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Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple, agrarian self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency

Self-sufficiency refers to the state of not requiring any outside aid, support, or interaction, for survival; it is therefore a type of personal or collective Wiktionary:autonomy....
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ently the term 'homesteading' applies to anyone who is a limb of the back-to-the-land movement and who chooses to live a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle. While land is no longer freely available in most areas of the world, homesteading remains as a way of life. A new movement, called 'urban homesteading', can be viewed as a simple living
Simple living

Simple living is a lifestyle characterized by minimizing the 'more-is-better' pursuit of wealth and Consumerism. Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in 'quality time' for family and friends, Stress reduction, personal taste or frugality....
 lifestyle, incorporating small-scale agriculture, sustainable
Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: natural environment stewardship, farm profitability, and prosperous farming community. These goals have been defined by a variety of List of academic disciplines and may be looked at from the vantage point of the farmer or the consumer....
 and permaculture
Permaculture

Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and perennial agriculture systems that mimic the relationships found in the natural Ecology....
 gardening, and home food production and storage into suburban or city living.

Certain progressive activists are attempting to redefine the term based on a few limited successes in New York courts.






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Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple, agrarian self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency

Self-sufficiency refers to the state of not requiring any outside aid, support, or interaction, for survival; it is therefore a type of personal or collective Wiktionary:autonomy....
.

Current practice

Currently the term 'homesteading' applies to anyone who is a limb of the back-to-the-land movement and who chooses to live a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle. While land is no longer freely available in most areas of the world, homesteading remains as a way of life. A new movement, called 'urban homesteading', can be viewed as a simple living
Simple living

Simple living is a lifestyle characterized by minimizing the 'more-is-better' pursuit of wealth and Consumerism. Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in 'quality time' for family and friends, Stress reduction, personal taste or frugality....
 lifestyle, incorporating small-scale agriculture, sustainable
Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: natural environment stewardship, farm profitability, and prosperous farming community. These goals have been defined by a variety of List of academic disciplines and may be looked at from the vantage point of the farmer or the consumer....
 and permaculture
Permaculture

Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and perennial agriculture systems that mimic the relationships found in the natural Ecology....
 gardening, and home food production and storage into suburban or city living.

Certain progressive activists are attempting to redefine the term based on a few limited successes in New York courts. According to them, homesteading may also refer to the practice of squatting
Squatting

Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not Land ownership and tenure....
 — occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use.

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