Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a writer and farmer living on 93 acres in rural Maine. After starting a small hobby homestead with her partner on an abandoned farm with no electricity and running water, Kirsten's endeavors have quickly grown to encompass geese, goats, chickens, bees, ducks, and extensive vegetable and herb gardens. Always intrigued by self-sufficiency and working with her hands, Kirsten enjoys sharing her experiences and the lessons of life on the farm for publications such as Grit, Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry, and Hobbyfarms.com. Kirsten blogs about her rural adventures at hostilevalleyliving.com, and her first book, The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese, was released in October 2017.

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• Introduction1. Preparing for Rural Life 2. Skills and Resources for Rural Living3. Earning an Income4. Finding Property5. Infrastructure and Equipment Basics:Sorting Needs from Wants6. Creating Community7. Seasonal Living 8. Raising and Educating Children on the Homestead 9. Connectivity and Social Media 10. Rewards of Rural LivingIndex About the Author About New Society Publishers

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a writer and farmer living on 93 acres in rural Maine. After starting a small hobby homestead with her partner on an abandoned farm with no electricity and running water, Kirsten's endeavors have quickly grown to encompass geese, goats, chickens, bees, ducks, and extensive vegetable and herb gardens. Always intrigued by self-sufficiency and working with her hands, Kirsten enjoys sharing her experiences and the lessons of life on the farm for publications such as Grit, Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry, and Hobbyfarms.com. Kirsten blogs about her rural adventures at hostilevalleyliving.com, and her first book, The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese, was released in October 2017.

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• Introduction1. Preparing for Rural Life 2. Skills and Resources for Rural Living3. Earning an Income4. Finding Property5. Infrastructure and Equipment Basics:Sorting Needs from Wants6. Creating Community7. Seasonal Living 8. Raising and Educating Children on the Homestead 9. Connectivity and Social Media 10. Rewards of Rural LivingIndex About the Author About New Society Publishers

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a writer and farmer living on 93 acres in rural Maine. After starting a small hobby homestead with her partner on an abandoned farm with no electricity and running water, Kirsten's endeavors have quickly grown to encompass geese, goats, chickens, bees, ducks, and extensive vegetable and herb gardens. Always intrigued by self-sufficiency and working with her hands, Kirsten enjoys sharing her experiences and the lessons of life on the farm for publications such as Grit, Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry, and Hobbyfarms.com. Kirsten blogs about her rural adventures at hostilevalleyliving.com, and her first book, The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese, was released in October 2017.

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• Introduction1. Preparing for Rural Life 2. Skills and Resources for Rural Living3. Earning an Income4. Finding Property5. Infrastructure and Equipment Basics:Sorting Needs from Wants6. Creating Community7. Seasonal Living 8. Raising and Educating Children on the Homestead 9. Connectivity and Social Media 10. Rewards of Rural LivingIndex About the Author About New Society Publishers