Plenty of bears passing through our Smokies domestead.
Author: Beth
In 2016, I moved to rural east Tennessee with my boyfriend, our dog, and a dream to build a homestead. This blog is about our journey.
Ground, Broken
What does it mean to break ground, and what’s next?
Let’s Talk Tractors
A story of tractors, attachments, liquid-filled tires, and more.
Video: 8 Months in 2 minutes
Scenes from our first 8 months of homesteading.
Rural Life, in Photos
A photo essay about life in rural east Tennessee.
Going On-Grid and Why We Did
The choice to connect to the power grid was an easy one.
The Costs of Settling Land, Part II
Six months in, we’re learning what it’s actually costing to settle our land.
May Progress Update
A 5-part report on the domestead’s progress in May.
3 Days of Game Cam in East Tennessee
3 days of wildlife sauntering past the game cam.
