We have a previously abandoned *caserío *(farmstead? hamlet?) and 10 hectares almost off-grid (still grid tied electric system until I can up the capacity) in Asturias, Spain. We’ve been on the farm now for about 16 months and are finally getting most of the basic stuff (permaculture zones 1 and 2) started and growing. We were very careful in buying to make sure we had the necessary things to get off-grid - but it took a long time! We spent almost 4 years searching for the right property. But here we are, with space for gardens, orchards, field crops, some pasture, and a community forest for coppicing and firewood.

We heat entirely with wood I harvest sustainably from the surrounding common land, and do approximately 80% of our cooking with that wood also, year round. We produce food surpluses on the property and sell a little bit locally. We are working towards market gardening and selling through the 5 closest weekly markets to us. Currently there are four of us and as we rehabilitate some of the other abandoned houses in the village, we will look into inviting others to come and share in our work. We hope to have a small cottage available for WorkStay / WorkAway by this winter (just in time for fence building and roof repairing season).

Hi,

Late to the party per usual. I’ve put together a couple little frugal, off-grid homesteads/forest farms over the last 15 years. Presently on some wooded acreage in Appalachian Kentucky. Enjoy building things, growing things, privacy to do our own things. Have also done the same in the boonies of east Hawaii - a far nicer climate there. Here we have chickens, grow a bit of our food. Plant lots of fruit/nut/etc trees. Remote spots are a trade-off.