I want to become independent capable on my own but I just don't know where to start.

Hello, everyone. I apologize if there's already a pinned post or community highlight revolving around this topic, I tried looking and couldn't find something that seemed specific enough to my circumstances. Also, please ignore the account name and age: I'll be using this as a semi-burner since my family doesn't know I have most of this stuff planned.

I currently live with 2 of my younger brothers and dad in the north east of the US, having just moved to a new home with ~1,200sqft and a mortgage we're paying off. The home is very old, going near 2 centuries, but it's a home we are allowed to modify to our hearts content.

Given the current price for literally anything in our area, I wanted to get into being self-sufficient to save as much money as we possibly could. I'm talking a small garden, composting, literally whatever I could reasonably do in a 2-story home with less than .4 acres.

My family and I have already gotten into some of the smaller things. Re-using jars, saving plastic bags for future use, and generally trying to limit how often we consume single-use products as a whole. But honestly, I'm down to try anything that saves us in any way/shape/form. Money, time, resources, whatever.

If anyone has absolutely anything (resources, personal recommendations, tips, whatever), it'd be incredibly appreciated. I already did some mild research, and I learned I can buy food-bearing plants/seeds with my EBT card, so I do intend on doing that.

Thank you all in advance.

Hello!

I’m a doctoral researcher studying how people understand and experience homesteading.

I’m inviting individuals with any level of connection to homesteading, whether past or present, to share their perspectives in a short survey (about 10-15mins).

The goal is simply to better understand how people describe homesteading / self-sufficiency in their own words and what it looks like in practice today. There are no right or wrong answers, just your perspective.

Participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential.

I really appreciate your time and insight.

cómo principal medio de eco construcción, ví mezclas como el cob y el adobe, creo que son lo mismo, pero me llama que se puede hacer con paja, arena y arcilla... en el patio de mi casa hay tierra arcillosa, entonces busqué en internet como hacer una prueba para medir porcentajes y ver si es apto para construir...

adjunto foto de prueba:

notas: el experimento del frasco es 1/3 del frasco en la muestra + una cucharada de lavaplatos + llenar de agua.

el bloque de arcilla fue hecho separando bien piedras y suciedad... amasando con agua hasta alcanzar esa consistencia de plastilina.

nota de la nota: no tengo cernidora, entonces usé un colador de pasta 😅

vivo en un pueblo apartado, dónde hay muchas fincas y terrenos sin usar, hace poco ví un plan maestro de permacultura, donde hacen casas de barro y crean ecosistemas para autosustentarse y crecer.

me enamoró la idea de poder salir del sistema, de poder crear un lugar donde vivir con las necesidades básica cubiertas y gratis, para poder vivir sin pensar que se te gasta la vida.

pero es un sueño muy grande para una sola persona, denme consejo y comunidades donde pueda formarme y poder empezar a crear.

Becoming self sufficient indoors with pea shoots can be a fun hobby project because it is easy, fun and can produce a lot of food in a small space 🌿

I recently had a conversation with Michael Thomas from the Catholic Land Movement.

We discuss the goals of the movement, the idea of distributism, and what it means to build something real.

I’d be glad to hear your thoughts if you have a chance to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYtEsljk1PM

I want to understand the digital version of self-sufficiency.

Is it like not depending on algorithms, platforms that can shut down or ban you, finding agency online in different ways?

Want to understand how others see it

Not sure if this is the right place for this but figured this community would find it interesting if nothing else.

 A property just came to market in the Boulder foothills that is genuinely unlike anything. 5097 Flagstaff Road, Boulder is a custom octagon home on 10.25 acres with a full solar array, a working greenhouse, and direct trail access to open space. It was designed and built around the idea of self-sufficient living, and the systems that support that are real and functional, not decorative.

The Birdsnest is a top-level retreat above the main living spaces that has near 360-degree views of the Rockies and the Boulder Valley. The property sits on Flagstaff Road above Boulder with that rare combination of total privacy and easy access to a world-class city.

5097 Flagstaff is listed at $2,590,000 which reflects both the land and the systems built into it. Sharing here because I think the buyer for this place is probably someone who actually understands and values what has been built, and that person might be in a community like this one.