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ToMo Urban Homesteading

     




 



ToMo Urban Homesteading
One family's approach toward a more frugal and low impact lifestyle

Heather Portland Suburbia, Oregon, United States Wherein I strive to use less, resuse more, stop composting, stop weeding, talk my fiance into chickens, garden organically and have fun while doing it! :)

daily adventures of a family of five living simply in suburbia.

Urban Homesteaders
For urbanites only who have merged off the freeway of life onto a more sustainable path. The community’s mission is to bcommunity together city folks on the path. Urban homesteaders who are taking steps to live a more self sufficient life in regards to their food, energy, water, waste, transportation, lifestyle and more. :: Community Outline :: Definition of "Urban": less than or no more than 1/2 acre to 3/4 acre. Urban Homesteading Lifestyle Guidelines: Doing more with less, growing a sizeable % (at least 50 percent) own produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs), raising citified animals (at least chickens, rabbits), composting, vermicomposting producing own alternative energy, alternative heating, using alternative transportation, back to basics skills (food preservation, soapmaking, sewing, breadmaking, etc), simple living, powecommunity down, unplugged lifestyle, homegrown diet, operating a viable home based business, home-unschooling, energy and waters conservation practices, greywater and rainwater practices and more! Being the change we wish to see by living the solution on a daily basis.