The Homestead Guru
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We help you unleash the guru, inside you.
The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
Here we aren’t here to be your gurus. We are here to help you learn how to be your own guru, while we become our own gurus. Thank you for being here.


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We Accept Cryptocurrency: Updates from the Homestead Guru
After many requests and some time to make it happen, The Homestead Guru is finally accepting cryptocurrency! There’s a gap between the crypto and homesteading

Standing Rock Oil Spill Will Have No Bearing on Keystone XL Decision
Over 200,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled on Thursday, due to a breach of the hotly contested Keystone pipeline near Standing Rock, North Dakota.

Amazon Lowers Whole Foods’ Prices, Strikes Fear In Investors
Earlier this season, the retail world received a jolt when Amazon acquired Whole Foods–and tomorrow, consumers will rejoice when they find their avocados, tilapia, and

Rewilding: Do You Want To Live As a Semi-nomadic Hunter / Gatherer?
ReWilding Marjory interviews a woman who lives as a semi-nomadic hunter gatherer. Pixy travels through the National forests, BLM land, and friendly homesteads with a

Seattle’s Tiny House Village for the Homeless
In a world of skyrocketing housing costs, a tiny house village for the homeless is a revolutionary idea! The only thing better might be the

Shocking Animal Abuse Chickens Sexually Abused And Ripped Apart
Animal abuse amongst factory farms is a reality that is more common than many of us care to recognize. A Toronto based animal rights group

Typing for Trees with Ecosia: The Search Engine That Plants Trees
Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees with its ad revenue. Ecosia is a social business run by a small group of dedicated and

VIDEO – Survival Gardening In The Heat with Marjory Wildcraft
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org Growing food in your backyard when its over 100 degrees for more than three months? How do you do that? If

Zen Gardens Are Powerful Peace Promoters When You Personalize
Zen Gardens Should Be Personal Zen gardens are one of those things that everyone kind of likes the idea of, but not very many people

From Trash to Trees, Build a Greenhouse Using Recycled Bottles
Are you tired of quickly using up and throwing out too many plastic bottles? People are coming up with many creative ways to use their

Cat Shit Coffee for $80 a cup?!
We take our coffee seriously here at the Homestead Guru, but I’m not sure if I’ll be shelling out for a cup of Kopi Luwak

Studies Show Jasmine is a Natural Anxiety Supplement
My Natural Anxiety Supplement Found Atop a Mountain The first time I ever smelled jasmine, I was atop a mountain on the edge of a cliff
