We Help Homesteaders buy, design, develop and manage land
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At Building Your Homestead, we believe freedom is earned by those who remove their support for the unsustainable systems keeping us sick, broke and dependent. We partner with individuals and families ready to take ownership of their lives by embracing homesteading in partnership with nature as the path toward abundance, resilience, and community.
Our clients are bold, resourceful, and principled. They don’t ask for permission - they create their future. They understand that wealth comes from producing value for themselves and their community. They see homesteading as a revolution, not a retreat.
We’re here to guide you through this journey - not by imposing cookie-cutter solutions but by co-creating a vision tailored to your land, values, and goals. From designing your property to providing mentorship long after the plans are drawn, we help you build systems that nourish your family and foster trade with your community. If you're ready to step into a life of freedom and abundance, let's start Building Your Homestead.
Why Work With Us
Avoid Costly Mistakes
Buying, designing, or developing a homestead is a complex process, and trial-and-error can lead to wasted time, money, and resources. We’ve been there, and we understand the challenges. With our proven design process and tailored guidance, we help you make informed decisions, saving you from expensive missteps and ensuring every step aligns with your goals.
Turn Overwhelm Into Action
From information overload to unclear goals, many homesteaders struggle with where to start or what to prioritize. Our thoughtful mentorship provides clarity, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters for your property and vision. Whether you're starting fresh or refining systems, we provide a clear path forward.
Build Systems That Work for You
Homesteading is complex, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Our expertise in systems thinking, design, and land management helps you create functional, resilient systems that support your family and community. We tailor every solution to your unique property, ensuring it works in harmony with your land and lifestyle.
Services
Mentorship
Get personalized guidance to overcome challenges, avoid costly mistakes, and make confident decisions for your homestead. Whether you're buying, designing, developing, or managing, our mentorship provides actionable solutions tailored to your needs.
- Personalized Guidance tailored to your property and goals.
- Expert Problem-Solving for any homesteading challenge.
- Clarity and Confidence to move forward with your vision.
- Actionable Insights for immediate progress.
- A Partner in Your Journey to support and celebrate your success.
Homestead Design
Transform your property into a thriving homestead with a custom design tailored to your vision, values, and land’s potential. Our Concept Design service provides a clear, actionable plan to help you create a resilient and functional homestead.
- Personalized Designs aligned with your goals and property.
- Expert Insights from experienced designers and homesteaders.
- Clarity and Direction to avoid costly trial and error.
- Detailed Plans for layout, systems, and priorities.
- A Roadmap to Success to bring your homestead vision to life.
Join Our Community
Most homesteading groups are filled with scattered advice and surface-level tips.
We’re different. Our community is built for those who want clarity, confidence, and solutions - not just content. Get direct answers from experienced homesteaders, connect with others facing similar challenges, and move forward with actionable insights from first principles.
Building Your Permaculture Property: A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land
Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools to help you:
- Clarify your vision, values, and resources
- Diagnose your land and resources for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Design your land and resources to meet your vision and values
- Implement the right design to enhance your strengths and improve your weakest resource
- Establish benchmarks to monitor the sustainability and success of your development.
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for Your Homestead
Building Your Homestead Podcast
The Revolution Disguised as Homesteading
Duration: 2hr 20 min
Takota grew up on a 250-acre farm in Alberta, Canada, where he witnessed firsthand how regenerative farming can rebuild soil, increase biodiversity, and provide nutrient rich food. In this conversation with Alec Zeck from The Way FWRD, Takota explores the failures of industrial (even organic) agriculture, the core principles of regenerative farming, and why interdependence, not self-sufficiency, is the key to resilience.
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Learn how Takota and the Team at Building Your Homestead is empowering a new way forward!
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Curtis & Meredith L.
10 Acres - North Carolina
The design Takota and his team created is fantastic. Our homestead plan is better than we could have imagined.
Mark & Payton R.
160 Acres -Â Nebraska
As someone who struggles to envision what’s possible, this process has been life-changing. You’ve helped us see a future we couldn’t have imagined on our own.
Michael M.
500 Acres -Â British Columbia
“The permaculture plan arrived… and it blew us away! It has more care and detail than we expected. They thought of 100 things that we didn’t!”
Aisha & Adam
8 Acres -Â British Columbia
We’re sure to have saved ourselves many years of trial and error by tapping into BYH extensive experience in permaculture design and farming.
Chad A.
200 Acres -Â Vermont
They gave us the confidence to move our dream from simple thoughts in our head to an actual plan that was easy to understand and execute on.
Rita R.
480 Acres -Â Alberta
“Their passion and proficiency were evident throughout the whole process of working with them. The insights and resources they provided are invaluable.”
Riley K.
8 Acres - Hawaii
I am so grateful to have Takota and the team as an ongoing resource I can turn to as I continue to develop my dream homestead. Signing up for this mentorship has turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life!
Stacey A.
200 Acres -Â Vermont
Couldn’t imagine being this far along with so few “uh-oh’s” if we hadn’t made the decision to leverage the practical, easy to follow advice from Takota, Chris and Kevin. If you get the chance to hire them, do it!
Have Questions?
Let’s Connect
Not ready to book a session but still have questions? Use the form below to send us a quick message. Whether you’re exploring your options or need more information about our mentorship, we’re here to help you take the next step.