Homesteaders grow their own food to reduce reliance on grocery stores. They also preserve food to last through the winter — so skills like canning are essential.

If you’re thinking about becoming a homesteader, it’s important to think through the responsibilities. You’ll have to pay for things like property taxes, utilities and animal feed.

BEATRICE, Neb. – Marty Raney, host of Discovery Channel’s Homestead Rescue, will be at Homestead
National Historical Park near Beatrice on Saturday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m.as part of Beatrice’s Homestead Days activities. On Homestead Rescue, The Raney family uses their building, farming, and hunting expertise to help independent farmsteads.

This will be Raney’s first time in Nebraska. Raney is an author, television host, contractor, and outdoor
enthusiast. As host of Discovery’s Homestead Rescue, Raney strives to teach individuals how to live a self-
sufficient and sustainable life.

The term homestead is rooted in the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered a chance to earn 160 acres of
federal land. The act ended in 1986 but continues to inspire self-sufficient landowners. Some of the people Homestead Rescue has helped are living on generational homesteads that were secured through the Homestead Act.

This event is made possible by the generosity of The Friends of Homestead, Humanities Nebraska, and The Hevelone Foundation. Admission to Homestead National Historical Park and all events is free.

For more information on available accommodations please contact Accessibility Coordinator, Amber Kirkendall at (402)223-3514.

Source: ruralradio.com