Historically, governments have encouraged homesteading with actual legal acts to encourage the migration to unpopulated, less desirable regions. There was usually government support offered for a specific length of time and/or until de- fined goals were reached.
The modern homesteading social movement can be traced to the 1960s in
America. It came as a reaction to rabid materialism and the intense “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. The appeal is a simpler life and existing more in har- mony with nature. Obviously the skill set that must be learned and practiced is de- manding, however most homesteaders boast a very satisfied, content existence that they feel is not only worth the labor, but in fact the labor is part of the content- …show more content…
Economically homesteading is viable in several different ways and on different levels. Some homesteaders have actually held high paying jobs for awhile in their lives which has afforded them land and equipment. On the other hand, during the depression President Roosevelt encouraged a homesteading movement in the New
Deal. There was an agency within the New Deal entitled Subsistence Homestead
Division. It was part of the U.S. Department of Interior. Under this program, ap- proximately 100 subsistence homesteads were built in the U.S.
The plan included a provision where one family member would hold a part time, low paying job as the family was moved from poverty in an urban area to a small plot of land where they would grow their own food and live safely. This pro- gram was also meant to help bolster “stranded workers”, mainly lumber
The modern homesteading social movement can be traced to the 1960s in
America. It came as a reaction to rabid materialism and the intense “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. The appeal is a simpler life and existing more in har- mony with nature. Obviously the skill set that must be learned and practiced is de- manding, however most homesteaders boast a very satisfied, content existence that they feel is not only worth the labor, but in fact the labor is part of the content- …show more content…
Economically homesteading is viable in several different ways and on different levels. Some homesteaders have actually held high paying jobs for awhile in their lives which has afforded them land and equipment. On the other hand, during the depression President Roosevelt encouraged a homesteading movement in the New
Deal. There was an agency within the New Deal entitled Subsistence Homestead
Division. It was part of the U.S. Department of Interior. Under this program, ap- proximately 100 subsistence homesteads were built in the U.S.
The plan included a provision where one family member would hold a part time, low paying job as the family was moved from poverty in an urban area to a small plot of land where they would grow their own food and live safely. This pro- gram was also meant to help bolster “stranded workers”, mainly lumber