52 Homestead Skills

52 Homestead Skills is a hands-on homesteading guide by Kimberlee Bastien that follows one new self-reliance skill each week across a full year.

Whether you already live on a homestead, are transitioning onto one, or are only beginning to consider it, this book turns big self-sufficiency goals into manageable weekly projects.

At a glance

• Format: Paperback book
• Author: Kimberlee Bastien
• Publisher: Mother Earth News
• Structure: 52 weekly skill projects
• Topics: Homesteading, self-reliance, DIY projects

Best for

• New homesteaders who want to build skills gradually
• Established homesteaders looking for fresh projects
• Readers exploring self-sufficiency
• DIY and frugal-living enthusiasts
• A gift for an aspiring homesteader

What's inside

Projects include building a beehive and keeping bees, making your own laundry and dish soap, mixing deodorant, building a chicken chunnel, and freezing jam, with one practical skill to learn for every week of the year.

About Mother Earth News

Mother Earth News is a long-running publisher covering homesteading, organic gardening, and sustainable living, offering practical self-reliance guidance for modern readers.