4 Mindsets Homesteaders Must Have to Succeed

By Jenny Underwood
Updated on May 27, 2021
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Jenny Underwood

I suppose with a title like that you may be expecting an exhaustive list of must-have supplies and resources for your homestead. However, with every homestead and family completely unique, that would be impossible and impractical. Instead, I would like to give you the mindset of tools you will need on absolutely every homestead.

Willingness to Learn

Oh my goodness, you cannot skip this one! No one — I repeat no one — knows everything about homesteading. There is no one who cannot benefit from learning. That learning could come from books, videos, hands-on experience and experienced people. They all have their pluses and minuses. But if you find someone who says they are an absolute authority on something, beware! This is because there are tons of different ways to accomplish the same goals when it comes to homesteading. Read, listen and learn. Then take it all and apply it how best fits your situation.

A good case in point would be someone who has only hardened their entire life using chemical fertilizer and pesticides. They grow an excellent garden each year but adamantly tell you it can’t be done organically.

On the flip-side, you have an organic gardener who only uses organic gardening practices. If you ask both of them for advice you will get completely different answers. Who’s right? Well, it really depends on your perspective. In our garden we use a combination of practices. For example, we use no chemical pesticides but we do use regular fertilizer on some things. We do add organic material to our garden each year and are working on converting a large garden spot from my father-in-law to a naturally rich garden. However, that will take awhile and in the meantime, we figure our vegetables will still be far healthier than those from the grocery store.

Strong Determination

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