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A Guide to Simple Living | Homesteading New England
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/artic...ign=New+England+Minute&utm_content=02-16-2016
Jan/Feb 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
by Bridget Samburg and Joe Yonan and Amy Traverso in Jan 2016
For the would-be do-it-yourselfer, our guide to homesteading, from cheesemaking to raising chickens to building your own (tiny) house.
Here in the land of Yankee ingenuity, the desire to be more self-sufficient is something like a birthright. Conspicuous consumption may be our economy’s primary driver, but the Puritan ethic still holds some sway. And in these times of uncertainty—environmental, financial, political—many of us are shifting toward simplicity, greener living, and self-reliance. It might be as simple as growing and canning tomatoes or learning to knit or dye wool, or it might even mean going off the grid. The collective do-it-yourself ethos is on the rise.
We may not all want to be homesteaders living off the land, but nearly everyone can still find ways to embrace a more handmade life. Yankee presents our guide to the simple life in New England—from cheesemaking and weaving schools to beekeeping and chicken farming workshops—plus essential reads and festivals where you can’t help but pick up tips and meet people who are learning by trial-and-error what works. No matter your interest level, there’s a book or a school or a craftmaking vacation that will inspire you to learn something new.
A Guide to Simple Living | Homesteading New England
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/artic...ign=New+England+Minute&utm_content=02-16-2016
Jan/Feb 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
by Bridget Samburg and Joe Yonan and Amy Traverso in Jan 2016
For the would-be do-it-yourselfer, our guide to homesteading, from cheesemaking to raising chickens to building your own (tiny) house.
Here in the land of Yankee ingenuity, the desire to be more self-sufficient is something like a birthright. Conspicuous consumption may be our economy’s primary driver, but the Puritan ethic still holds some sway. And in these times of uncertainty—environmental, financial, political—many of us are shifting toward simplicity, greener living, and self-reliance. It might be as simple as growing and canning tomatoes or learning to knit or dye wool, or it might even mean going off the grid. The collective do-it-yourself ethos is on the rise.
We may not all want to be homesteaders living off the land, but nearly everyone can still find ways to embrace a more handmade life. Yankee presents our guide to the simple life in New England—from cheesemaking and weaving schools to beekeeping and chicken farming workshops—plus essential reads and festivals where you can’t help but pick up tips and meet people who are learning by trial-and-error what works. No matter your interest level, there’s a book or a school or a craftmaking vacation that will inspire you to learn something new.
