Welcome Homesteader Letter
Welcome Homestead lover and welcome to the community! This is an open public homestead community for all that are presently, formerly or thinking of living the homestead lifestyle. Everyone is welcome. We encourage you to ask whatever is on your mind pertaining to homesteading. If you would like to see a category that is not listed please let us know. Thanks again and welcome to the HomesteadTalk community!

Ranking System
We do offer a ranking system. You gain points for every post. The points raises your status on the site.

Site Policies
New comers, please visit this page.

Chickens
All conversations pertaining to chickens.

Cows
Conversations for the beef people.

Goat
Goat talk. Breeding, raising or eating. All goat lovers here.

Pigs
Not on the top of many dinner lists, but for those who dine on the swine.

Ducks/Turkey
Bird hunters, raisers, etc it's all going to one place, on a plate. We do not advocate hunter for sport. No sport hunting conversations please.

Tools
Learning and sharing what tools works best for the job.

Vegetables
Crop growers share your secrets to getting the best produce. Ask or teach here, it's all about learning and helping.

Seeds
Conversations about seed brands and the best retails for them. All about seeds.

Pesticides
Pesticides are not for everyone and this is a personal decision. Please help by teaching or sharing different ways of incorporating a more natural defense against unwanted predators.

Land
The hows and whys of buying new property to start your homestead. You may be able to homestead where you are right now.

Housing
Buying your new place.

Septic
Helping others with the setup and procedures of getting starting.

Well
Some people may not actually need a well. But you can get help here if you are needing to go this route.

Land Development
Bulldozers and Tractors! Getting it all cleared.

Soil
Soil preparation. Soil testing. Soil tilling. All here. Ask all your questions here, or sign in to help if you have the experience.

Apples
Buying, growing and planting apple trees.

Citrus Trees
Everything you've always wanted to know about citrus trees. Citrus have certain specific fertilizers that work best. And it depends on your climate.

Pecan Trees
Caring for pecan trees. All pecan tree talk here.

Selling Chickens
Discussing the finance of selling chickens. Talk about your experiences.

Farmers Market
Conversations about how to get started, your results, etc. Ask questions here or help others.

Buying Livestock
The inside on buying livestock. Conversations and experiences with buying from auction houses or personal breeders or sellers, etc.

Buying Livestock

Beef

Poultry