle wellness tips
Want to Grow Your Own Food?
Gardening is at the heart of a self-reliant lifestyle. Whether you're planting in raised beds or containers, my gardening articles will help you grow healthy, organic vegetables - even if you’re just starting out, or have very little space.
Kathi Rodgers is the voice behind Oak Hill Homestead, where she teaches practical homesteading, food preservation, and resourceful living skills, no matter where you live.
Drawing from over two decades of experience raising goats, gardening, preserving the harvest, and living simply, Kathi helps everyday women feel more prepared, capable, and confident as they build a more self-reliant life.
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