Homesteading State Guides

With a favorable climate and growing season, New York can be a good location for a farm or homestead. | Photo by David Mark from Pixabay For people looking to homestead or farm, there’s a lot to love about New York.…
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Country road in New Jersey. | Image by 1778011 from Pixabay Like any state, homesteading in New Jersey comes with its benefits and drawbacks. In many ways, the Garden State lives up to its name, with a fairly hospitable climate for…
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<img src="https://bdn-ss-hh.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/11/pennsylvania-108697_1280-1024x768.jpg" alt="Image by David Mark from Pixabay" class="wp-image-2650493"/>Image by David Mark from Pixabay Between the rich…
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Image by desmarsol from Pixabay If you investigate how to start homesteading in Rhode Island, you may soon find that the densely-populated, tiniest state in the union has little arable land to spare. Though there are good soils and…
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Photo by MaryRN via Morguefile When it comes to farming and homesteading, Connecticut is small but mighty. After you figure out the basics of how to start homesteading in Connecticut, you may find that the Nutmeg State is right for you.…
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Photo by TheBrassGlass via MorgueFile The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a New England state located on the East Coast. Because it has long been inhabited and is thus densely populated with little land to spare, Massachusetts is one…
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For anyone looking to farm or homestead, New Hampshire's climate and soils support a variety of crops. | Photo by New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food In 1900, poet Robert Frost moved to a small farm in…
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A calf comes out from under some trees on a small farm in Levant, Maine. | Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Maine has a long history of homesteading. The state was once home to famous homesteaders Scott and Helen Nearing, who moved to Maine…
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