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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Mother Nature’s Antidepressant: Study Says Turmeric Better than Prozac
Curcumin, the chemical compound in turmeric responsible for its’ bright orange color, is behind a whole host of the medicinal properties such as being antibacterial,

How Jordan Peterson Saved My Life with the Carnivore Diet
Who is Jordan Peterson? There’s been a lot of talk about Jordan Peterson in the last several years but something I don’t yet see enough

TED Talk: Food Companies are Lying to You
In this Ted Talk, Tony Farmer exposes exposes how food companies routinely lie to consumers in order to protect profits at the expense of our health.

Mini-Documentary: Couple Changes Their Lives as They Build and Live in a Converted School Bus
Tiny Homes are all the rage. But what about living in a School Bus? With the right tools, and enough elbow grease and creativity, the

Innovative New Toilet Transforms Your Waste Into Clean Water
Revolutionary Toilet Technology This toilet can process human waste without the need for electricity and water! Not only is it an off the grid solution

Self Sufficient Backyard Gardens are the Way of Life in Northern Italy!
My Tour of Backyard Gardens in Italy I was delighted to arrive in Northwest Italy and discover that backyard gardens were in nearly every home.

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

Treehotel: Unique Treehouses in Arctic forest
Kristen Dirksen makes some of the most amazing mini documentaries about alternative homes. She travels all over the world visiting people who live to create

Man Builds Incredible Earthen Hut with Primative Tools and Bare Hands
Earthen Hut By Hand Talk about do it yourself! In this amazing time-lapse video, a bushman builds a solid mud hut using only naturally occurring

Chicken Tractor and Cattle Operation at Raven Rock Eco Village Ohio
This is Ted with Raven Rock Eco Village. He shows us how the chicken tractor is set up and describes how they have the chickens

Fact or Fiction: EPA Approves Permit for GMO Mosquitoes in Florida and Texas
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s mosquitos. Like, if I could wipe out any bug on the planet without causing environmental collapse, it’d be

Make Mom Happy With These Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts
For all of you forgetful sons and daughters, Mother’s Day is coming up very quickly, on May 14th to be exact. While mom will probably enjoy
