r/Homesteading↗
A lifestyle of simple self-sufficiency.
Welcome! Join us for friendly discussions: gardens, herbs, orchards, to chickens, goats, llamas, alpacas, sheep, cows, bees, aquaponics, to cooking, fermenting, brewing, canning, to hunting, foraging, fishing, to home construction, cob, straw bale, insulated concrete, solar, arduino - and more. We are here to share questions, stories, tips, and inspiration on a wide variety of homestead topics. We're here to learn, and to share what we've learned!
228k subscribers164 posts / mo in Sep 2026141 authors / mosince 2009
r/Homesteading has 228k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 164 posts a month from 141 people. Top topics: Homesteading Communities, Homesteading Life and Fruit Trees & Orchards.
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Topics and brands on r/Homesteading
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Homesteading Communities0.9%
- Homesteading Life0.9%
- Fruit Trees & Orchards0.5%
- Goat Advice & Care0.5%
- Raised Bed Gardens0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- UGA
- Ace Hardware
- Bookshop
- CDC
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