How to Use homesteading in a Sentence

homesteading

noun
  • And so farm, homesteading seemed like the natural thing.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The claim was untrue, and soon the homesteading plan was riddled with problems.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • And the idea of just the two of them in New York felt to me very much like the energy of homesteading.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Survival schools in nearly every state teach off-grid living, homesteading, and wilderness skills.
    — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Jaeden Briley lives on a road named for her homesteading family, a narrow dirt track packed with deep snow.
    — CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Baltimore was intrigued by the concept of urban homesteading.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • There are also plenty of dykey haircuts on display, plus evidence of goddess worship, nude homesteading, and polyamory.
    — Sasha Archibald, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Krejci said the transition to homesteading happened gradually and grew out of a love of the outdoors.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Leopold blamed homesteading—and the sod-busting that went with Westward expansion—for the depletion of game habitat.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Over time, that hobby expanded into a full-scale homesteading operation.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is a gardener and the founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But now other elements of farm life and homesteading have become aspirational, too, as the lifestyle itself has become less attainable.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
  • By 1974, this process, known as urban homesteading, was recognized by the federal government.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of the homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 17 May 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Flathead Valley, Montana, known for its rugged beauty, offers ample land suitable for homesteading and self-sufficient living.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
  • The evolution from the short-term probes to long-term lunar homesteading — from exploration to expansion — will require a serious commitment of resources and new technologies.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There, Underwood and husband Mike Fisher and their two sons, Isaiah and Jacob, practice homesteading.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • An Eliza Jane School program one week in August immerses young children in trades, crafts, and homesteading skills (sold out for 2026).
    — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
  • Lindsey Chastain is a gardening and sustainable living expert, and the founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The nation was in the grip of a devastating deflation, but the ability to acquire land by homesteading or on railroad credit lured continued inward migration and immigration from abroad.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
  • Renee Pottle, creator of SeedtoPantry, which provides safe food preservation techniques, easy and creative recipes, and suburban homesteading ideas and tips.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The answer likely lies in the increasing trend of home gardening, homesteading, and the desire for produce grown without the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers (never mind the rising costs of groceries).
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
  • Meet the Expert Lindsey Chastain is an expert gardener and founder of homesteading website The Waddle and Cluck.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Rosemary is also a go-to for Linda Ly of Garden Betty, a blog dedicated to gardening, homesteading and sustainable living.
    — Sarah Lyon, Washington Post, 21 June 2022

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