The modern definition of homesteading is creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Homesteading is certainly a returning popular interest. It provides several benefits, such as increased physical activity, an increase in consumption of vegetative and animal products, creates food security, increases overall wellbeing, and can be cost effective. Increasing nutrition goes hand in hand with the benefits above and is important in a culture where fast-processed foods are so readily accessible.

Homesteading provides an easy way to increase the nutritional value of your everyday meals in an appealing and engaging manner. Some of the ways homesteading can provide this is through gardening, preservation, cooking from scratch and raising livestock.