I happened upon this neat picture at One Block Off the Grid and I had to share it. It is just so eyeopening to see what all it would take to sustain your family for one year while living off the grid. This definitely puts my half acre to shame and makes me want to upgrade to at least 2 acres and really maximize what I do with my property. Unfortunately our current drought wouldn’t be very accommodating for any of this so our micro farm will have to wait for another season.
It doesn’t take a lot of money or space to make start living off the land. Even with a small lot in the city, you can still make smart decisions for your home and family. Every thing you purchase towards this dream builds upon the previous one. You don’t have to cover your roof in solar panels to see a savings, even Amazon
offers small solar panels
so you can upgrade on a budget.
Have you ever thought about making a big change and living off the grid?
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Sarah @ Play 2 Learn with Sarah
Sunday 14th of September 2014
That's a really interesting graphic! Although I have grand dreams of one day being able to do this...I can hardly ever remember to water our house plants. But...I can dream!
Stephanie
Tuesday 5th of November 2013
Wow, what a fantastic graphic - it really also displays how dependent we are on the American farmer who is so often taken for granted. Thanks for Sharing! Stephanie from Grinninglikeanidiot.com
Lauren
Friday 20th of July 2012
If you check out "The Backyard Homestead," two acres is really quite a lot more than may be necessary. It doesn't seem that this accounts for vertical planting. Potatoes, cucumbers, squash, beans, peas, tomatoes can all be grown either on a trellis or for potatoes, an upright box of dirt that is filled over time to maximize potato output. Lettuce, spinach, and other crops with smaller root systems can do great in a vertical hanging garden made of various materials. Crop rotation can cut out a lot of the land need. Then, there's always passive solar-heated greenhouses to grow more cold crops throughout the winter and to lengthen the time that the hot weather crops can be grown.
It is tough growing this amount of food though! It's quite a commitment for me to grow even 1/8 of that amount for my family, but then, I have a lot of other irons in the fire...like most people these days.
I'm going to go check out 1BOG. Sounds cool. Thanks for posting this!
Katy
Monday 31st of October 2011
It certainly makes it look doable. Thanks