Rural Living

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Category Description:

Many people try to get back to their roots, but don't know where to start. Search message boards, websites, blogs, and guides for various aspects of rural living, including farms, organic gardening, agriculture (holistic and otherwise), raising livestock, and cooking. You'll find all kinds of tips on country living, including self-reliant living and living on a ranchette.

  • A Country Friend  - Voluntary run website that supports and promotes rural life in the English countryside.
  • A Guide to Rural Residential Living  - Offers a guide to rural residential living in Australia.
  • Back Home Magazine  - Hands-on guide to sustainable living. Features do-it-yourself articles on sel-reliant living.
  • The Code of the West: The Realities of Rural Living  - Offers basic information, advice, and reminders for living outside city limits.
  • Country Life  - Country living guide discusses gardening, livestock, machinery, tools, and kitchen skills. Includes message board, trading post, and photos.
  • Country Roads Network  - Media dedicated to those living in non-metro areas. Topics include news and weather, gardening and agriculture, outdoors and travel, family, and events.
  • Country Side and Small Stock Journal  - Offers an array of tips and ideas about rustic living, organic gardening, livestock raising, alternative energy, and rural cooking.
  • CountryByNet.com  - Community forums for discussing country lifestyles. Includes homesteading, cooking, wildlife, schooling, farming, crafts, and pictures.
  • Foundation for Rural Living  - Canadian organization aiming to foster collaboration and community investment to promote quality of rural life. Includes information about priorities, projects and the annual Awards of Rural Excellence.
  • Fuller Family Farms  - Offers educational information on making a profitable living off of a small family farm, includes descriptions of how to make butter, cheese, herbal soaps, salves and more.
  • GRIT: Rural American Know-How  - Bi-monthly publication dedicated to rural living and lifestyles includes community, garden, livestock, tools, food, and property articles.
  • Hood River County Rural Living Handbook  - Answers general questions on land use planning, gardening, livestock management, and other land management concerns.
  • Institute for Rural America  - Offers opportunity for rural Americans through initiatives and round table forums, and promotes opportunity for independent farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy and service.
  • National Catholic Rural Life Conference  - Founded in 1923 to apply Christian teachings to rural life and living. Shares programs, membership, history, publications, and resources.
  • Nebraska Rural Living  - Highlights the benefits of a rural lifestyle, including success stories, articles, essays, resources, and job and business opportunities.
  • North Dakota Rural Living Handbook  - Contains checklists for property and home purchase, considerations, planning, neighbors, zoning, pests, water, weeds, management, and landscaping,.
  • The Progressive Farmer  - Guide to acquiring a country lot and residing therein. With several discussions and information about rustic lifestyle.
  • Rural Index  - Directory of British rural businesses and related websites. With an overview of the rural market, tourism, art, and outdoor activities.
  • Rural Living Canada  - Canadian non-urban websites and related resources. Covers lifestyles, agriculture, community, interests, and environment.
  • Rural Living in Montana  - Shares information for landowners, including livestock, hay production, rangelands, horticulture, fencing, irrigation, and magazine.
  • Rural Living in Thurston County  - Rural living handbook from the Thurston Conservation District, Olympia, Washington covers services, planning, land management, and farming.
  • Soil and Health  - Library of information and resources about holistic agriculture, health, and sustainable homestead living.
  • The Urban Rancher  - Presents introductory information or guide to "ranchette" living at its fullest.
 
 
 
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